The Miners' Strike
The decision of the Newcastle miners to strike has created no surprise in Sydney, where the worst fears have been entertained all along…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1896
483 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 25
The Coal Trade Crisis
ANTICIPATIONS based upon the presumed good sense of the miners in the Newcastle and Hunter district have been bitterly falsified. The proposition of the colliery-owners made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade Crisis
CONTRARY to anticipation the miners' lodges in Newcastle district have by a large majority rejected the proposal of the proprietors as follows: That the miners continue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Week's Mining
A crashing of 18 tone of stone from the Lone Hand reef at Bulgandra, yielded 60oz. of gold. A discovery of alluvial gold, near the town of Barmedman, is creating considerable excitement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Trade Crisis. Newcastle
Business people are much distressed about the strike, but the general opinion is that it will not last long as the men will not be given credit, and have no money to sustain a long cessation of work…
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The coal conference opened at 11 o'clock. The Premier presided; the following representatives were present: Proprietors—Messrs. J. Brown, J. Gregson, T. Croudace, F. W. Turner, J. F. Burns, W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Singleton Argus. Saturday, April 25Th. 1896. the Coal Crisis
HIS worst enemies cannot say with justice that the Premier has not done his best to bring about an agreement in the crisis between masters and men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Coal Trouble Representative Conference, Hon. A Brown Absent. A Ministerial. Minute. Probabilities of a Strike
ALL the Coalmine proprietors or managers of companies resident in the Newcastle district have went to Sydney to attend the conference between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining News
Shipments to Sydney of auriferous returns from the Queensland mines are being made by almost every steamer. Yesterday the Aramac had 14 packages, containing 7725oz, value £24,089…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining News
The yield of sold of Victoria for the January-March quarter this year is estimated by the Mines Department at 207,175oz. This estimate is based on the quantity of gold purchased by the Mint and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Miners. Resolve to Strike. Newcastle
By an overwhelming majority the miners of the district have decided to come out on a general strike, no that unless something unforeseen crops up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Mining Accident. Two Men Blown Up
Yesterday morning two young men named Josiah Cochrane and George Watson were brought into the Dungog Hospital suffering from severe injuries…
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It would be an immense benefit to all mankind, says an American writer, if the stores of gold now held by individuals in India could be made available for general use…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining News
Seventy-three ounces of gold, obtained by dollying, was brought in from the Black Snake claim at Hanging Rock, near Tamworth, yesterday, making in all 183oz. since the beginning of the year,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Mining Yarn
A few frocks ago (says the Western Herald) the "Chicago of the West" was struck by a couple of downy individuals, or rather one downy individual and his man Friday, who, attired in the ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne. the Newcastle Coal Trade
The Newcastle strike forms the subjects of a leading article in to-day's Argus. It says Mr. Reid having practically to draw the miners' representatives into a conference was alike an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., Ltd., was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, when there was a large attendance. The chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Coal Trouble Movements of the Men. Intentions of the Masters
ON Saturday morning the Stockton miners held a meeting to further consider the question of obeying the decision of the majority to throw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade Crisis
To-day is the fourth day of the coal strike, and so far no indication has been given that either side will give way. The men have indeed enlarged their demand, for they have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Larceny of Gold
At Hillgrove to-day Clarence Hutton was committed for trial on a charge of stealing golden quartz from the Sunlight Gold Mining Company. Ball was allowed in £160…
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