Wallsend Mining Hospital
THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of management was held on Wednesday evening. Present:—Messrs. Drummond, M'Crae, Weakley,…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. the Price of Coal
The price of coal remains high. The Melbourne Gas Company has been paying 40 per cent. increase, and to-day had to pay 60 per cent. increase on a cargo of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. the Mining Position. to the Editor
SIR,—Adverting to the brainless and disconnected effusion of "Miner" in your impression of to-day reminds me of the old saying, that fools venture…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hetton Miners. The Difficulty with the Shiftmen. Consideration of the Delegate's Report
A meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, yesterday morning. Mr. Thomas Sample presided, and there was a large attendance of members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News. the Newcastle and Stockton Gold-mining Company
FROM all accounts the shareholders of the Newcastle and Stockton Gold-mining Company have an excellent property. We hear that a number of intending shareholders,…
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THE conciliatory tone at Wednesday's meeting of the delegate board would seem to indicate that a settlement of the strike was not far off. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Cattherthun Gold
Diving operations at the wreck of the Catterthun have been suspended, and are likely to continue so for some time. The steamers Sophia Ann and Mermaid have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Trouble
IT is not surprising, after four weeks' idleness, and consequent absence of income, that murmurs should be heard from some of the many who have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Safe Carriage of Coal
ONE Of the gravest problems which shipowners and marine authorities have to consider is that involved in the safe carriage of coal by sea. New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stockton Miners. a New Delegate Appointed
At the meeting of the Stockton miners held yesterday morning at Johnson's Hotel considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the action of the delegate board in dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Boom in Gold Stocks
The boom in West Australian gold stocks, which was long promised, has set in with decided earnestness in Adelaide. The market has been booming for a week or so, but early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters at Wallsend
Although we have now had four weeks' cessation of work (writes our Wallsend correspondent) this is the first pay-Friday without an, pay, and although the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wickham and Bullock Island Miners. Outside Interference Objected to
The Wickham and Bullock Island miners met in Fleming's Paddock, Linwood, Wickham, yesterday morning Mr. J. Wheatley presided, and there was a full attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Greta. Greta Colliery
The sports in connection with the above came off on Saturday, and despite the unpropitious weather, with a fair amount of success. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Wallsend Miners
A combined meeting of the Seaham and West Wellsend miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Friday afternoon to hear the report of the business transacted at the delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike. Position of Affairs Unchanged. the Miners Waiting for Mr. Brunker's Reply
PENDING the reply from the Colonial Secretary as to whether the proprietors are willing to re-offer the miners the proposals of the late conference, there is not likely to be any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on Coal Ships
The San Francisco correspondent to Fairplay, writing to that paper, says that the dangers attending coal cargoes shipped in Australian ports are apparently only just…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Coal for Valparaiso
Strenuous efforts are being made by persons interested in the coal trade at Westport (New Zealand), to open up a coal trade on the West Coast of South America. On May 14, the pioneer vessel in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conference of Colliery Proprietors. Arranged for This Week. Sydney
After several days of negotiation it has been finally arranged that a meeting of the colliery proprietors of the Newcastle district will be held in Sydney this week to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Advanced Premiums on Coal-laden Ships From Newcastle
Late advices to hand state that in consequence of the fires which have recently occurred on coal-laden ships from Newcastle, the following ships were offering for re insurance when the Parramatta left home:…
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