The Governor, Sir Henry Loch, accompanied by Sir Robert and Lady Hamilton, left this morning for Burrumbeet. To-morrow they will visit the Madame Berry mine, at Kingston, returning to Melbourne on ...
Article : 241 wordsThe negotiations being at an end, all hopes of a settlement are abandoned, and everything points to a great crisis. The miners' delegates and the masters will not meet again except under extraordinary circumstances, and even these ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,973 wordsLast evening a representative of the Herald interviewed nearly a dozen gentlemen in reference to the crisis in the Newcastle and Northern district coal trade. For the most part the gentlemen interviewed were ...
Article : 3,123 wordsThe British-India and Queensland Agency Company are calling for tenders for a year's supply of Queensland coals for their steamers. The estimated quantity required is 60,000 to 100,000 tons. ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Seamen's Union met last evening at the Maritime Hall, and sat for nearly three hours with closed doors. They discussed the various phases of the maritime dispute at some length. The secretary, Mr. T. M. Davis, read a ...
Article : 221 wordsThe inquest on the fire at Harrison and Co.'s mill at Port Adelaide was concluded to-day. A verdict was returned to the effect that there was no conclusive evidence to show how the fire originated. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Goldfieldss Committee recommend that the mineral exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition be greatly augmented. Steps are now, being taken to-wards that end. ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,—I have been reported in the newspapers of the 8th instant as having had an altercation with the foreman lumper engaged in discharging the cargo from this ship. Having hitherto sedulously avoided both word and deed what ...
Article : 1,220 wordsIt has transpired that the reason why the negotiations relating to the survey of the route of the proposed Pacific cable have not been advanced of late is because the colonies will not ...
Article : 216 wordsThere is some, difference of opinion in regard to the wages which coal-miners receive, or, rather, the wages they make—for they are not paid a weekly wage—but at so much a ton for the coal they turn out. Many of the miners ...
Article : 455 wordsTo-day a meeting of the organising committee of the Intercolonial Medical Congress was held to elect a successor to Dr. Mackellar, who had resigned the presidency of the section of modicine. It was resolved ...
Article : 134 wordsThis afternoon a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to consider the present crisis in the coal trade. The chair was occupied by Mr. Alex. Brown, J.P., President of the Chamber, and there were also present ...
Article : 695 wordsThe judging of the exhibits at the National Association's annual exhibition was commenced to-day. The exhibition will be formally opened to-morrow. There is every prospect of its being highly successful. The ...
Article : 143 wordsThere is no such thing as a reserve stock of coal at the collieries, the only coal there being "small" coal, which the colliery proprietors will require to keep their pumping engines going during the time the men are on strike. Ever ...
Article : 1,001 wordsOn Saturday night Thomas Daley, a farmer at Pig Island, accompanied by his wife and two children, went on a visit to some friends st Terara. They left for home at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, and attempted to cross the ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Land Board held a court to-day. Mr. Watt (chairman). Mr. Kirkpatrick, and Mr. John Sydney M'Phillamy (inspector), were present. The following cases were decided:—Annabel Campbell Williams, 140 acres, parish ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 14 Aug 1888, Page 8
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