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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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Coal Miners Troubles. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 2

The collieries at Burwood, Wallsend, Greta, South Waratah, Wickham, Bullock Island, West Wallsend, Waratah and new Lambton are idle…

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The Newcastle Miners' Dispute. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

A joint committee of the associated and non-associated colliery proprietors have agreed on a plan for the settlement of the southern coal trade…

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Kimberley Gold Field. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

The Government Geologist of Western Australia thinks that Kimberley will become one of the most important reefing districts in Australia…

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200 Miners Entombed. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 2

Two hundred miners are entombed by an explosion at Kebra, United States…

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The Coal Trade Dispute. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

621 votes have been given for, and 3352 against the acceptance of the reduced hewing rates. A general strike is anticipated…

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News by Wire. British Miners. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

The British Miners' Federation is resisting a reduction in wages…

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The Selling Price of Coal. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

The non-associated colliery proprietors yesterday resolved that the selling price of coal be reduced for the present to 10s, and hewing rates to…

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The Coal Miners' Dispute. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

Three miners' lodges at Newcastle have rejected the notices in favor of a general strike. The Maitland colliery has stopped…

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Coal Output. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

The output of coal from Newcastle was a million and a half tons by the associated miners last year…

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Coal Company Dividend. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

The Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company yesterday declared a dividend of £1 per share…

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The Coal Mining Dispute. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

The miners secretary at Newcastle predicts that the non-associated proprietors will be beaten out of existence by the associated colliers…

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The Newcastle Miners. Many Against a Strike. Newcastle

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

A great deal of uneasiness prevails in consequence bf the unsettled condition of the dispute over the proposed hewing rate reductions. Meetings of…

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Moonta Miners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 3

An understanding has been arrived at with the Moonta miners…

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The Coal Miners Dispute. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 4

The men employed at Curlewes colliery, near Gunnedah, are resisting the proposed reduction in the hewing rate…

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Rich Find of Gold. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 4

A rich find of gold is reported 50 miles from Gladstone, Queensland…

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Stealing Mining Scrip. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 4

H. Pybus, sharebroker, has been convicted of stealing a quantity of mining scrip. He is remanded for sentence…

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Strike of Coal Porters. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

The London Coal Porters Union, has called out 10,000 men…

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A Coal Trust to Be Formed at Newcastle. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

It is reported that a Newcastle Coal Trust is about to be formed with a capital of £2,500,000. All the collieries in the district are to be…

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Newcastle Coal Trust. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

The general opinion is that the Newcastle Coal Trust will be unworkable. Many of the coal companies refuse to join…

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Reduction for Hewing Coal. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

A reduction of 2d per ton has been made in the hewing rate by Metropolitan Collieries…

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