Correspondence. the Miners' Meetings and the Press. to the Editor
SIR,—I notice a resolution is to be submitted to the miners' lodges recommending that the press be excluded from the meetings. what…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
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The Lambton and Burwood Collieries
THE report is to hand of the directors of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, Limited, for the half-year ended, 31st December 1885. The report sets forth that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Western Collieries. Lithgow
The collieries are profiting largely by the Newcastle strike. They are all working full time, and are unable to keep pace with the orders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold in New Guinea
New Guinea is putting in a claim for attention as a gold country. The latest news is to the effect that a syndicate has been formed for the proper working of the Sudest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland Coal Trade. Brisbane
Messrs. Aplin, Brown, and Crawsley, of Townsville, have purchased the hulk Jonny Parker, engaged in the Newcastle coal trade, and are now loading 1000 tons of Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The San Francisco Coal Trade
WITH a harbour full of vessels chartered for San Francisco and other places on the West Coast of the Americas the subject of the export of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters at Wallsend
Our Wallsend correspondent writes:—There is nothing new to report. We are simply like Micawber, waiting for something to turn up, and consequently are liable to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, May 26Th. Legislative Assembly. The Reid-Tozer Incident. Explanation by a Labour Member. Provision for the Parkes Family. Fires in Coal Ships. The North Shore Bridge. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4 30 p.m. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. THOMAS (member for Alma, Broken Hill) made a personal explanation concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Position of the Coal-trimmers
The unfortunate position in which the strike has placed the coal-trimmers has lately been causing the men very great uneasiness. A number of them met at Cameron's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Coal-laden Ships
The frequency with which fires have occurred on coal-laden ships from this port during the last few months, the majority of which have been due to spontaneous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hetton Miners. Delegate Board Minutes Adopted. Mr. Brunker Suggested the Conference
The Hetton miners met at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last evening. Mr. T. Sample presided, and there was a full attendance of members, Mr. James Curley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Barnato's Mining Ventures. Orders to Re-commence Work. Early Release of Reformers Expected
LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Barney Barnato, the well-known South African millionaire, has announced that it is his intention to withdraw…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
A meeting of the above miners was held in the Wallsend Park yesterday at 3 p.m. There was a large attendance. Mr. William Bower was in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
A special meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Thursday morning, Mr. M. Wilbraham in the chair. After the minutes had been adopted, the treasurer drew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ambulance Instruction for Miners
Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, is considering the desirability of providing facilities by which miners may be enabled to obtain instruction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners
The above lodges hold a meeting in Wile's Hall last evening. Mr. J. Mitchell presided. The attendance was very large; doubtless the distribution of strike pay proved especially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, May 28Th. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines Bill. Consolidation of the Laws. Extending the Franchise. Cook's River Improvements. Provision for the Parkes Family. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. Ross, said that he would see if the provisions of the Public Service Act regarding the discontinuing of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Borehole Miners
The Borehole miners met on Wednesday, Mr. Quidden in the chair. The delegate gave his report of the delegate meeting. During the discussion things got somewhat warm,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Miners
The Burwood miners met at Adamstown on Wednesday to hear the delegates' report and receive strike pay. Mr. Crompton, the delegates' gave his report, and the recommendations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday night at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a large attendance. Mr. J. Jennings occupied the…
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