Work at the Collieries. Notification of an Advanced Hewing Rate
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 5
Owing to the Christmas and New Year holidays, full time at the pits for the fortnight which ended on Saturday consists of eight days, the A.A. Company's collieries…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 6
It will hardly be disputed at this date that electricity is the ideal power for use in the operation of mines (writes Mr. John M'Ghie, in Cassier's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Opinion on the Proposals. a Comparison with the Terms Already Offered. the Weighing of All Coal to Be Insisted Upon
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 4
The terms offered by the proprietors are to be printed by Mr. Curley and sent out to the lodges to be dealt with on their merits, the delegate board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Conference Proposals of the Proprietors the Weighing Question in Abeyance. an Alternative Offer to the Men. the Conference Adjourned for a Fortnight
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 4
The all-important conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners to deal with the situation in the coal trade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glebe Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 8
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Simpson's Hall last evening. A large attendance was present; Mr. M. Wilbraham in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Shipments
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 43,818 tons, compared with the corresponding period of last year, when 53,636 tons were shipped. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plattsburg. New Zealand Coal
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3
Mr. James Barr, manager of the Co-operative Colliery, having just returned from a trip to New Zealand, has kindly presented the Mechanics' Institute with a fine sample…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Earl's Court Exhibition. Exhibit of Queensland Gold
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5
LONDON, Monday—The Queensland National Bank has lodged with the Bank of England £21,000 worth of Queensland gold for exhibition at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-miners' Federation
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday.—The South Wales Miners' Association has decided to affiliate with the British Miners' Federation. The association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend. Mining Matters
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5
The result of the conference between proprietors' and miners' representatives on Saturday last, is published in Monday's issue of the " Herald," has created a general…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining in West Australia
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday.—A deputation, representing the Stock Exchange; the West Australian Chamber of Mines, and mining companies, with an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Outlook. a Forecast of the District Vote
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 5
As days go by it becomes more and more evident that the terms offered by the proprietors under the new weighing conditions will be rejected by the district. The miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5
A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the School of Arts last evening. Mr. J. Bower in the chair. The chairman, in opening the meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seaham Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6
The usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. T. Fernie occupying the chair. There was good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockton Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5
The regular monthly meeting of the above lodge was held last night, Mr. T. Wright, checkweighman, occupying the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 3
A special meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday night at Thomas' hotel, New Lambton. There was a large attendance. The meeting was called for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend. Miners' Home Lodge
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 8
The annual meeting of the Miners' Home Lodge, Australian Oddfellows' Union, was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, there being a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sea Pit Miners. Masters' Proposals Rejected
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5
A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held Blackburn's hotel, Merewether, last even[?] Mr. E. Buxton in the chair. There was only a moderate attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Miners' Federation. the Compensation Act
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5
LONDON, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Miners' Federation last night it was resolved that the amendments to the Compensation Act should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Mining Maze
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4
The state of affairs in connection with the Newcastle coal-mining industry presents the appearance of a Chinese puzzle. We find a number of…
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