The British Collieries. Question of Hours of Labour. Action of the Owners
LONDON, Tuesday.—A deputation of the leading colliery owners waited upon the Premier to-day to protest against any legislative action in the…
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Mining & the mines, 1894
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The Sea Pit Miners. Visit of the District Officers
AT the instance of the district officers, a special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in the Merewether Hotel on Tuesday evening to discuss the advisableness of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. The Miners' Strike in America. Conflicts with the Police. Women to the Rescue
NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The miners' strike in Pennsylvania continues, and conflicts between the police and the strikers are numerous. A miner was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Wednesday, 25Th April. Legislative Assembly. Mr. M'Millan's Charges at Waratah. Mining on Private Lands. A Fizzle Out. The Moree Line. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LYNE, in reply to Dr. Ross, said it was not true that the road superintendents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Co-operative Colliery. The Miners' Agreement
OPERATIONS at the Co-operative Colliery continue much the same. Since the resumption of work on the tribute system, consequent on the number of men employed not being…
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Mr. David Reid, the chairman of the China Steam Navigation Company, at a meeting of shareholders, made a statement of interest with regard to the company's coal supply. He said that the 5 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welsh Coal Export
The export of coal from Cardiff continues to be heavy. The shipments one week last month exceeded 300,000 tons. At Barry 86,067 tons were registered, and during the same period the shipments at Llanelly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The British Collieries. Bill for an Eight-hours' Day. Debate in the Commons
LONDON, Wednesday.—The bill for applying the eight-hours' principle to work in mines was read for the second time in the House of Commons to-day,…
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As already announced Mr. Copeland, the Minister for Lands, has decided to withdraw his Mining on Private Lands Bill, and prepare another. In view of the new measure,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The M'Millan Charges. Mining on Private Lands. Sydney
AFTER the conclusion of our report of the proceedings in the Assembly early this morning, the debate on Mr. M'Millan's charges, raised by Mr. Lyne on the motion…
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IT is now definitely known that a syndicate, in which are some wealthy British capitalists and some Sydney gentlemen, including the Brothers…
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The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, 27th instant, was distributed as follows:— Victoria .. .. .. 12,175…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Back Creek Miners
THE monthly meeting of the Back Creek miners was held in Wile's hall, Minmi, on Wednesday evening. Mr. James Marsden presided. There was a fair attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Miners' Association. An Appeal to Members
THE following circular, with the names of Messrs. Cook, M'Fadyen, and Curley attached, is being circulated throughout the district:—To the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Correspondence. the Coal Trade. to the Editor
SIR,—Mr. Kerr quite recently has been doing a little political romancing, and in doing so made reference to certain remarks I made in connection with the coal trade at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The West Australian Goldfields. Lynch Law Instituted at Coolgardie. Latest From the Field. Perth
THE policeman at Coolgardie reports that some miners recently caught a man in the act of robbing a tent at Billy Billy. They tried him by Lynch law, and sentenced him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Mining Up North. a Visit to Dungog. The Monkerai Field
THE readers of this journal will remember that about the middle of last year a reporter proceeded through the north coast district for a…
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A REPORT has been received by the Minister for Mines from Warden Trappell, of Nundle, in which he states that Patterson and party having found…
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Two gentlemen who yesterday returned from a trip to Port Stephens state that they came across some 14 men washing sand for gold on the beach near the outer light. The spot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Finding on Beaches
THE slackness of work throughout the country has compelled many men to go in search of gold, although the returns from their work are less than what would be obtained from…
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