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Mining & the mines, 1898

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Latest Particulars. American Troops in Cuba. the Spaniards Strongly Entrenched. Admiral Ceveras' Fleet Without Coal. London. June 21. 2.12 a.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

Most of the Americans troops under General Shafter landed at Point Berrace, 12 milos from Santiago de Cuba. The intervening country is strongly entrenched…

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A Conference on the Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 6

On Saturday, according to a report in our Newcastle contemporary, a conference between representatives of the miners and the colliery-owners was held for the purpose of considering the…

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News by Cable China's Great Coal Field. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

The Times states that a contract has been signed authorising the AngloItalian syndicate to work for 60 years the coal and Iron mines in the…

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The Miners' Strike in South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 5

The miners on strike in South Wales have appointed delegates to interview Mr. C. T. Ritchie, president of the Board of Trade, with the view of asking him to intervene. Lord Duneaven suggests…

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New South Wales Gold Returns for May

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 4

THE monthly return of gold won in New South Wales has been issued by the Department of Mines, and shows a total of 20,925oz., as compared with…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, 30Th June, 1898. the Coal Industry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 2

FOR some years past the selling price of coal throughout the Hunter district receded to a rate that caused general dissatisfaction amongst those…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

THE New Royal Standard Co cleaned up for its usual monthly crushing yesterday, and from the manager (Mr. Weir) we learn that 120 tons of stone…

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The Coal Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 4

HAPPY auguries are justified from the conference of miners representatives and collicry-owners held this week. The lowering clouds promise to be dissipated by…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 7

The coal trade in the south was again flourishing last week, but was subject to much interference from the weather. A party of Six tributors working a shallow block…

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The South Wales Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

The coalmine proprietors of South Wales insist that the wages of the miners shall be determined on a sliding scale. This offer the men on strike refuse to accept. The wages of non-union miners,…

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A Conference on the Coal Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 10

On Saturday, according to a report in our New castle contemporary, a Conference between representatives of the members and the colliery-owners was held for the purpose of considering the…

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The Klondyke Goldfields

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

A Mr. Kelsey, a Queensland landholer, who was a passenger from Vancouver by the s.s Aorangi, has given a doleful account of the state of affairs…

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The South Wales Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 3

The engagements of Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams have precluded him from acting as conciliator between the coalmine owners and the miners. Mr. C. T. Richie, President of the Board…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

YESTERDAY we recived word that Mr. Carter cleaned up from a crushing of 12½ tons of stone from his mine on his private property at Stewarts Brook,…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

The Now Royal Standard Co. has declared a dividend (the 30th) of 6d per share on the strength of last crushing…

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Late News by Cable. London, July 7. the South Wales Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

The delegates of the South Wales coal-owners and the miners recommend an increase of 2½ percent, in the rate of wages paid to the men…

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A Mining Fatality. Killed by a Fall of Silver Ore. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

An accident, in which the loss of serval lives was narrowly avoided, occurred through a fall of ore in the British mine last night. As it was James Tonkin, shift boss, was killed, and James…

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The South Wales Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

The Miners' Federation of Britain has approved of the decision arrived at by the delegates, of the South Wales coal-owners und miners to recommend an increase of 2½ percent, upon the current rate of…

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Mining Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

Monthly parcels are now being put through at the Standard battery, and the returus are consistent and payable…

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Mining Laws in Western Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

Tho Western Australian Chamber of Mines has decided to petition the Government for unassailable mining titles in western Australia…

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