The Coolgardie Goldfield. Terrible Tales of Thirst
A LETTER has been received in Newcastle by Mrs Beasant, of Merewether from her son Waiter, aged 30, who 10 weeks ago went to Coolgardic with his…
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Mining & the mines, 1893
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Thursday. the Cremorne Coal
Mr Davis, for Mr Black, asked I. In view of the important discovery of coal under Sydney Harbour, do the Government propose to grant any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Recent Coal Strike Enormous Profits. [By Cable] London
DURING the recent prolonged coalniners' strike the Durham proprietors continued to supply the market at immense profits, and it is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The West Australian Goldfields
Mr. Frank Drew, junior, of West Maitland, has received from his brother-in-law, Mr. Charles Peet, who has been for some time at the goldfields in Western Australia, a copy of the Perth Daily News…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Troubles in Greta. a Colliery Seized
ON Satureday afternoon some sensation was caused at the Dyke at Newcastle by the seizure of a number of coal waggons belonging to the Greta Coal Company. Which was…
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The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held in Mr. S. Page's Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. Wm. Jackson in the chair, and the attendance was small. The Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The East Greta Colliery
On Saturday afternoon last a gathering of influential gentlemen of Maitland, Newcastle, and a few from Sydney assembled at the above colliery, at the invitation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Accident at Broken Hill Six Men Seriously Injured. Broken Hill
A SERIOUS accident occurred on the Proprietary mine this afternoon at the 4 o'clock change of shifts. The men were, at usual, congregated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The A.a. Company's Collieries
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Yesterday afternoon a notice was posted at the A.A. Company's Borehole and Seapi[?] notifying the miners that on and after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Newcastle Coal Trade
For some time past the Colliery proprietors of the Newcastle district have been in conference in in Sydney discussing the future arrangements of the coal trade. There were fourteen collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Industry. Reduction in Price. Wages Greatly Reduced
AFTER a conference of three days, the representatives of the associated and non-associated colliery proprietors in the northern district on Friday arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hewing Rate 0f COAL
GREAT uneasiness prevails in the Newcastle district over the action of the proprietors who met in Sydney and intend to make 2s 10d per ton the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, December 21, 1893. the Coal Trade
IT is not easy from the data available, to come to a definite conclusion respecting the proposed reductions in the hewing rates for coal. Some of the colliery owners who offer 2s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, December 28, l893. the Coal Trade
A DIFFICULTY that seemed to menace the entire coal trade of the Hunter River district promises to be averted, Our readers are aware that the colliery proprietors have with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta. Miners' Meeting
A special general meeting of the above miners, was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. Pattrick in the chair. The Chairman stated that a committee meeting had just been held to prepare the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. the Coal Trouble. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—The real root of the coal trouble has not as far as I have seen, been touched upon yet. In my opinion, it lies in the fact that there are about three times as many minors as there is work to do…
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