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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

The Coal Trade. Strike at Stockton. Negotiations for a Settlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

In accordance with the arrangement made on Monday night with the ofticers of the Stockton Minors' Lodge, Messrs. Melville, Scott, and Grahame, Ms-L.A., yesterday waited upon Mr. M. C…

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Gold Prospects in New South Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

Sir,—Having seen in your columns a glowing account of thE gold deposits in Western Australia from the pen of Mr. Thomas Bibby, and knowing Mr. Bibby a number of years, I do not for…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

A fatal mining accident happened at the Snowstorm mine, Omeo, last night. Two brothers named Le Blane, preparatory to knocking off at midnight, bored a hole and charged it with…

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The Coal Trade. Renewed Disturbances at Plattsburg. Non-unionists Stoned. the Police Use Their Batons Freely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The riotous demonstrations at the Co-operative colliery, Plattsburg, were renewed today, and were of a much more virulent character than…

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The Miners' Troubles. Another Riot at Plattsburg. Ringleaders Arrested. Reported Police Cruelty Denied. More Non-unionists at Stockton

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— Another serious disturbance occurred yesterday afternoon at the Co-operative Colliery, Plattsburg. As the time for knocking off work drew nigh…

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The Colliery Disputes References in Parliament. The Minors and Police. Disturbances at Plattsburg -- The Police Reinforced-- The Tributers Intimidated-- They Refuse to Turn to. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

Matters at the Cooperative Colliery are assuming a serious aspect in consequence of the disturbances which took place yesterday. On the arrival of the tributers to the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, February 13. Legislative Assembly. Polling Day a Holiday. Parliamentary Trams. Examination of Bank Accounts. Newcastle Coal Dispute. the Premier Defends the Police

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. A NEW CEMETERY. Mr. COPELAND, in replying to a question, said the matter of providing a general cemetery for…

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Coal Miners and Unionism

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 4

THAT millennial period when the lions and the lambs of Capital and Labor shall he down peacefully together is not yet within measurable distance. The forces of the two…

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The Greta Collieries

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 2

The matter of the Greta Collieries, limited, and the Companies Act, a petition to wind up the company, was again mentioned in Equity this morning before Judge Owen. Mr. Walker asked…

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The Southern Collieries

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

One of the gentlemen much interested in the southern mines stated this morning to an AUSTRALIAN STAR reporter that "As soon as the miners recognised the…

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Stockton Colliery

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 5

Mr. M. C. Cowlishaw, who has taken a prominent part in the negotiations between the management of the Stockton Colliery and the miners, was informed by a…

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Greta Colliery Company

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 6

The hearing of a petition for the winding -up of the Greta Colliery Co. under the Companies Act was ordered in the Equity Court this morning to stand over till…

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The Stockton Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 5

Messrs. Melville and Grahame, Ms. P., met Mr. M.C. Cowlishaw last evening, and that gentleman placed before the members the decision of the directors arrived at during…

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Parliament. Wednesday, February 14. Legislative Council. Mining on Private Lands. Coal and Platinum Struck Out. Nothing But Gold and Silver

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. The principal business in the Legislative Council last night was the consideration of the Mining on Private Lands Bill in committee. There was…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 7

At the Mines Department yesterday there was exhibited by Mr. Wicks a machine for the saving of very fine gold and platinum obtained from the beaches of the colony. The…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--Mr. Hancock, jun., who has been supervising the running of the concentration plant for treating sulphides at the South mine, expresses entire…

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Newcastle Collieries Police Reinforcements. The Co -operative Collieries. The Work at Stockton-- The Riotous Mob-- Terrifed Tributers. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 6

Twenty constables, under a senior -sergeant, arrived from Sydney by the express at 12.40 to -day. They will be sent to Plattsburg to preserve order at the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 7

No mining sales were reported in the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Broken Hill Proprietary Bhares closed at 46s buyer, 49s seller. For Tens there were sellers at 18s. There were…

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Gold From New Zealand

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 5

The Thames goldfields are not yet by any means worked out, although as a gold producer the once famous Hauraki Peninsula has wofully deteriorated. However, there…

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