West Wallsend Coal Company
ON Thursday last the directors of the West Wallsend Coal Company, Limited, and several gentlemen interested in the coal trade, met at the…
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Mining & the mines, 1892
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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) a New Gold-saving Process
LONDON, Saturday.—The prospectus has been issued of the Australian Gold Recovery Company, which is to be formed to work Macarthur and Forrest's patents. The…
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LONDON, Monday.—The stoppage of the collieries will affect 400,000 miners. The Daily News describes the movement as an attempt to combine the masters and men for…
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The ballot for the election of general secretary at the above colliery resulted as follows:—James Curley, 125; David Watkins, 60; Daniel Rees, 54; Thoe. Dix, 14;…
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A MEETING of the demonstration committee in connection with the A.M.A., No. 2 District, was held at the general secretary's office yesterday with the object of making…
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THE following letter has been received by Mr. A. Cook, general secretary, pro tem, of the Miners' Association:— "Charters Towers, February 20, 1892…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Those miners in the county of Durham who are not connected with the miners' federation have passed a resolution to strike on the 12sh instant to resist a…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The stoppage of collieries will lay idle many thousands of employees in the railways and foundries…
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Payable gold has been discovered in abandoned roofs on the old Morinish goldfield, Rockhampton. TRAMWAY COMPANY EMPLOYEES…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 1. Sydney Centralization. Newcastle Pilotage Service. Coal Mines Bill. Falling Off in Railway Traffic. The Baldwin Engines. The Estimates. SYDNEY
WHEN our report of the Assembly's proceedings last night closed, the House had resolved into committee of the whole to consider the expediency of introducing a bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miners' General Secretaryship. Mr. Curley has a Long Lead
THE balloting for the election of a general secretary of the Miners' Association took place at the Greta Colliery yesterday. Our correspondent has wired the following…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The threatened stoppage of the collieries continues to have a significant effect on the coal market. Prices have risen 10s per ton during the fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Meetings. New Lambton
THE above minors held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at Gray's Hotel, Adamstown; Mr. W. Cowen in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting wore…
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This week has been a complete blank at the colliery. All hands employed underground and upon the surface (with the exception of a few required for pumping)…
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Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the sports in connection with the above have been postponed until Saturday, March 19…
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THE Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge held their monthly meeting on Thursday evening in Mr. P. Sharp's hall. Mr. P. Curran, at the request of the meeting, presided…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Owing to the action of the coalminers in deciding to stop the mines in order to reduce supplies, the price of coal throughout London has within the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest District News. Wallsend. Colliery Work
The work at the collieries has been exceedingly slack for some time past. This pay the Wallsend Colliery has only worked two and three-quarter days, and, it is said,…
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THE above conference in England has passed a resolution asking for an amendment in the Coal Mines Amendment Bill, so that youths under 21…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Miners' Secretaryship. Election of Mr. Curley
MR. JAMES CURLEY has been elected general secretary of the Miners' Association by a very large majority. At South Waratah the numbers were: James Curley, 183; D…
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