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Mining & the mines, 1895

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Wyalong Wages. A. Miners' Meeting

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

WYLANG, January 21.-The miners held a mass meeting on Saturday for the purpose of considering the best means of preventing the continuance of reduced…

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Fatal Accident in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 4

GUNDAGAI, Saturday. William Cumings, a miner, in Kelly's Excelsior chrome mine, was working in the pit on Wednesday when a quantity of chrome fell upon him,…

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The Strike at Wallarah Colliery Settled. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

The strike at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, is reported to be settled, the miners agreeing to the company's terms, viz., 2s 2d per ton for "sbandy-gaff," that is mixed round and…

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Gold From the North

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 4

The Howard-Smith steamship Buninyong, which arrived from Queensland this morning, brought a valuable shipmen[?] from Townsville in her strong-room, consisting of…

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Mining. the Hillgrove Field

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 7

HILLGUOVE, Saturday. Baker's Creek Company: In the main shaft at Smith's reef, No. 10 level, the crosscut has been extended 10ft., making a total of 104ft…

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The Prospects of the Coal Trade

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 4

A LITTLE new light, and of an encouraging sort, appears liere through a letter written by Mr. ALEXANDER BROWN, managing director of…

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The Union Co-operative Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

At a meeting of the Union Co-oporative miners held yesterday, Mr. D. Mitchell presiding, the delegates' motion,— "That these lodges which had given 14 days' notice for the advance of…

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The Gold Fields. New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

BLANEY, January 21.-Parties have been prospecting on Glasaon's freehold land for some time past, Luck party have obtained a lease of 14 acres from the…

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The Northern Miners. The Wallsend Dispute. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

The deputation last night to the manager of the Wallsend colliery was unsuccessful in coming to an amicable arrangement regarding the yardage rates. The company is…

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The Coal Trade. The Seaham Trouble. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

The Seahan, miners who recently went on strike have been informed by the manager that if they do not accept to-day the reduced rates they will not be again employed, and…

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Nescastle Coal Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

Sir,—In the course of business here I sought information from the commander of a large sailing vessel why it was that he came in ballast from Hull, England, to Newcastle to load coals for San…

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The Southern Coal Trade. (From Our Correspondent.) Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 4

Shppirg bas been active to-day. The steamships Aldinga and Caraween loaded coal at Port Kembla, the Egmont and Currajong at Port Bellambi, the Governer Blackall at Austinmer,…

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A Mining Accident. Death of the Injured Man

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, January 21.-An inquest was held on Saturday on the body of the man William Cummings, a miner, who died in the local hospital on Friday. On the…

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Perth Mining Scandal. AN M.L.A. Interviewed. Charges Against Government

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 4

PERTH (W.A.), January 21.-Mr. Leake, Mr. A., was interviewed on Saturday "with reference to the Premier's denial of the charges hurled against the Executive in connection with the decision in…

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The Coal Trade. Conference With the Seaham Company, Non-Unionists Rejoining the Union. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

Mr. Turnbull, the manager of the Seaham colliery, has granted the request that he and the secretary (Mr. Chapman) of the company should hold a conference with…

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230 Edition: Northern Items Alleged Gold Stealing. a Glen Innes Case. Accused Before the Court

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

GLEN INNES, January 21.-At the police court to-day man named William Hawkins was Hawkins was charged with stealing three copper plates containing amalgam gold…

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Slattery's Creek Goldfield. Work in Progress

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

The Slattery Creek G.M. Co., writes our correspondent, has done some very substantial work in proving the field. They have erected a 10 head stamper battery at the…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. the Reduced Wages Question

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

WYALONG, Saturday. A mass meeting of miners was held here to-day to consider the best means of preventing the continuance of reduced wages, now very prevalent…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Seaham Miners. a Resultless Conference and a Fresh Offer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A conference was held at the Seaham collieries office today between the management and the district officers and several members of the…

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Coal Mine Accident One Man Killed. Another Seriously Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 6

MELBOURNE. January 22.-An accident happened in the Coal Creek Proprietary Mine this afternoon, which resulted fatally. A quantity of rock came away…

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