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Mr. John Brown's large colliery, Pelaw Main, is again idle. The youthful clippers-on are still irreconcilable, and while they remain in their present mood close on 800…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. John Brown, the proprietor of Pelaw-Main, is naturally very much perturbed regarding the deadlock which has been brought about by a couple of irresponsible boys…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It is rumored that the Government is making tentative arrangements to import American coal with the object of ensuring a supply for the navy in the event of the threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The masters are considering the demand at the coal workers for a conference to be held not later than tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A report from Trunkey states that about 50 loads of wash were put through by Bottlell and party at the Curragh on Saturday, for about 2dwt to the load. This is very…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A conference will be held in Sydney to-morrow between representatives of the Lithgow Coal Association and the Western Miners' Association. The latter will be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cables from London yesterday reported a rise of 17b Gd per ton in the price of copper. However, the market on the Stock Exchange was not in any way influenced thereby, the steady…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Lithgow Coal Association and Western Miners' Association have decided upon a method for [?]working conditions, which will [?]viate the need for appointing a wages board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Scottish Miners' Federation has requested a meeting of the Conciliation Board to be summoned to receive six months' notice from the miners of the termination of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →YORKTON (Saskatchewan), Tuesday Evening.--Upon the eve of the celebration of their golden wedding Mr. and Mrs. M'Nicholl made the ghasely discovery of the dead bodies of six of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A conference was held yesterday at the office of the Lithgow Coal Association, Spring-street, between representatives of the association and the Western Miners' Association. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The recent trouble in the Wonthaggi State coal-mine over the use of black powder has caused the men to be on the alert regarding future innovations. Now…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WOLLONGONG, Friday.—The collieries in this district continue to work nearly full time. At the annual meeting of the delegates to the board of illawarra Colliery employees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LITHGOW, Thursday.--Some trouble occurred at the Boulden Colliery, on the Mudgee line, last week, over the question of bands in coal. While the bands were being examined on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The local collieries have been working fairly well during the past fortnight. This week the mines have worked full time so far. Advantage was taken of the stoppage of work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LITHGOW, Thursday.--Extensive alterations and improvements are in progress at the Ivanhoe Colliery, Piper's Flat. Two large new boilers and two engines have been installed for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →YERRANDERIE, Thursday.-It is understood, that the Ruby Creek Syndicate, which owns the silver-lead mine at Mount Nerong, has decided to obtain increased capital to work…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →About midday to-day a miner named William S. Usher was struck by a fall of coal and killed. The accident occurred in the Hetton colliery, and Usher was working by himself…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In accordance with the arrangements made between the miners of the Western Association and the Lithgow Coal Association, the conference appointed to prepare a working…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →William S. Usher, a miner, was killed by a fall of coal at the Hetton Colliery, Newcastle, yesterday. Nobody saw the accident, but shortly after midday Usher's dead body…
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