English Miners and the Sliding Scale
SINCE the introduction into England of the Sliding Scale, by which miners wages are regulated, a much more satisfactory state of things has been brought about…
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Mining & the mines, 1882
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Coal Mining in China
IN China machinery for coal mining to lighten labour is unknown. The Chinese have not even an idea of the pumps indispensable to draw off the water. If local…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The half-yearly meeting of the above company was held in the Exchange to-day, at noon. The report for the half-year showed that the profits on…
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THE diamond drill operations on Mr. Alison's property at Gosford (says the Echo) are extremely interesting at the present stage, as they are attended with a…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Mr. Williams' Assembly Rooms, on Saturday svening last; Mr. A. Curry in the chair. The minutes of the…
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WE (Express) are informed that the new shaft has been sunk to a depth of 15 feet. Several small seams of coal, varying in thickness, have been gone through, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Strike in Victoria
The Ballarat Courier says:—"It is gratifying to be able to state that the matters in dispute between the Miners' Association and the Parker's United Company were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rise in the Selling Price of Coal at Newcastle
OUR contemporary, the Sydney Daily Telegraph, in its issue of January 31st, takes occasion to comment unfavourably upon the rise in the selling price…
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THE following letter appeared in the Illawarra Mercury a few days since:— "Hamilton (Newcastle), January 21, 1882. Dear sir,—I promised in my telegram to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Delegate Meeting
MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Lambton, on Wednesday, February 1st, 1882. Lodges represented — Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, New Lambton, Back…
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MANY of our readers, especially those at a distance, will learn with considerable surprise, not unmingled with regret, that Mr. Joseph Milthorpe, so long and popularly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Meetings. Glebe
A SPECIAL meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening last; Mr. W. Davies in the chair. The Chairman stated that the meeting was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weekly Coal Returns
FOR the future, In accordance with the wish of the various colliery managers, the weekly returns of the output of coal will be published in our Tuesday's issue instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Important Decision of the Borehole Miners
AN adjourned meeting of the above miners, to hear the report of the deputation that interviewed Mr. Gregson to the extra penny per ton, was held in Mr. Williams'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The A.A. Company and their Miners
WE learn that nearly the whole of the mechanics, shiftmen, and other labourers connected with the A.A. Company's colliery, were served with their notices on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Meeting. Wallsend
THE usual monthly meeting of the Wallsand miners was held in Mr. Harris' Hall, on Friday evening last; Mr. J. Gibson in the chair. The minutes of last monthly…
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As already known, the Coal Cliff miners have come out on strike. We understand that the chief matter in dispute is a question of weight or measurement in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Gold Fields
IN connection with Charters Towers, it will surprise a number of people in this colony to learn that during 1881 that goldfield produced 82,823oz. of the precious metal,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Miners
An adjourned meeting of the Wallsend miners took place on Tuesday evening last; Mr. Gibson in the chair. The first business was to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at Mount Keira Colliery
ON Monday afternoon (says the Illawarra Mercury) a miner, named D. T. O'Brien, working in the Mount Keira Colliery, received severe injuries, and narrowly…
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