The Price of Coal
The recent decision of the colliery proprietors to increase the price of coal, and along with it the hewing rate, must, in default of something better, be regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining & the mines, 1898
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Gold From Adelong. a Good Crushing. Adelong
The usual monthly escort left here to-day with 1922 ozs. of gold from the Bank of New South Wales. Donovan and a party of tributors at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelong. Monday. Strike at the Gibraltar Mine—200 Men Affected
200 men employed at the Gibraltar Consolidated gold mines, who recently received notice of an intended reduction in their wages, ceased work to-day. A delegate left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike of Miners at Adelong. Proposed Reduction in Wages. Adelong
ALL the men at work at the Gibraltar mine (including the contractor), except battery hands, numbering about 200, ceased work on account of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. Miners' Strike at Adelong. 200 Men Affected. Refuse Reduced Wages. Adelong
A mass meeting of miners was held at Galata Hall to-day when it was resolved to remonstrate against the proposes reduction of wages. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Telegrams. Adelong, Monday. Miners' Strike—200 Men Affected
200 men employed at the Gibraltar Consolidated gold mines, who recently received notice of an intended redaction in their wages, ceased worked to-day. A delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Proprietory Mine. Falling Off in Dividends. Sydney
The half-yearly report of the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, which has been issued, shows a cash balance, including reserves, of £191,950. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lithgow Miners
The General Secretary of the Lithgow, N.S.W., Miners' Association, writing, to the Lithgow Mercury, says:—"It may not be generally known that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining in the Wagga District
A considerable amount of correspondence has of late passed between the German Government and those of the Australian colonies with regard to the possibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Mine. Damage Trivial. Newcastle, Friday Night
A piece of brattice screen took fire in the Burwood mine and caused quite a panic among the miners. The mine was gutted, but an examination…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minim at Adelong. the Miners' Determination. Adelong, Friday Night
After receiving Mr. Skurrie's report to the effect that the owners were determined to enforce the reduction in wages the Gibraltar miners decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mining Accident. at Broken Hill. One Man Killed. Broken Hill
A stope burst in the Block 12 mine to-day, letting in a quantity of ore mullock. Two men, Shenning and Gilham, were overtaken by the rush…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Adelong Miners' Strike
THE directors of the Gibraltar Consolidated Gold Mines have forwarded the following with respect to the strike:— Referring to the strike of this company's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike at Adelong. the Mines Picketed. Adelong
Pickets are patrolling the Gibraltar mine, whore the men are on strike against a reduction of their wages, with a view to intercepting any men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Golden Klondyke. Miners Return to the Coast. Some with Large Fortunes
Many miners are retaining from the Klondyke goldfields. Several of them have obtained large fortunes on the diggings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bank Robbery. the Manager Gagged by an Armed Man. 1600 in Notes and Gold Stolen. Melbourne
A during band robbery is reported from Pu[?]. This afternoon an armed man [?] up the local branch of the Bank of [?] bound and gag[?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Wagga
Saturday.—Pullitop, in this district, has attracted the attention of a syndicate of Melbourne speculators, which has despatched prospectors there to prospect for tin or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrying Coals to Newcastle. American Coal for England. London
A practical illustration of the well-known adage, "carrying coals to Newcastle," has been given. The Americans, consequent on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and coalminers
From the annual report of the New South Wales Mining Department, we find that last year 9626 persons— 1795 above and 7831 below ground, 413 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intercolonial. Sydney. Friday. Dubley Colliery Disaster.—official Inquiry to Be Held
It has been decided to held an official inquiry into othe Dudley disaster. FORGING AND UTTERING. A well-dressed young man, named Ernest…
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