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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Mining on Private Property

Truth · Sunday 7 January 1894 · page 5

AT the last meeting of the Mining on Private Property Conference, held at the Hotel Metropole on the 15th September, 1893, it was decided that the joint secretaries be…

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The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

The following notices were posted at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, on Friday evening, and caused much excitement among the men here:- "Notice.—All existing contracts between the…

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The Miners' Troubles. Indignation at Wallsend. Waratah Colliery

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— At Wallsend great indignation prevails because of a number of miners accepting work from the tributors. They hold that 21s per yard is less than is 6d per ton for…

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The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries. Extension of the Reductions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

With regard to the wages difficulty at three of the southern mines, the owners of tho non-associated collieries, who had much to gain from the suspension of work at the pits…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 7

No mining sales were reported on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, but of stock not listed the following transactions took place:— Brilliant Extended, Charters Towers, 4s 6d; No…

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The Collieries. the Southern Difficulty. Affairs at Newcastle, WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

The strike has virtually collapsed, and the acceptance of the 2s hewing rate by the strikers is only a question of a few days. As stated in our Saturday's edition the…

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The Situation at Newcastle. Strike at the Waratah Colliery. the Co-operative Colliery to Be Worked on Tribute

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Some surprise was caused among the Waratah Company's miners when drawing their pay last evening to find a notice posted at the pit top, which…

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Mining. the Hillgrove Field

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 7

HILLGROVE, Saturday.-- West Sunlight Company: The eastern drive on the No. 3 level has been extended 244ft., the reef showing the full width of the drive and carrying…

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Diamond Mining at Bingara

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

BINGARA, Monday.— Much satisfaction is expressed here at the private cable announcement of the successful floating of the projected Bingara Diamond Company with a capital of £100,000…

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Floods at Pambula. Damage to Crops.--mines Flooded Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

PAMBULA, Saturday,--The heaviest flood recorded for many years is now out in the Pambula district. The flats are all covered to a great depth. The river rose several feet…

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Miners' Troubles. the Southern Collieries

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

The Clerk of Awards under the Trades Disputes Act on the 3rd instant wrote to the managing directors of Mount Kembla, South Bulli, and Bellambi Coal Companies, requesting…

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The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries' Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

The Clerk of Awards under the Trade Disputes Act on the 3rd inst. wrote to the managing directors of the Mount Kembla, South Bulli, and Bellambi Coal Companies…

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The Northern Collieries. the War at Ah Miners on Strike. a Hitch at the Co-operative Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Shortly after the breakfast hour this morning the miners at the Waratah colliery proceeded to the pit and removed their tools. The men are…

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Collieries Dispute

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 7

The Clerk of Awards under the Trade Disputes Act on January 3 wrote to the managing directors of the Mount Kembla, Bulli and Bellambi coal companies,…

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The Coal Trade. Southern Collieries Dispute. Action by Clerk of Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

The Clerk of Awards under the Trade Disputes Act on the 3rd instant wrote to the managing directors of the Mount Kembla, South Bulli, and Bellambi Coal Companies requesting consideration of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 7

The engineer of the Broken-hill Water Supply Company wires that the consumption of water for the month of December amounted to 6,339,300gal…

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At the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

BULLI, Monday.--A delegate meeting of miners will be held on Wednesday next, and strike matters will reach a climax within the next few days, though to say the strike is…

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Miners Dynamited. Fernmount

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

The shocking fatality, by which two men, Argue and Recs, lost their lives at Nana Creek mine on Friday, formed tho subject of an inquest yesterday. It was elicited…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 7

No mining sales were reported on the Stock Exchange yesterday Quotations for Broken Hill Proprietary shares closed stronger, buyers offering 52s, and sellers asking 54s. For Tens there were…

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The Collieries. Affairs at Bulli. The Strike at Waratah

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

It would appear from the latest developments that the trouble in connection with the dispute in the coal trade is not yet completely over. A delegate meeting of miners…

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