Wallarah Colliery. Threatened Strike
A meeting was held to-night of Wallarah miners, who determined to give notice on Saturday to cease work until an advance is paid…
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Mining & the mines, 1899
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Greta. Miners' Risks
A miner named Charles Briston met with a nasty accident at the Greta Colliery through a fall of "tops" which came down suddenly, and cut him severely about the back and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held, last evening Mr. J. Bower in the chair. Mr. J. Curley miners general secretary was also present…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Harrison's Coal Circular
In his coal circular under date San Francisco, February 23, Mr. J. W. Harrison writes as follows:—"Since the Mariposa left the following coal vessels have arrived from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Catherine Rill Bay. Wallarah Miners
The Wallarah miners held a special meeting in Tobin's Hall on Thursday 16th to receive report from district officers of their interview with Messrs. Scohie and Truefoot,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries
Work has been fairly well distributed during the fortnight which ended on Saturday. Eleven pits have had full time, and live others have averaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Position. Delegate Board Minutes Being Adopted. the Non-arrival of Weigh-bridges
The miners have had time to talk over matters since the last meeting of the delegate board, and, generally speaking, it would seem that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
The quarterly meeting, of the above miners was held on Monday evening, Mr. M. Wilbraham in the chair. The attendance was very fair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 53,532 tons, as compared with 53,280 for the corresponding period of last year, and showing an increase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal-owners' Meeting. Sydney
At a meeting of colliery proprietors to-day certain amendments on the former proposals were decided upon. It is be[?]eved that these will be accepted by the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners
A special meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday in Mr. Wiles' Hall. Mr. J. Mitchell presided, the attendance being only moderate. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
A special meeting of the above miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. T. Fernie, who presided stated that the meeting had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sydney Letter. How Mr. Brunker's Maitland Remarks Strike Metropolitans.—the Honorary Magistrate System Bad in Principle.—the Wily Ways of the Average Sydney Broker.—some Light on a Famous "Wild-cat" Mine of Some Years Ago.—regarding the Ways of Certain of Our Judges.—the Very Crochetty Sydney Alderman, and the Way He Performs.—serving a Writ As a Gentleman Shouldn't.—the Parasitical "Scalper" in Sydney.—re-engaging General French.—the Tenth Australian Eleven. Sydney
A large number of persons who have noted Mr. Brunker's remarks at Maitland on the manner of appointing honorary magistrates are reminded of the story of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dudley Colliery
No start has been made at Dudley yet. It is stated that miners, in response to advertisement, have offered to get boiler coal, but the general body think this matter is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Lambton Colliery
Though miners are cautioned by advertisement not to work at Now Lambton Colliery, the mine has not been short of men, and no difficulty has been experienced in getting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Klondyke Gold Fields
LONDON, Thursday.—Some Finnish miners, while prospecting east from Dawson City, the centre of the Klondyke goldfields, have discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Coal Situation. Sydney
Information received from Bulli states that the position in the coal mining industry is assuming a serious stage. Last Friday the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 41,644 tons as compared with 37,553 tons for the corresponding period of 1898. The increase for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta. Miners' Meeting
The quarterly, meeting of the miners was held at Palmer's hotel on Monday evening, Mr. A. Phillips in the chair. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wallarah Miners
There is no official intimation to hand of any settlement of the threatened difficulty at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherina Hill Bay. The…
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