Miners' Meeting. Sea Pit
THE above miners held special general meeting yesterday at 3 o'clock at the Merewether Hotel, for the purpose of hearing the committee's report with regard to the interview…
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THE above miners held special general meeting yesterday at 3 o'clock at the Merewether Hotel, for the purpose of hearing the committee's report with regard to the interview…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leigh's Creek coal was tried on Thursday for the first time in pulling a train from Port Augusta to Quora. The success of the trial exceeded expectations. The coal made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Thursday.—At the Cleveland Ironworks, the furnaces are being damped owing to lack of coal occasioned by the impeding stoppage of all the collieries. The masters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BLOCK 10 continues to look remarkably well, and large quantities of first-class ore are being raised. Kelly's shaft is down 90ft below 515ft level, and fair sulphide ore is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE quarterly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held on Saturday evening at Williams' room. The attendance was largo, and Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Friday.—In accordance with the resolutions passed by the recent conference of the National Miners' Federation, the stoppage of work at the collieries has now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Official reports re the trial of Leigh's Creek coal on the Northern railways are not very favourable. MR. H. M. STANLEY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE annual demonstration in connection with the Miners' Association, which was postponed a fortnight ago owing to unsuitable weather, will take place on Saturday next,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE stoppage of work at the English coal mines, and the consequent idleness of some 300,000 persons, is undoubtedly a very serious attempt to limit output and prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE trade of the Metropolitan Coal Company is evidently increasing very fast, and for the past few weeks it appears that the minors have been working overtime. Their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—The stoppage of the collieries is more severely felt every day. The North-western Railway Company have decided to cease their works at Crewe, where…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Forty steamers are laid up at South Shields for want of coal. The crews of the vessels have been discharged. The coal export from Hartlepool has ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MINUTES of regular monthly meeting held March 10th at the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. W. Howes in the chair. Moved and seconded, "That a deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN consequence of the wet weather the Wallsend racecourse, which lies in a very low position, is covered in many places with water, and if the rain continues it is feared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday, the 19th instant, the annual demonstration of the Hunter River Miners' Association will be held on the Wallsend racecourse. It is to be hoped that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE late development at Alicktown, fifteen miles south of Peak Hill, is looking splendid, the dyke having been proved to be 15ft wide. It is supposed to be an offshoot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Broken Hill Blocks the bore is down 1190ft. The country entered consists of garnet schist, containing traces of silver. The South mine is improving daily, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE demonstration committee of the Miners' Association held a meeting yesterday morning, and decided that the event must come off on Saturday, as advertised. It is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Thursday.—A meeting of the Miners' Federation was bold to-day. After a two-hours' discussion a decision regarding the resumption of work was deferred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE above miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at Gray's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. W. Cowan occupied the chair, and the attendance was good…
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