The Lucknow Strike. Meeting of Miners
MR. C. G. W. Lock, superintendent of the Wentworth and Aladdin G. M. Companies at Lucknow, has forwarded to the secretary of the strike committee the following…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
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The Klondyke Rush. Royalties Claimed. Dissatisfied Miners. a Precautionary Measure
LONDON, Wednesday.—News from the Klondyke goldfields in Canada states that the miners strongly resent the royalties claimed by Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Guinea Goldfields. Poor Prospects. Cooktown
THE schooner Clara Ethel arrived. She left Woodlark on the 29th July, and Samarai on Saturday last. She brings twenty passengers from Woodlark and ten from Samaria, also 170…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta. the Miners' Deputation
The deputation's report of their interview with the colliery, manager given at the adjourned meeting of the miners yesterday was not correct in all…
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THE monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Friday evening at the Wallsend School of Arts, Mr. William Bower in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Stockton. the Colliery Disaster Relief Fund Committee
A MEETING of this body, 14 in number, was summoned for last evening. There attended Alderman Evan Rees (chairman), the Rev. W. F. James, Alderman Hudson, R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Risks. Accident at the Sea Pit
SHORTLY after 7 o'clock yesterday morning, a miner named Samuel Harris, junr., who was proceeding down the Sea Pit for the purpose of joining his father, met with a most…
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The coal shipments at the dyke for the week ending at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 47,126 tone, as against 57,267 tons for the corresponding period of last year. The coke output for the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trade. Work at the Pits. Still a Scarcity of Foreign Trade
THOUGH nine of the collieries have worked full time for the fortnight ended last Saturday, the pay to be drawn on Friday next is below the average, for the reason that…
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THE monthly meeting of the above miners' [?]odge took place on Monday evening, but through the inclemency of the weather the attendance was very small Mr. Wilbr[?]ham…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lucknow Strike. More Trouble. Deputation to the Minister for Mines. Orange
No signs of improvement are being shown in connection with the strike. Mr. Lock is determined not to revert to the former rate of wages, and the men continue to demand…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Burwood miners was held last night at Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a large attendance. Mr. J. Cook occuped the chair. The meeting…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Wallsend Miners was held in the School of Arts at 11 a.m. yesterday, Mr. William Bower presiding. The meeting was convened for the purpose…
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The shipment of gold from Melbourne by the Arcadia, amounting to £174,227, makes £4,622,582 exported from that port since 1st January : from Sydney the shipments have amounted to £2,878,504;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gruesome Discovery at Harraton Colliery. a Human Skeleton Discovered
An English contemporary writes:— "On Friday afternoon a gruesome discovery was made in the workings of the Harraton Colliery, near Fatfield…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Mining Commission's Report
The Mining Commission he finished the compilation of their report, which will probably be presented to the Assembly tomorrow. It contains a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Caledonian Mining Industry. Smelting Works at Newcastle. Interview with Mr. J. Higginson. Much Coal Required. a Large Enterprise. Sydney
THE Sydney representative of the Newcastle Morning Herald, accompanied by Mr. Dick, M.P., interviewed Mr. J. Higginson, who is largely interested in the development of New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, August 11. Legislative Assembly. Federation. Distinguished Strangers. Wentworth Mine Royalties. Sydney
THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. FEGAN asked the Colonial Secretary…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The Canadian authorities have reduced the size of the mining claims on the Klondyke Goldfields, British Columbia, from…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Six thousand miners are assembled at the passes leading to the Yukon goldfields, British Columbia. Half of them will…
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