Miners' Meetings
A meeting of the Durham Miners' Lodge will be held at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, this morning…
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Mining & the mines, 1909
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Coal Running Short
The shortage of coal is beginning to make itself felt in many ways, and particularly amongst those industries which are absolutely dependent upon coal as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Working the Mines. Action Threatened
The scheme for the working of the two collieries is not to have as smooth passage, Reference was made the other day to the fact that a good deal of…
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The fact that some prominent business men in Sydney are of opinion that an open conference should be granted by the colliery proprietors shows how…
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Sir,—I am one who is on strike at the present time, and was averse to coming out without first taking a ballot no as to be assured that we had unanimity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners and Engine-drivers. Proprietors Displeased
It is understood that the colliery proprietors are not pleased with the reunion which has taken place between the miners and the engine-drivers. They hold that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Difficulty. Statement by Mr. Hughes. Sydney
The Union Congress met again the Trades Hall to-night. At the conclusion of the deliberations, which lasted from half-past seven until a quarter past…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Rescues. Many Touching Scenes. Another Fire Outbreak. London
Reuter's correspondent at Cherry, Illinols, states that there were many touching scenes at the pit's mouth when the 78 miners rescued on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Crisis. Proposals of Unions Submitted to Proprietors. Latter Meet To-morrow
Matters in connection with the industrial dispute underwent no material alteration yesterday. Mr. Wade, the State Premier,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Small Collieries
Practically the whole of the small mines in the district have now ceased working. At Lake Macquarie a couple have been running, but these will also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Working of Collieries. New Development Probable
The position in Newcastle yesterday as between the owners and the men, was unchanged, and there was a general feeling that what was transpiring at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Crisis. Miners' Requests. Proprietors' Reply Awaited. They Meet To-day
The questions proposed by the representatives of the miners to be submitted to the conference with the proprietors were made public…
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Yesterday the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation received the following from the officers of the men at Collie, West Australia, the text of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal for the Railways
The Railway Commissioners have purchased the part cargo of coal—about 3000 tons—in the steamer Harfleur. That vessel arrived at Newcastle on the 5th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Trouble
Sir,—I desire to warn the miners from accepting Mr. Wade's proposal for work and the conference to start at the same time, My reason for doing this is from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Miners' Proposals. Questions for Settlement. Referred to Proprietors. Sydney
The terms of the letter which was sent by the Trade-union Congress, in reply to the request of Mr. Wade, the State Premier, that the precise issues which it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal From the East. Indian and Japanese Cargoes. London
Japanese and Calcutta coals, will probably be available in Australia about the middle of December. The cost will be about 25s per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cherry Mine Disaster. Only Twenty Rescued. Divine Service in the Pit. London
The number of the miners rescued from the St. Paul Company's Colliery at Cherry, Illinols, was misreported. Only twenty were rescued alive on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Workmen's Union
The adjourned meeting of the Wallsend Colliery Workmen's Union was held last evening. Mr. J. Dunbar presiding over a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Miners
A combined and well-attended meeting of miners' was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Greta, yesterday. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, was in attendance, and Mr. J…
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