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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 52

Correspondence. Coal Mining Affairs. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 3

SIR,—At the present time the miners working in the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery are waiting until April 19, when their 14 days' notice of…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of the above miners was held last night at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown. The greater part of the time was taken up in considering the…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 4

IN accordance with the resolution carried at the joint meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island and Hetton lodges on Wednesday night, the representatives of the men…

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Parliament. Thursday, April 18. Legislative Assembly. Inspection of Land Boilers. Cottage Creek Works. Coal Mines Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. GRIFFITH, said it was the intention of the Government to…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon the secretary received at the colliery a telegram from Mr. Curley, conveying the decision of the delegate meeting held that day. Accordingly a meeting…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the hall of the School of Arts last evening, Mr. R. Punton in the chair…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 5

The Globe miners met last night in Simpson's son's Hall to hear and deal with the business of the delegate meeting held that day. The attendance was, as usual, good, and the…

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The Proposed Sydney Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

ONE of the principal reasons for the present state of the coal-mining industry in New South Wales was the uncalled-for rush some years ago into…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the New Lambton miners was held last night at Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a full attendance, and great interest was centred…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 12

ONE or two developments in the mining situation have taken place during the week, and the probabilities of a strike are daily becoming more…

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The Metamorphoses of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 3

MR. H. BOLTON, F.R.S.E., of the Manchester Museum, Owen's College, recently read a paper on this subject before the Manchester Geological…

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The Conveyance of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 3

A NEW swinging conveyor for coal and similar substances has been invented by Herr Neuerburg, of Cologne, to supersede Archimedean screw creepers…

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Correspondence. the Coal Trade. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 2

SIR,—Considering that the prosperity of the district is mostly depending on the coal trade, I trust you may see fit to publish this letter on the subject from one who knows the trade…

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Reduction of Mining Rates. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 2

Sir,—The apathy shown by the district, apart from the miners, hardly warrants one having so little interest therein in dealing with such a momentous question, but as a…

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The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Delegate Board. All Strikes Declared Off. Men Recommended to Make Own Arrangements. Position of the Wallsend Lodge. No Delegate Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 5

THE miners' delegate board held a special meeting in the Rouse Assembly Rooms yesterday, to consider the latest developments in the position of affairs relating to the trouble…

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Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 5

Our Greta correspondent writes:—The colliery has worked well for the last fortnight, nine days having been put in for the next pay, and it is reported on good…

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Cardiff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 5

On Thursday last the Cardiff miners gave in their notice and made a demand for the 1888 agreement. The notice was received by the manager, Mr. Johnston, who on Friday…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 5

At a meeting of the Lambton miners, held on Saturday morning, it was decided to adopt the delegate board minute declaring all strikes off in the district by the…

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The English Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 7

AN English paper writes:—"Interest at present centres in the coal field. The agreement come to by the Conciliation Board, usually known as the…

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Gold Currency for Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The Russian Executive has approved a scheme for the initiation of a gold currency…

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