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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 61
Many miners spoken to last night and to-day declare that they believe that the proprietors' intention is to refuse to entertain any proposal that savours of a compromise, that they are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Quito left Thursday Island this morning, in continuation of the voyage from Calcutta to Sydney, with 5000 tons of coal, due here on the 24th instant. She will be followed within…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a special meeting of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge, held yesterday afternoon, the question of the acceptance or rejection of the Wages Board was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hetton miners held a meeting at Wickham this morning, dealing chiefly with routine business. Towards the close of the meeting, however, proceedings became somewhat lively. The cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For weeks past Mr Bowling has been everlastingly insinuating that he has something up his sleeve that will give the miners an honourable settlement of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—At this stage it may be worth while to consider the moving force behind the Newcastle coal strike, with a view to helping the public to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—At this stage it may be worth what to consider the moving force behind the Newcastle coal strike with a view to [?]ing the public to understand the while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—At this stage it may be worth while to consider the moving force behind the Newcastle coal strike with a view to helping the public to understand that which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mount Keira colliery worked almost every day last week, and is again at work to-day, when, an additional six of the old miners offered themselves for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Balmain colliery, it is stated, is not being worked for coal, not more than 50 tons a day being, got out. The mine has to be maintained in an official condition,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darham miners are dissatisfied with the ament which their agents made with the coalers respecting the eight hours provision of Coal Mines Act. On Monday 10,000 miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is stated that there are some men at work in the Mount Keira mine, and that small quantities of coal are being hewn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the humours of the strike has been the insertion of an advertisement ridiculing Peter Bowling's recent scheme to circumvent the railway authorities by getting coal away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The statement made several weeks ago that the proprietors would not make overtures for a settlement of the strike until early in February are likely to be fulfilled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A mild sensation was caused at Cessnock on Saturday, owing to the arrival by train of a number of men and horses, which were followed on Monday by a consignment of drays. Altogether,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—At this stage it may be worth while to consider the moving force behind the Newcastle coal strike with a view to helping the public to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The impending difficulty at the Invincible Colliery, Cullen Bullen, has been overcome, and the miners and other workmen have returned to work. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Balmain Colliery, it is stated by the miners' secretary, Mr A. Gray, has been working for three weeks, turning out 300 tons a day. There was an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metton miners held a meeting at Wickham on Tuesday morning, dealing chiefly with routine business. Towards the close of the meeting, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Quito left Thursday Island on Tuesday morning, in continuation of the voyage from Calcutta to Sydney, with 5000 tons of coal, due here…
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