Birthday Mine Casualty
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Rescue work is actively proceeding at the Birthday mine, Beringa, but owing to the presence of timber and sludge in the bottom of the shaft, progress…
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Seamen and Coal Miners. Industrial Unrest in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)
A conference of shipowners to consider the fresh demands of the Seamen's Union was held to-day. The men demand an increase of 10s a month all round, and an extra 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Crisis
The slow and farcical progress of the Newcastle Miners Court from snag to snag is now interrupted by the most serious of all the obstacles that have yet been encounter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Court
It was of course obvious that the action of the miners in passing resolutions against the taking of "in-camora" evidence by the Coal Court would precipitate another…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mauger and the Miners
Postmaster General Manger is trying to escape the pillory of public opinion by pleading that his allegations against the Maitland miners were "extracts twisted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heddon-greta Miners Resume
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The trouble which occurred at the Hoddon-Greta Colliery on Monday, and resulted in the mine being laid idle for three shifts, was overcome this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Notes
The Mount Lyell Company has consigned £463 tons of blister copper for the current half-year. The Brilliant Company (Charters Towers)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton
The manager of the Grafton coppermine reports as follows for the week ended February 22:—Unfavourable weather conditions prevailed for the past week, consequently surface…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Emmaville Mining News
Our Emmavllie correspondent writes:-- A rich tin discovery has been made by Jas. Stapleton and party in the Gulf district. Specimens taken from different portions' of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Crisis. Special Court Again Adjourns.will Not Be Dictated To.appeal to Miners' Sense of Honor
NEWCASTLE, Thursday Afternoon.—When the Special Mining Court met to-day, Judge Heydon (President) made strong remarks upon the miners' decision against the taking of evidence in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Tribunal
Judge Heydon did not mince matters at the sitting of the special Court yesterday, but spoke clearly and unmistaken[?] as to the whole. situation that has been created by the refusal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Coal Trade. Continued Activity
CLIFTON, Wednesday.--All local collieries and coke works hare put in an exceptionally busy time during the past fortnight. In consequence of the recent rough weather shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Act Like Honest Men." Straight Talk to Miners. Judge Heydon Issues a Manifesto. at the Mining Tribunal
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into district mining disputes resumed its sittings at the courthouse this morning, after, nearly a week's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Marathon's Gold Shipments. Melbourne
The steamer Marathon took the following gold shipments to-day:—Bank of Australasia, £25,000, for South Africa; Union Bank of Australia, £50,000; Compoir National D'Escompte…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining. the Share Market
Despite the fact that copper, according to private cables, showed a further fall of 10/ and lead 2/6 a ton, the market was fairly active yesterday morning, and a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Queen Bee Copper Mine. Loss on Half-year
The directors' report, presented at the half-yearly meeting of the Queen Bee Copper Mining Company, held last Friday evening, at Wrightvlllo, showed that during six months…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Southern Coal Trade. Conciliation Board. Wollongong
The Board of Conciliation in connection with the Illawarra miners met yesterday in the Wollongong Council-chambers. The owners were represented by Messrs. C. J. Burns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle
The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—English Monarch, s, for Karachi, with 7900 tons coal; Karori, s, for Strahan, via Kembla, with 180 tons coal;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining. Copper and Silver Weaker
Sluggish conditions continued yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, advices of a further decline of 10s per ton in copper and 2s 6d in lead having naturally a depressing influence on share values…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lloyd Copper Mine. New Industrial Agreement Mooted. Lithgow
At the adjourned meeting of the Burraga A.M.A., in reference to working conditions at the Lloyd mine, the following motion was carried:—"That the secretary open up…
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