Southern Coal Owners. They Refuse a Conference
At a meeting of the Southern coal proprietors held at the Kembla Co's. office. Sydney, on Friday, all the companies were represented, and it was resolved (1) that in…
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Mining & the mines, 1890
204 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 11
The Labor Troubles. the Strike Practically Ended. Northern and Western Miners Return to Work. Illawarra Men Willing to Go Back If the Masters' Agreement Is Withdrawn
The long-protracted strike lias practically worn itself out. While the miners of this district, who were not directly concerned in the strike in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Labor Troubles. Strike Not Ended Yet. Its Termination Rests with the Illawarra Men. Action of the Local Coal-owners Prolonging the Strike. Newcastle Men Resolved to Stand by the Southern Miners. Probability of the Western Men Coming Out Again. Labour Defence Committee Determined to Stand Firm. They Complain of Misrepresentation. the Position of Affairs Locally
It is maintained by the metropolitan papers that the strike has practically ended, but the Labour Defence Committee emphatically deny that such is the case. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australian Coal Trade
The chairman of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company (Mr. J. F. Burns) in moving the adoption of the report of the directors for the half-year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Should the Press Be Represented at Miners' Meetings. (To the Editor.)
SIR.—During the past few weeks we have heard a great dead a' out the Press being an [?] no [?] could be placed on it. Our leaders…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Labor Troubles. Illawarra Miners Awaiting Developments. Willing to Resume Work on the Old Rates. the New Agreement Blocks the Way to a Settlement
Since our last issue nothing has been done by the mining community beyond awaiting developments. The men would be quite willing to return to work under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accident at South Bulli
An accident, which might have been attended with unfortunate results, occurred at South Bulli pit last Saturday about noon. It would appear that about the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Supply of the Colony. Speech by Mr. Burns, M.p
THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company was held last Thursday morning at the Exchange…
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The second annual general meeting of the Southern Coal Company of New South Wales was held on September 25 at the City Terminus Hotel, London, under the…
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The Northern Star (Lismore) reports that two tons of coal ordered by the Council from Nimbin as a test for gas purposes had been brought in. Having been obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rules, Regulations, Terms, and Conditions of Employment at the Following Southern Coal Mines
THE SOUTHERN, MOUNT KEMBLA, MOUNT KEIRA, MOUNT PLEASANT. CORRIMAL. SOUTH BULLI. BELLAMBI. BULLI, ILLAWARRA, AND METROPOLITAN…
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Our enterprising colliery veteran, Mr.P. Lahiff, has tapped what is understood to be a good seam of excellent coal on the Ryan Estate, Fairy Meadow, at a depth of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prices, Conditions, and Rules of Employment at the Mount Kembla Colliery
1. All persona accepting employment at the Mount Kembla Colliery shall be bound hereby. 2. Pay Day.—The pay will be made once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mediation Committee and the Miners. Interview This Afternoon
Immediately after the interview with the Southern Co[?]owners' Association at Sydney on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Woodward, M. P., in his capacity as secretary to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Owners' New Agreement. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—In reading the report of the Mediation Committee in to-day's issue, it seemed to me their praiseworthy effort to effect a satisfactory settlement was a failure. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Efforts of the Mediation Committee. Meeting with Miners' Delegates. the New Agreement Strongly Condemned. Contended That It Means a Substantiat Reduction in Several Measurements. Miners Willing to Resume Work on the Old Terms. Prepared to Have a Conference or to Refer the Whole Matter to Open Arbitration
As previously arranged, the delegates of the various minors' lodges in this district me the Mediation Committee in the Council Chambers, at the Town Hall, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Delegates in Conference
An important conference of minors' dele gates was held in the Trades-hall, Sydney, on Monday, with reference to the position of affairs in the Illawarra district. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence Hewing Rates and Selling Price of Coal. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—I wish to say a few words on Mr. Byrnes' remarks re selling price of coal and the hewing rat. It will be rememtered by many that the selling price…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mining Difficulty. a Rift in the Cloud. Kembla Men Return to Work. on Exceptionally Good Terms. the Mass Meeting Postponed. Nothing Further Done Towards Effecting a Settlement. Financial Support From the North and West, and From the Trades and Labor Bodies
The first rift in the dark cloud of the unfortunate mining, difficulty that has been hanging like a pall over this district for the past three months has now occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selling Price of Coal at New Castle. Not to Be Reduced. Meeting of Association Proprietors
A meeting of the Northern Associated Colliery Proprietors was held on Tuesday morning at the Wallsond Coal Company's Office, to consider a proposal to reduce the…
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