English Mining Movements
It is well known that the Durham Miners' Federation has ever strongly opposed the eight-hours' system. There are, doubtless, more reasons than one for this opposition,…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
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The Stockton Colliery Disaster. Claim for £1000. Further Evidence
THE hearing of the case in which Elizabeth Holland, as the of the estate of the late Thomas Laidlow M'Alpin (who was one of the eleven men killed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Gold Returns
The yield of gold in Queensland for the month of September was 65,964oz, and the yield for the nine months 552,322oz, being an increase of 91,872oz compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Notes. Pillar Yardage Rates
How reductions are brought about in the wages of miners was clearly demonstrated at the Wallsend miners' meeting on Friday night, when it was shown that a reduction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
THE monthly meeting of the above miners took place in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening, and was fairly attended, Mr. M. Wilbraham presiding The minutes of a…
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THE northern district is fortunate in having such men as Messrs. Dixon, Bates, and Humble as the Government inspectors of collieries, and in Mr. A. A. Atkinson they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Wallsend Miners
A MEETING Of the above miners was held in Sharp's Hall the other night, Mr. G. Ford presiding. The delegate read and explained the delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. Stockton. Accident at the Colliery
ON Monday evening at about 9.30 a miner named Joseph M'Allister received severe injuries in the Stockton Colliery from a fall of coal. He was quickly brought to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South Wallsend Colliery. Operations to be Re-commenced
MR. GEOBGE LEFI[?]CH, who for some months past has been managing the South Wallsend Colliery at Cardiff, yesterday purchased a boiler to connect with the present machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. Miners and the Iron Trade. to the Editor
SIR,—The peripatetic lecturer, who would convince the miners that he is the Aristotle who can declare a philosophic method of making times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wickham and Bullock Island Miners. Prospects of a Resumption of Work
A MEETING of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners was held at Tucker's Hall, Islington, yesterday morning. Mr. J. Robinson presided, and there was a fall…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wickham and B.I. Miners. Parliamentary Action Suggested. the New Coal Mines Act
ANOTHER meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners was held at Tucker's Hall, Islington, yesterday morning. Hr. J. Robinson presided, and there was a full attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Miners
WARATAH miners held a large meeting last night at Thomas' Hotel, New Lambton. Mr. W. Quinn occupied the chair…
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ANOTHER meeting of the miners employed at the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery is to be held to-day for the purpose of deciding when work shall be resumed, now that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brown Coal Oil
Some months ago the Great Morwell Coal Mining Company wrote to the Agent. General, asking him to obtain particulars for it respecting the extraction of oil from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Australian Gold
At one time the fame of the "Golden West" extended to the ends of the earth, and especially to every place in London where money was lying seeking investment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wickham and B.I. Miners Mr. Humble's Official Report. a Check Inspection to Be Made
AT a meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Miners, hold at Islington yesterday morning, a letter was read from Mr. W. T. Dick, M.P., stating that he had interviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta. Work at the Mine
During the last three weeks the mine here has worked one day, and as yet there seems no prospect of it working. So everybody concerned is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wickham and B.I. Miners. Work to Be Resumed To-day. No Signs of Disturbance in the Roof
AT a meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners held at Islington on Saturday morning, under the presidency of Mr. J Robinson, the check-inspectors (Messrs. John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Mine Managers and Miners
In Victoria there appears to be a scarcity of competent mine managers and miners. At a meeting of the council of the Victorian Chamber of Mines the difficulty was fully…
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