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Mining & the mines, 1898

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The Miners' Strike in South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 5

The Board of Trade has been requested by the authorities in South Wales to intervene in the colliers' strike, with the view to bring about a settlement of the difficulty. mr. C. T. Richie, the…

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Drowned in a Colliery. a Fall of 200 ft

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 4

David M'GEACHIE, colliery manager at Killingworth, Apple Tree Flat, Newcastle, was drowned through falling into a sumph at the bottom of…

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The Dudley Coal Co. the Appointment Op Liquidators. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

Justice A. H. Simpson, in Equity to-duy, delivered his reserved judgement in the matter of the Dudley Coal Company, Limited, and the Companies Act. This was an application by J. D. Brown, a share—…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 6

Captain Richards, who is the manager of the diamond mines near Inverell, has a rived from London. News bas been received from the Gira River,…

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Coal Contracts. the Wages Paid to Miners on Government Contracts. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 5

The question of the prices paid to miners engaged in winning coal to supply Government contracts formed the subject of a deputation to the Premier to-day…

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Government Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

A DEPUTATION waited yesterday on the Treasurer with a case that deserves respectful consideration at the hands of the Railway Commissioners. The members of the…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 3

The crushing of the Stewarts Brook G.M. Co's. resulted in 59ozs, 15dwts. from 310 tons. The yield is not payable, and below expectations in the…

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Grains of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 3

He who goes no further than bare justice stops at the beginning of virtue. It is only the good at heart who really envy little children their innocence…

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Prospecting Vote. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 12th May, 1898

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 3

Sir,—I am directed to inform—you that, in view of the recommendations of the Prospecting Board, the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has…

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The Coming Coal Crisis. Feeling in Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 4

THERE appears to be a strong disposition on the part of the miners to hasten on the coming crisis in the coal trade. This opinion, which is general, was…

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—THE— Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice mid insolence, Reverent we touch thee but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Wednesday, May 18, 1898. Local and General News. Dudley Colliery Disaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

THE Mayor (Mr. E. C. Brecht) and Alderman Clarke have been canvassing the town this week for subscriptions in aid of the fund being raised…

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Rich Mining Field. The Supposed Wealth of the Philippines

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 4

DR. WALTER SPENCER, of Sydney, has given a few interesting particulars of the minoral wealth of the Philippine Islands. Holding as he did the office…

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Coal Contracts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 12

The question of the prices paid to miners engaged in winning coal to supply Government contracts formed the subject of a deputation to the Premier on Monday…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 7

Water, flowing at the rate of 10,000 galons daily, has been struck at Hannan's Reward mine. The report that there is trouble between the miners and mine-owners of Bulli is emphatically…

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The Coming Coal Crisis

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

There appears to be a strong disposition on the part of the miners to hasten on the coming crisis in the coal trade. This opinion which is general, was borne out at…

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Coal for British Warships. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 5

Great Britain is storing enormous supplies of coal at Esquimault, the naval station at Vancouver…

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Fire in a Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

A fire has broken out ina mine at Dortmund, in the province of Westphalia, Prussia. Forty-five miners perished…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

THE undermentioned leases have declared void : R. M. Davies, [?] acres, county Durham, parish Oldcastle ; H. J. Hancock and others, 2…

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Rich Gold Mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 4

THE managing director for the proprietary owning the mine at Red-hill, Lake Lefroy, about 43 miles southeast of Coolgardie, and 35 miles from…

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The South Wales Miners' Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 3

The minors' strike in South Wales has been settled. The wages of the men have been increased…

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