Fire on a Coal Hulk
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 4
A fire broke out on board the Adelaide S. S. Company's bulk Zephyr at Albany yesterday. The cabin and galley were completely gutted, but owing to the efforts of the launches, with steam pumps, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., Ltd
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 5
THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., Ltd., was held to-day. There was a large attendance of shareholders, and Mr. J. F…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal for the Belligerents. Hayti Will Not Supply Spain
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 5
LONDON, Sunday.—The Spanish Government has reserved to itself liberty of action as to whether coal will be treated as contraband of war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Delegate Board. the Weighing Question Sent to the District
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4
The question of the weighing of every ship of coal came prominently before the delegate board of the Colliery Employees Federation at its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America Securing Coal
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 4
LONDON, Monday.—The United States have purchased all the coal stored at Honolulu…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trade
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 4
The Joint Coal Trade Council is a body which, though it has only recently come into existence, nevertheless promises to make its voice heard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interesting to Miners. Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 8
MR. ARTHUR GRIFFITH, M.P., has sent the following letter to all the municipal councils in the Newcastle district:— "Encouraged by the success achieved…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Precautions at New York. Protected by Mines. a Vigilant Surveillance
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 4
LONDON, Tuesday. New York harbour is now well protected by submarine mines, and strict precautions are being taken to regulate the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America and Spain. How the Belligerents Will Coal. America's Advantages
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 6
IT would be hard to over-estimate the advantage held by America in the matter of coal supply over Spain. There is no reliable data as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Employees' Federation
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 8
The following report to the delegate board, regarding the weighing question, has been distributed throughout the district:—"To the Board of Delegates.—Gentlemen,—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burwood Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3
The above miners held their monthly meeting last night at Thomas' hotel, New Lambton. There was a good attendance. Mr. J. Cook occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hetton Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5
The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in their meeting room at the Albion Hotel last evening Mr. G. Dawson la the chair. Mr. Presland, the secretary, read the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seaham Miners Meeting
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 6
THE monthly meeting of the Seaham Company's miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. Evans presided, and there was a fair attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Coal Miners. Increase of Pay Demanded. London
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5
The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has demanded of the English Proprietors an increase of wages amounting to 10 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Pit Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 6
The monthly meeting of the above miners took place on Thursday evening, and considering the important business to be dealt with, due notice of which had been given, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South African Gold Production
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4
The output of gold from the Wit-watersrand district and the Transvaal amounted in the past month to 297,975oz, comparing with 313,826oz in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal-weighing Question. Interview with the American Consul. Every Skip Weighed in America. Miners and Proprietors Satisfied
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5
Dr. F. W. Goding, the new American Consul for Newcastle, who for 12 years past has been largely interested in coal-mining in the State of Illinois, U.S.A., was seen by our…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Welsh Miners' Strike. LONDON
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5
The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has granted £30,000 to the South Wales miners' strike fund…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Holland V. Stockton Coal Co
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5
The hearing of the appeal Holland v. the Stockton Coal Co. will be taken by the Full Court on Tuesday next. ALLEGED LIDEL…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enforcement of British Neutrality. Difficulty of Procuring Coal. Warships Detained. London
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5
The Spanish warships at St. Vincent are unable to obtain half the quantity of coal they require. Three Spanish torpedo boats are…
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