Killed by a Fall of Coal at Pelaw-Main
A young man named Frederick Turner was killed by a fall of coal in Pelaw Main Colliery on Wednesday morning last. It seems that…
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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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A young man named Frederick Turner was killed by a fall of coal in Pelaw Main Colliery on Wednesday morning last. It seems that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Sessions to-day, Alexander Fraser pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud in connection with the mining syndicate know as "The Big…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An adv[?] another column tells of the reduction of passenger fares on the East Greta Coal Co.’s line on and after July 1st. The reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Every effort is to be made at this afternoon's conference to settles the coal-lumpers' strike, The employers declare that it is not their intention to submit to absolute dictation,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The final report of the committee appointed to inquire into the probable economic effect of a limit of eight hours to the working day of coalminers was issued on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the police court to-day. Peter Thompson, coal-lumper, was sentenced to two months' hard labour for unlawfully using violence to John Hunter in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In regard to the coal lumpers conference with the employers to-day a letter from the latter body will approach the discussion with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At this afternoon's conference, every effort is to be made to settle the coal-lumpers' strike. The employees are firm in their intention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE mining Act, passed last session, and the regulations made under it, published in Wednesday's Gazette, will come into operation on July 15,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The conference between the Coal-lumpers and the employers was resumed to-day, and adjourned until Friday, when the latter will give a reply to the employees' requests. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the boring operations at pre[?] being conducted under the direction of J. C. White on the Town Common, at eastern boundary of the municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Tuesday's sitting of the conference the question of working with free laborers was discussed. Several delegates were agreeable to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peter Thompson, a coal-lumper, was at Sydney Water Police Court on Tuesday convicted on a charge of using violence towards John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alexander Fraser, who had pleaded guilty to a series of mining frauds, was brought up for sentence at Darlinghurst Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A social evening was held ut the Military Hall, East Maitland, lust evening, for the purpose of presenting D Company's Junior Rifle Shooting Team With the gold medals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The customary fortnightly pay was drawn at the South Maitland Collieries to-day. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr the amount distributed was £3970 19s 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In accordance with the decision of a mass meeting in Johannesburg, a general strike was ordered to-day, but the working miners disregarded the order…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Coal-lurapers' Conference this morning the employers' reply was to the effect that all the foremen be appointed by the employers, and be absolutely under their jurisdiction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dr. Robertson’s business in Cessnock, last week, was for the purpose of making an expert report on coal land owned by Mr. Scholey, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Sulphide Corporation Works, Cockle Creek during the week 119 sons of ore were treated, producing bullion container 2224 ounces gold. 49,016 ounces silver,…
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