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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Miners' Troubles. the Difficulty at Stockton. Overtures for a Conference

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Stockton Miners' Lodge has resolved that overtures be made, through the district officers, to the directors of the company, asking that a conference be held…

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The Coal Trade. a Conference Asked For. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

At their weekly meeting yesterday the Stockton miners passed a resolution asking for a conference with the directors with a view to the settlement of the present…

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MR. G. Black and the Mount Pleasant Miners. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

Sir,—It is hardly correct to say that i advised the Mount Pleasant miners to strike. I gave them both sides of the question. The slow starvation of reduced wages, with probable after…

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The Mining Accident at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

Operations in connection with the recovery of the body or Robert Richardson, the second victim of the Proprietary accident, have been suspended since Friday morning, and it has been decided that the…

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Alienation of Goldfield Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

BARRABA, Monday.--Strong representations have been made to Mr. Dowel, M.P., in reference to the wholesale alienation of land on the goldfield areas in the immediate…

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Mining at Cobar. the Great Copper Mine. The Year's Gold Returns. COBAR

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

The Great Cobar Copper Mine has recommenced work, and the mine manager and 12 mining mechanics are engaged arranging for repairs and putting…

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The Coal Trade. the Stockton Difficulty The Southern Collieries. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

There was much excitement yesterday among the Stockton miners when it became known that the company offered the mon the present district hewing rate of 3s 2d…

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The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries. Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, and Corrimal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. -- Mount Keira, Mount Pleasant, and Corrimal collieries worked busily to-day. The two former loaded the steamers Palmerston and…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 7

Mr. Thomas Bibby, who is at Coolgardie examining mining properties in the interests of the United Coolgardie Gold-mining and Prospecting Company, wired yesterday: --…

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Greta Coal Haulage

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

A deputation representing the Greta Colliery owners and the miners waited on the Railway Commissioners yesterday to ask for a reduction of the coal haulage rates, as…

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Coal Haulage Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

A deputation, introduced by the Mayor of Greta, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday with regard to the coal haulage rates from Greta to Newcastle. The…

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The New Session. Parliament Opened. The Vice-Regal Speech. The Land and Mining Bills-- The coal Mines Bill-- Friendly Societies Regulation-- The Electoral Rolls

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

There was not much excitement visible at Parliament House this morning. The opening of the session by commission had robbed the function of the outside show and display…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 9

No mining sales were reported on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and quotations showed no alterations of note. Broken Hill Proprietary shares closed at 52s buyers, 53s 6d sellers. For…

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The Hetton Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

A special meeting was held this evening at Wickham of miners in the Hetton colliery, to consider the minutes of the last meeting of the delegate board. There was a very large attendance. Mr. John…

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The Northern Collieries. the Stockton Pit -- Ultimatum of the Owners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Considerable excitement was caused to-day among the miners of the Stockton colliery by an ultimatum from the company offering the men…

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Late Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 6

ALBURY, Tuesday. -- Favorable reports have been received as to the prospects of the boring party at Black Range. Ail expert has stated that the indications are…

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Deputation to the Miners at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

BULLI, Tuesday. -- The deputation appointed at Balgownie waited on the Mount Pleasant miners at a special meeting; last night, when there was a large attendance…

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The Miners' Troubles. the Difficulty at Stockton. an Ultimatum From the Company. Hetton Miners' Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— Yesterday much excitement was caused among the Stockton miners by an ultimatum from the company offering the men the present district hewing rate of 3s. 2d…

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West Australian Mines. a Warning to Investors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Daily Chronicle warns investors against taking shares in unknown West Australian mines, and says that there is a danger of rotten…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Western Australian Goldfields. Water at White Feather. Rich Find of Gold. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 9

Latest reports from Coolgardie state that the town is practically deserted everybody having cleared out for White Feather, Siberia, and Ninety-Mile. It is said there is any quantity of water at White Feather…

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