Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners
THE members of this lodge held their quarterly meeting on the 13th inst. in Wiles' Hall, Minmi. Mr. John Mitchell occupied the chair, and there…
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Mining & the mines, 1898
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The Co-operative Colliery. Explanation by Mr. Barr
WHAT seen on Saturday in reference to the Co-operative Colliery, Mr. J. Barr, the manager, stated that up till then 23 notices of dismissal had been sent out, but he would…
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Cameron's Gold Quoit Tournament was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in the presence of five or six hundred spectators, who evinced great interest in the game. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence. the Co-operative Colliery Miners. to the Editor
SIR,—I am one of the above workmen—my poverty and not my will consenting. Further, I am an old unionist, with something of a record…
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A MEETING of the Co-operative miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg, last evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. William Hughes was…
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MANY years ago I know a man who expended a great part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in bars. This hoe molted, and with human blood and other unique…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—News comes from New York of an enormous rush to the Yukon goldfields. Five railway companies running across the…
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A MEETING of the Co-operative minors was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. There was another large attendance, the roll call…
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THE monthly meeting of the above miners took place at Blackburn's hotel on Thursday evening. The attendance was very poor. MR. Joseph Halliday in the chair…
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THE monthly meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night, Mr. W. Eagle, chairman, presided. There was a small attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Employees' Federation. Delegate Board Meeting. the Co-operative Colliery Difficulty. Concerted Action to Be Taken
THE annual meeting of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West. Mr. J. Estell, the…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Taganrog, in Russia. Forty miners were killed…
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DUDLEY is working well this fortnight, having worked nine days, and there is a fair prospect for a few days' more work. The dirt scale question has not yet been settled;…
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A meeting of the committee was held on Thursday evening in St. Paul's hall. There were present :—Alderman Revs (chairman), and Messrs. W. Salt, M. J. Torpey, W…
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The successful conversion of silver into gold is seriously announced. Of course, the feat has been accomplished by an American chemist, Mr. Emmens, of New York. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Co-operative Colliery Trouble. Explanation by Mr. Barr
WHEN spoken to yesterday, Mr. J Barr, the manager of the Co-operative Colliery, expressed no surprise at the decision of the delegate board. As a matter of fact, it was…
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THE monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening in the Wallsend School of Arts. There was a large attendance, Mr. John…
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A MEETING of the Co-operative miners was held in the hall of the Plattsburg ?Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, Mr. William Hughes in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Co-operative Colliery. to the Editor
SIR,—The delegates met and considered the above case, and have characteristically bungled the whole affair once more. They have advised…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Life Brigades for Collieries. the Arrival of Pneumatophors an Important Innovation. Proposed Central Stations. the Scheme Foreshadowed
A FEW months ago Dr. W. L'Estrange Eames, of Newcastle, road a paper before the New South Wales Government ambulance committee suggesting the establishment of…
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