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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

The Coal Trade. The Southern Collieries. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 5

All the occupants of houses belonging to the Mount Kembla Co. are, it is said, to receive 14 days notice to quit the premises. The miners formerly engaged at the Mount…

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The Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The position of affairs at Stockton remains unchanged, but during the week developments are pretty certain to take place, and if portents are to…

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The Coal Trade. the Helensburgh Miners. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 5

The Metropolitan mine has been idle since the 20th, except that a few men are engnged in reparing the machinery.On Thursday the men drew their wages, the largest ever paid here the mine having…

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The Stockton Mine

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

At least a section of the Newcastle miners seem determined to bring about a condition of affairs similar to that which caused inexpressible misery and…

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The Miners' Troubles

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—Further attempts have been made to arrange the terms of going back to work. The miners on strike at Mount Kembla hare been unsuccessful, and they are to…

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The Miners' Troubles. Non-union Labor Probable

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—There is a strong probability of the Stockton Colliery going to work to-morrow with non-union labor. The miners have made overtures to the shiftmen and surface…

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Tenders Accepted. Annual Stores. Conveyance of Coal

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

The following tenders have been accepted by the Minister for Works:--Erection of bridge, Shoalhaven River, at Bombay Crossing, Thos. Drummond, £1620 5s;…

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Our Coal Interests. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

Sir,—I thank vou for sO clearly setting forth in your sub-leader the points on which.I desire to elicit information. Your NeWcastle correspondent in addition to much which is technical, has told your…

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Work and Wages. Broken Hill Revision Court. Objections to Union Leaders. London P.O. Employees and Politics -- Ballarat Miners-- General Trades Matters

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

The strike of the Clyde ship joiners, after lasting ten weeks, finished last month, a conference, at the instance of the Glasgow Lord Provost, of representatives of the…

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Fossicking on the Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

The number of men applying for passes to enable them to go into the country and fossick on the goldfields is on the increase. For instance, while for over six months of last…

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The Northern Collieries. the Greta Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

GRETA, Tuesday.--The Greta miners received three weeks' strike pay last Saturday at the rate of 10s a week. It is considered that the action of the Stockton miners will…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

The Greta miners received three weohs' strike pay last Saturday, at the rate of 10s per week. It is considered that the action of the Stockton miners will weaken the association to such a state that those on…

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The Miners' Troubles. Working Stockton Colliery. Arrival Op Non-unionists. Another Colliery Closed

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Some 40 miners' arrived from Sydney by steamer this morning to work the Stockton Colliery. They are now being taken to the mine, and work will be…

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The Metropolitan Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

HELENSBURGH, Tuesday.--Notices, were posted at thE Metropolitan Colliery yesterday, announcing that work would be resumed to-day on the company's terms, and that all…

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The Coal Trade. South Bulli and Mountkembla. the Southern Collieries. Stoppage at North Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

BULLI, Tuesday.--Tho Austimner North Bulli Colliery stopped work to-day, only one day being put in last week and nothing being done yesterday. To-day Mr. Mitchell Several men resumed work at .South Bulli yesterday, independently of those who had been slack-filling and employed about the mine as shift men. A meeting was held this…

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Stockton Colliery. Miners From Sydney. The First Batch at Work. Local Hands Anxious to Go In-- Decision of the Owners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

The first detachment of miners for Stockton Colliery arrived there today by the steamer Nemni from Sydney. Another batch will be despatched today. The new…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Rumoured Find of Payable Gold. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

A report reached here to-day that H. Whittington and party, who have been prospecting on Pejar reserve, 13 miles from here, have struck payable gold…

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Newcastle Coal Company. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

The Newcastle Coal-mining Company held its 34th half-yearly meeting this afternoon at the company's offices, Newcastle, Mr. W. A. Steele, chairman of directors, presided. There was a good attendance of…

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Correspondence. the State of the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

"Quercus" points out that although Mr. Charles Brown has demonstrated to his own satisfaction that the real and only cause of the present state of the coal trade is the…

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Tenders Accepted. Annual Stores. Conveyance of Coal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

The following tenders have been accepted by the Minister for Works:--Erection of bridge, Shoalhaven River, at Bombay Crossing, Thos, Drummond, £1620 5s;…

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