New Lambton Miners
THE above miners held a special meeting last night at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. J. Jonnings in the chair. The deputation that waited…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
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A Mining Retrospect
IN proposing the toast of "Prosperity to Helensburgh" at the banquet recently given in his honour at Helensburgh, Mr. A. A. Horan alluded to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Australia. Kalgoorlie, June 17. More Gold Finds
Mount Ferrum mine has struck a continuation of the lode recently met with in Kalgoorlie Proprietary. The crosscut is in lode 3ft, and the stone averages ½oz to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Firing of Coal Cargoes. Invention for Prevention. Sydney
IN view of the proposal to appoint a commission to inquire as to the cause and possible prevention of fires on coal-laden ships three gentlemen at the recent deputation presented…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Wallsend Miners. Mr. Curley on the Situation. Hostile Criticism by the Lodge Delegate
A combined meeting of the Seaham and West Wallsend miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Wednesday, Mr. G. Ford presiding. There was a large attendance The principal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining
THE breach between the coal owners and the miners seems to have widened rather than diminished. No doubt the miners who rejected the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Heated Coal Cargoes
Captain E. H. Andrew, of the ship Cromdale, writing from San Francisco, says:—'During the passage from Sydney our coal cargo became much heated, the temperature rising to 103deg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Resources of Gippsland
An estimate of the quantity of coal proved by boring and mining operations in the several areas in the Gippsland coal-bearing region has been prepared by Mr. James…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban Mining Opinion
Hopes were entertained throughout the mining community (writes a suburban correspondent) that proposals would emanate from the meeting of proprietors held in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand Coal Trade
Messrs. Cathbertson and Co. are in receipt of advices from New Zealand under date the 5th instant, in which it is stated that the Westport miners were causing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Wallsend Miners. to the Editor
Sir,—Your correspondent in reporting the above meeting is incorrect in stating that at the "first meeting of the Sea Pit miners after the conference I gave them my…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hetton Miners. Motion for a Ballot Agreed To. A Reduction to be Resisted. Unanimous Meeting
A meeting of the Hetton miners was held at Albion Hotel, Wickham, last evening. Mr. Thomas Sample presided, and there was a full and representative attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Colliery
The following is a copy of the notice posted at the Wallsend Coil Company's tunnel:—"Notice to mines. Work will be resumed at the Wallsend Colliery on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Colliery
A matter in connection with this colliery which exercises the minds of the employees to no little extent is whether, in the event of the strike being settled, the pit would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Miners
The Waratah Lodge met on Saturday morning, Mr. Quinn in the chair. After transacting some local business of little importance, the delegate (Mr. Hanlon),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Miners
Burwood miners met on Saturday morning, Mr. O. Nicol in the chair. The meeting rejected the motion of censure on the district officers, and also opposed taking a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters
It is now eight weeks since the wheels of industry stopped revolving—eight weeks in which, whether rightly or wrongly, the men have stood loyally to the cause they espoused,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike. Ultimatum by the Proprietors Working Conditions at the Different Collieries. the Terms Almost Unanimously Rejected
THE action of the colliery "proprietors in reducing the hewing and other rates is likely to prolong the strike for some time to come. The miners are at present determined not to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dudley Colliery
The demand for Dudley coal is great, and for the purpose of, as far as possible, meeting the demand the manager asked the miners to work last pay-Saturday. The miners held a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton Miners
The above miners met last night for the purpose of hearing the delegate's report. On account of some misunderstanding the attendance was small. Mr. Jennings, the…
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