Fatal Colliery Accident
ANOTHER Of those awful pit accidents which make the lives of miners more precarious than those of soldiers, is reported from North Somerset. At…
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Mining & the mines, 1895
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The Burwood Miners
The Burwood minors met yesterday morning midway between Adamstown and Charlestown. There was a full attendance. The delegate to the conference held on…
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Sir,—Having been a resident of this district for many years, and having a general knowledge of the coal trade conducted therein, besides having gone through all the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Gold Near Gunnedah
A GOLD reef has been discovered at Crow Mountain, 65 miles from Gunnedah, at a depth of 15ft, by M'Kenzie and M'Nian. Specimen stone of 12lb contain 6oz of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. The Ballot for a General Strike
THE members of the Miners' Association will all ballot on Wednesday, and on the result will depend whether there is a general strike or not. The miners will demand the terms…
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Our Minmi correspondent writes:—Nothing new has transpired here since Monday, except that the police force has been augmented by 29 extra constables. Seven…
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AT the present time the most strenuous efforts are being locally made by some so-called friends of labour to bring about a general strike of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Situation. Difficulty at Seaham Settled
OUR West Wallsend correspondent writes:—The men out at the Seaham Colliery hold several meetings this week, and entered into negotiation with Mr. Turnbull, the manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Maitland Colliery Dispute. Melbourne
AN action was begun to-day by John Richard Rigg, auctioneer of New South Wales, against the Standard Bank and others. The plaintiff claims £49,000 damages for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Australia. Perth, Wednesday. Mining
At Cue and Day Dawn the West Australian Gold-mining Association reports that during the past month 820 tons of stone were milled, returning 719oz The stone from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destitute Miners at New Lambton. Mr. Edden, M.P., Interviews Ministers. Sydney
THIS morning Mr. Edden, M.P., paid a visit to the Colonial Secretary, and brought before him the condition of the miners at New Lambton. He pointed out that for three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. Ballot for a General Strike. The Proposal Favoured
THE miners balloted at the majority of the lodges yesterday on the question of making a demand for the terms of the 1888 general agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, April 4. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines Bill. Cottage Creek Drain. Sydney
THE Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. ROSE, said that casual labour was employed at Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Californian Coal Market
THE importance of the San Francisco trade to the colliery proprietors of Newcastle demands some attention in the present state of affairs here…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. the San Francisco Coal Market
Advices recently received regarding the above market are as follow:—Messrs. Henry Lund and Co. write:"Our coal market is weak, buyers now declining to pay over 6dol 65c for shipment of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The East Maitland Colliery Case. Likely to Last Some Days. Melbourne
THE action of John Rigg, of East Maitland, against the Standard Bank and others for not financing the sale of the Richmond Vale Colliery was continued to-day, and adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. Progress of the Ballot. Wallsend Lodge
OUR Wallsend correspondent writes:—The ballot for or against a general strike was taken at the Wallsend Colliery on Wednesday, and, although rumour says that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Greta Colliery
Our Greta correspondent writes:—" Work at the colliery has been very slack during the last fortnight, and unless there is work to-morrow (Saturday) the men will only have…
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IN accordance with the decision arrived at by last Saturday's conference of delegates the various lodges in the district have during the week been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. New Guinea Gold
The large prospecting party in New Guinea has thus far only found a few dwts. of gold. THE LIVE CATTLE TRADE. The steamer Perthshire will take 160 live…
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