Sea Pit Miners
The quarterly meeting of the above miners took place on Thursday evening at Blackburn's hotel, Mr. John Roberts in the chair. The attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1898
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Mining Affairs
The reception accorded to the draft agreement which was the outcome of several conferences shows that the document has failed to inspire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minmi. Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners
The adjourned monthly meeting of this miners lodge was held in Mr. G. Wile's Hall on Thursday,. 29th inst., Mr. J. Mitchell in the chair. The attendance was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →English Miners' Troubles. Increase in Wages
LONDON, Thursday.—The Miners' Federation, by an overwhelming majority, has accepted the employers' proposal for an immediate 2½ per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Delegate Board. Proposed Enforcement of the Weighing Clause
At a meeting of the delegate board, held at the Trades Hall yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. J. Estell, the decision of the district to support the Dudley miners in their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta. the Colliery
For the fortnight just ended the full number of days have been worked, and the prospects of fairly regular work still remain bright…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held in Sharp's hall last Wednesday night. Mr. A. Fisher, in the absence of the chairman, occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Trade
The position of affairs in the coalmining industry of New South Wales is at present somewhat serious. Whether matters will end in a startling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners' Meeting. Important Business
The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening. Mr. John Bower in the chair. Correspondence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minmi. Serious Accident to Two Miners
A serious accident happened in the No. 8 section of the Duckenfield Colliery on Saturday morning. From the information to hand it appears that some shiftmen were taking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Port Kembla Harbour. Miners Favour the Scheme
A monster mass meeting of the Illawarra miners was held on Saturday at Wollongong, for the purpose of urging the Government to immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Demand for Coal. Constant Work at the Pits
The extraordinary demand for coal that set in about five or six months ago and increased until a record was established for a fortnight's output in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was held last Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. The attendance was only moderate, Mr. M. Wilbraham in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Governments cranes for the week ended yesterday, amounted to 60,300 tons as compared with 60,813 tons for the corresponding period of last week. The coke shipments for the past…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Situation. a Way Out of the Difficulty
There is an impression amongst a section of the miners of the district that the proposed agreement might be made more acceptable should further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Durham Colliery. Proposed Operations
The Durham Colliery, now known as the Lambton B pit, the property of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, will shortly be producing coal for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation
Sir,—I think a few lines on the present condition of the miners of this district will not be out of place. In the first instance you see that after all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sea Pit Miners' Meeting
A meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge took place at Blackburn's Hotel, Mereweather, on Tuesday last, to consider the minutes of a special delegate meeting held on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dispute at Burwood Colliery. The Wheelers Come Out
Yesterday Burwood Colliery was thrown idle in consequence of the wheelers refusing to work. From information to hand, the circumstances that led up to the dispute are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Troubles in England. Infirm and Old Men Discharged
LONDON, Tuesday.—The coalowners in Lancashire are discharging the infirm and elderly miners in their employ, with a view to minimise their…
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