The Mining Situation. Municipal Conference
A LARGE and representative municipal conference was held in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute last night to consider the present state of the coal industry. The…
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Mining & the mines, 1895
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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 31St October. The Colony's Defences. Royalties on Coal. Sydney
THE DEPUTY-SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. COOK, in reply to Mr. O'SULLIVAN,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →History of Newcastle. Review of the Coal Trade. Effect of High Prices. The Years 1876-78. No. XXII
THE year 1876 produced a great change in the coal trade, and it was found that the brisk demand which marked the previous year was only one…
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THE action of the promoters of the municipal conference convened at Plattsburg for the purpose of considering the present state of the coal…
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THE discontent recently prevailing among the miners employed at the Coal Creek mine, Korumburra, culminated to-day in a complete stoppage. All the man employed, to the…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. W. Bower in the chair. The check-inspector' report was read and…
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OLD HAND, Wallsend—The quantity of coal raised in Victoria last year was 171,659 tons, and for the first six months of this year 103,421 tons…
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THE mining situation is unchanged, and nothing further has boon heard of the threatened reductions at West Wallsend and Brown's collieries. The fact that all classes…
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LONDON, Thursday.—At the International Wine Exhibition being held at Bordeaux the superior jury has awarded Chateaux Tahbilk, Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Duty on Coal in Tasmania. a Move in the Right Direction
A TELEGRAM from Hobart reports that at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce there Mr. Fysh, the Colonial Treasurer, said he regretted that the Tasmanian Parliament…
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THE increased production of gold throughout the world has had, among other results, that of discounting the anticipations of the bimetallists. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. the Collieries Commission
THE Royal Cammission on the Coal Mining Regulations Bill sat to-day, but examined no witnesses. They will sit again to-morrow, when Messrs. T. Croudace and R. I. Ingry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. the General Secretary's Salary
THE various lodges in the Miners' Association having carried a motion to reduce the salary of the general secretary by 15s per week, Mr. James Curley will for the current…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →History of Newcastle. Review of the Coal Trade. The First Vend System. A Simple, but Futile Scheme. No. XXIII
As the coal trade during the first quarter of 1878 remained in a very dejected state the discussion as to whether or not the existing high…
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THE strike of miners employed in the Coal Creek Colliery in Victoria has been settled. The men resumed work on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western Australia. Coolgardie, Monday. Goldfields National League
The Theatre Royal was packed on Saturday night when the subject of the meeting was to form a goldfields national league. Messrs. G. Leake, and F. Illingworth, members…
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FROM information received there appears to be no foundation for the rumour that it is the intention of the company to shut down Now Lambton Colliery for an indefinite period…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Coal Mines Act
Mr. Fegan has given notice to ask the Minister for Mines in the Assembly tomorrow: Will he obtain advice from the Crown law officers as to the wording of the…
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THE Glebe miners held their monthly meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. The attendance was moderate, and Mr. R. Wells presided…
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THE first coach has arrived crowded with passengers. Speculators are arriving daily. An application for the forfeiture of the Great Dundas has proved successful…
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