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The dispute with respect to the unloading of the Strathfillan's coal at Cockatoo Dock has not yet been settled. A special meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Some years ago W. E. Abbott, taking me for a paid agitator, challenged me to a hard day's graft with a long-handled shovel digging post-holes, when I crossed swords…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A miner named stevens at the Lightning Ridge opal field yesterday went down his shaft 50ft. deep, and on reaching the bottom found foul air. He signalled his mates to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The request made by the miners' delegate heard on Saturday last for a conference with the proprietors came up for consideration at a meeting of the Properitors' Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The members of the Hunter River District Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association held a meeting to-day for the purpose of considering a letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A very important development in connection with the coal strike is expected in Newcastle this afternoon. A meeting of the delegate board has been summoned for two o'clock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A terrible explosion occurred in the Colorado Iron and Coal Company's mine at Primero. One hundred and forty-nine miners were entombed, and the rescue of any of them is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On Monday 16 men went into the South Bullimine. The executive will now be able to inform the Wages Board that work has been resumed at one coliery…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pessimistic as it may seem, the conclusion that man's downfall will begin with the exhaustion of our coal is strongly suggested (observes a Glasgow contemporary)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →King Gustave of Sweden tried to find out the facts concerning the recent great strike in his country, but without complete success. Now he disguises himself…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Maharaja of Nepal has given away his weight in gold, in accordance with the custom of Indian princes, who often make vows—for example, on recovery from…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mr. R. E. Young, chief geographer and superintendent of railway lands under the Canadian Government, contributes to the current number of "Britannia" some…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Allan Greenweb, the editor of "The Colliery Guardian" (Eng.), wrote at the end of December:— The grave situation now existing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The large aggregate meeting of southern miners held at Woonona yesterday decided that the question of returning to work should be left to the meeting of the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A miner named Stevens at the Lightning Ridga opal field yesterday went down his shaft 50ft. deep, and on reaching the bottom found foul air. He signalled his mates to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The strike entered upon its thirteenth week to-day. The question the delegate board will now have to decide is whether the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The week closes gloomily, specially over the closing down of the Proprietary mine, which began at midnight. This will put close on 600 men out of work,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Trade is the golden circle of the globe." -- COWPER. It is said that Russia will give a contract to an American syndicate to develop the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tenders have been called for further sinking the main shaft at King's Bluff gold mine, Olary. The water his been baled, out of the shaft, and a pump fixed. Six men, including…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Royal Dutch Packet Company's steamer Van Der Hagen[?]en route from Sydney to Batavia, via parts, left Cairns, Queensland, on Friday, The vessel was joined at the Queensland port by…
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