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Mining & the mines, 1892

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Altering the Law. Registration of Mining Companies. The Views of the Premier

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 6

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. Wall, O'Sullivan, Morgan, Dawson, Miller, Campbell, Newton, Nicholson, Willis. Hoyle and Jones. M.'sL.A., and several other…

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The Labor Upheaval. the Coal Porters' Strike. An Early Settlement Probable. The Anarchist Movements. LONDON, February 12

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

There is a prospect of an early settlement of the question in dispute between the London coal porters and the employers. Negotiations are proceeding between the Masters'…

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Children of Darkness. [Now First Published.] a Romance of Mining Life. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xix.--a Village Tragedy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 11

It was a terribly bitter day at the beginning of February. All through the past night the snow had fallen heavily ; and when the bleak dawn broke, Kingsmoss and the…

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South Australia. the Murchison Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Mr. Pleitner, late manager of the New Era Mine, who visited the Murchison goldfields, West Australia, at the instance of an Adelaide syndicate,…

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British Coal Miners. Collieries to Be Stopped. a Strike of Enginemen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The Miners' Federation have decided to cease work at all the collieries in the North of England…

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The Coal Trade. Stopping the Collieries. the Masters and Free Labour. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

The Miners' Federation, sitting at Manchester, representing 175,000 colliers, has decided to stop the collieries for a fortnight from March 12 next, in order to reduce…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 7

At the meeting of the Opal Mines of Queensland, Limited, recently held in London, the chairman in the course of his speech stated:--"I do not think it is for us, in face…

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The Coal Porters' Strike

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.—There are no signs of any immediate termination of the coal porters' strike in London. The masters maintain their right to employ non-union…

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The Proposed Coal Trust

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 4

Once more there are rumors afloat that something like a wholesale combination of the northern colliery proprietors is about to be consummated. At various times…

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South Australia. the Moonta Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--At a meeting of the Moonta miners yesterday it was unanimously carried that the men may please themselves as to tendering for the contracts…

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Labor Struggles. Anarchcy in Spain. London Coal Porters. End of the Strike--Strike of Enginemen--The Stoppage of Coal Supplies. LONDON, February 13

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

The police of Spain have made extensive raids on Anarchists at Madrid. The coal porters' strike in London has terminated, and the whole of the men,…

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The London Coal Porters' Strike. the Employees' Teems. Resumption of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--At the conference between the London Trades Council and the Coal Merchants' Union in connection with the coal porters' strike,…

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Mexican Mining Customs. a Sketch in the District of Guanajuato

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 7

The mining district of Guanajuato, which is situated less than a day's journey by rail from the city of Mexico, having produced hundreds of millions of dollars since 1522, the greater…

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Coal Trade Disputes. Merchants and Workmen. The Conference Adjourned. Union and Non-union Men. LONDON, February 12

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 6

The coal merchants of London have with drawn in conference with the strikers their circular which declared a boycott against union workmen, aud have declared their…

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Children of Darkness. [Now First Published.] a Romance of Mining Life. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xxi.--going to the Dogs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 3

When the local papers came out on the following Dick Orrell's trial and conviction another sensation was created at Kingsmoss, for the prints contained a full account of the…

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The Murchison Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

PERTH, Saturday.--News from Murchison states that a big find has been made at that place, where a party of three men obtained gold valued at £1500 in a few days. The…

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The Northumberland Coal Mines. [Week ended February 13.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 9

There is happily nothing of an unpleasant nature to report in connection with the coal trade this week. Whatever petty local grievances may exist at a few of the minor collieries, the great bulk of the miners…

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The Hamilton Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

Newcastle, Monday. -- The Hamilton miners have accepted the nomination of Mr. Thomas Dix as miner's general secretary without any opposition. Mr. James Curley,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Commodore Vanderbilt Gold and Silver Mining Company, Limited, was held on Friday afternoon, Professor Nauson presiding. Tho business…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- During the last week 301 tons of ore from the Junction mine was treated at E. and A. Copper Company's work's, Port Adelaide, and yielded 7543oz…

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