Colliery Engine-drivers
Sir,—Now that Mr. Worthington has entered this controversy. I claim as an act of Justice that he repeat the admissions made by him on Saturday night…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
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Our Sweated Gold
Complaints of sweated sovereigns are rather frequent. Speaking from memory, they are unusually frequent. In instances gold coin has been found so much under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Eight Hours. Second Reading Passed. London
The Coalminers' Eight-Hours Bill was further considered in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Mason, Conservative member…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton Miners
A special meeting of the New Lambton Miners' Lodge was held last night at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. J. Watt in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Gold Yield. Sydney
A return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of June is 17,182 ounces crude, equal to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Inspection
Messrs. Edwin Williams and David Frances, district and local check inspector respectively, report concerning their inspection of Ebbw Vale Colliery on 1st and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Engine-drivers. Application to the Court. Sydney
The application to the Industrial Court for the appointment of a board for the industry of engine-drivers, firemen, and pumpers in the Newcastle and Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Relief Fund. Proposed Reform. Sydney
A deputation, comprising Messrs. Estell, Edden, Graham, and Charlton, Ms.P., W. Bower, J. M'Williams, and B. Rees, representing the committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Engine-drivers
Sir,—Your correspondent, "Engine-driver," is still making misstatements, which were denied by your correspondent, Mr. J. Worthington, a colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Burwood Miners
The Burwood miners held their monthly meeting on Thursday night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Mr. T. Sayers presided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Miners
A special meeting of the Wallsend and Elermore Vale Miners' Ladges was held on Thursday evening at the school of arts. The attendance was only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi Miners
A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, on Thursday night, Mr. W. Standing presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gippsland Coal District
Any Newcastle miners who have worked in the Gippsland coalmines know that the seams in most of them are comparatively thin, while in some faults are…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Gold Buyers Act
When the passage of the Gold Buyers Act and the somewhat stringent carrying out of its provisions burst up several of the lucrative businesses done in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Explosion in a Mine. Two Men Injured Melbourne
A serious explosion occurred to-day in the Victoria Quartz Goldmine, at Bendigo, resulting in two miners named Willian Brown and William Jones being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries
The average of days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday was good. Eighteen mines ran for the full…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident. at Wallsend Colliery
A serious accident happened at Wallsend Colliery at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday; Robert Carter, about 20 years of age, being killed Instantly, and Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hebburn Miners
The Hebburn miners held a special meeting at Jewell's Hall on Sunday, Mr. R. Jarvis presiding. The secretary read and explained the quarterly bat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallarah Miners
A special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Thursday night, Mr. J. Bassett in the chair. The only business was the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killingworth Miners
A special general meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. Richmond was voted to the chair. Minutes of…
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