"Victory for the Miners."
A correspondent has sent us some verses with reference to the coal-mining difficulty, of which the following is a sample:— There is victory, of course, for the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1894
161 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9
Illawarra Coal Troubles. Aggregate Meeting in Bulli Park
An aggregate meeting of miners was held in Bulli Park on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The proceedings were very orderly, but concurrence with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Industry
There seems to be danger of both the chief cities of Australia being turned into coal-mining centres. Following on the Cremorne discovery comes that of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra Coal Roubles. Proposed Concil[?]tion
On Thursday Mr. Geore Henderson, secretary A.M.A., Woonona received the following communication from Mr. T. B. Cleeg. Clerk of Awards:—"Councils of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra Coal Strike. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—During all labor troubles, especially of late, rash and unfounded statements uttered by labor leaders have been the means of doing incalculable injury to their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Southern Collieries. Precautions at South Clifton
In anticipation of trouble at the South Clifton colliery on Tuesday, the members of the local police force proceeded there for the purpose of assisting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Mass Meeting at Balgowie
A miners' mass meeting was held at Balgownie on Sunday afternoon, when 500 or 600 miners from all parts of the district assembled. Mr. Joseph Mitchell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mass Meeting of Miners at South Clifton
A mass meeting of Illawarra miners was held at South Clifton on Saturday. The first train from Sydney, with two engines, brought down about 300 mon from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Strike. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—In reference to Mr. G. Henderson's letter which appeared in your issue of the 13th instant, "An Old Hand," who has had a lot of experience in working in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Meeting at Balgownie. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—I am not exaggerating when I say that the sense of the community of this district has been shocked at the holding of the above meeting on Sunday last. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mining Crisis. Mt. Pleasant Declares Against a Strike
A ballot among the miners employed at Mount Pleasant Colliery, as to whether they should join the ranks of the men on strike at the other district mines or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →" the Miners and Sunday Desecration."
Under the above heading " Australian " writes as follows:— "For years at all the mines in Illawarra minors and others have been made to perform any amount of work on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Crisis
The result of the ballot among the miners at South Clifton, which was taken on Wednesday, proved that 51 were against striking and 26 in favor of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Trade
Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. report under date January 20th :— The export of coal for the post month amounted to 35,783 tons, distributed as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra Coal Strike
From the latest particulars to hand yesterday it appears that the Union, having ascertained that the men at the South Clifton and Mount Pleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Strike. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—Will you allow me a few words in reply to Mr. J. C. Jones in your issue of the 18th instant? I see by that letter that Mr. Jones still wishes to infer that he and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →" the Friends of the Miners." (To the Editor.)
SIR, — " Australian " evidently knows little of church matters in Illawarra, otherwise he would not have levelled such a false and foolish charge against and imputed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Miners' Strike
Our Helensburgh correspondent writes under date of Tuesday last:—"I was much annoyed to have enclosed telegram returned to me this morning from the Post…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clifton Gold Mining Company
The first general meeting of shareholders of the Clifton Gold Mining Company, Limited, was held at the Clifton Hotel on Saturday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illawarra Miners' Strike. Matters at Helensburgh. Helensburgh, Monday, 8 p.m
A notice was posted around the town to-day announcing that the rates to be paid at the Metropolitan mine are similar to those at first notified, excepting…
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