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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

The Coal Trade. (From Our Correspondents.) Sympathy with the Coalminers. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 7

A public meeting was held in the Skating Rink this evening for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Newcastle and Illawarra miners now on strike. Only about 40 were present, and the…

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The Cremorne Coal Discovery. Proposals to Devepop the Property. an Outlay of £200,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 5

The Sydney and Port Hacking Coal Company, through whose enterprise the discovery of coal was made at Cremorne some two months ago, are busily engaged in…

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The Coal Trade. Matters Quiet. Public Meeting at Eroken Hill. Sympathy with the Coalminers-- Subscription Lists Opened. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 5

The Stockton pit is still idle. There is nothing fresh to report in regard to the coal trade. It is not known when the miners' district officers will be able to…

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Fresh Arrivals for the Goldfields. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 7

The tide of population has already set in again for the goldfields, as is evidenced by the arrival of the Waroonga at Albany on Sunday with 350 passengers from the eastern colonies…

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The Miners' Troubles. Southern Collieries. the Difficulty at Stockton

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—At Mount Kembla, Bellambi, and South Bulli Collieries the strike is apparently about over, the only question of importance now being whether all the men who…

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The Coal Trade. (From Our Correspondent.) the Northern Miners' Dispute. the Co-operative Colliery's Tramwat. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

It is generally reported here that Mr. Clegg, of the Government Conciliation and Arbitration Board, has communicated with the coal companies in this district who are in dispute with their miners, viz.,…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Mount Keira, Mount Pleasant, and Currimal collieries worked briskly to-day. The two former loaded the schooner Annie Bow, the brig…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

The Ophir Amalgamated G.M. Company Beaconsfield, Tasmania, has made a second call of 1d per share, payable on Wednesday February 14…

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The Coal-lumpers' Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The work of unloading the steamer Age is proceeding slowly. No difficulty was experienced in getting men to do the work at…

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Gold from the Cape

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 22.—The total value of gold exported from the Cape of Good Hope last year amounted to £5,250,000…

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Mining in Matabeleland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--From the Cape it is reported that over 1000 mines in Matabeleland have been registered, and that the prospects are considered to be…

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The Stockton Colliery Dispute. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 3

Sir,--Referring to Mr. R. J. Black's letter which appeared in your issue of yesterday under the above heading, I am instructed to say that the amount paid for wages alone at…

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Gold Export From the Cape. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

The total value of gold exported from the Cape of Good Hope last year amounted to £5,250,000…

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Mining on Private Lands. the Second Reading

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

In the Legislative Council last vening a message was received from the Legislative Assembly, asking that the Mining on Private Lands Bill should be farther considered by the Council at the…

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Mining on Private Property. Consideration in the Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

In the Legislative Council last night the message from the Legislative Assembly, asking that the consideration of the Mining on Private Property Bill might be proceeded…

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The Coal Trade. Northern Collieries. Southern Mines. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

Last night the Stockton miners received 24 hours' notice to remove their tools from the pit. This is an indication that there are sufficient miners outside the union to justify…

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The Miners' Troubles. the Difficulty at Stockton. Seaham Colliery

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The question as to whether the miners shall accept the terms offered at Stockton or not is now going round the lodges in the district. A vote is being taken, and…

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The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries. the Strike at South Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

BULLI, Thursday.--A miners' meeting was held at South Bulli to-day to hear the results of the deputations to the various mine managers, with a view of a conference with the…

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The Coal Trade. Strike at South Bulli. The Stockton Mine. BULLI

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

At a meeting of miners at South Bulli yesterday replies were received from the managers stating that they would not entertain any proposals…

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The Coal Trade. the Stockton Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

In accordance with a notice given to the Stockton miners yesterday by the manager to take their tools out of the colliery within 24 hours, the men withdrew their tools this afternoon…

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