Johnson, J., appointed treasurer, 217 -- fin. secretary, 276 Johnson, Mr, and Gateshead, 328 Joint Committee, formation of, 66 -- first meeting, 69 -- suspended, 164, 329 Jones, L., 83, 103, 109, 119, 196 Judge, a, puzzled, 30 L Labourers' basis wage, 306 Labour representation, 194, 326 Leaders, the first, 37 Lords, House of, 192 M Macdonald, A., 17 -- death of, 180 Meynell, Mr E., 112, 335 -- award, 134 Miners' demand for trained miners, 90 -- International Congress, formed, 223 -- National Conference, 25, 124 -- Act 1861, 1 -- Act 1871, 71 -- Act 1872, 71, 72 N Negotiations of 1890, 211 Notices given to enforce a reduction, 101 -- again given by owners, 107 O O'Connor, Judge, 197, 335 Officers, first, 14 Opposition, 41, 42, 43, 44 P Patterson, W. H., 8, 13, 26, 39, 113 -- appointed corres. secretary, 216 -- death of, 273 Patterson's, Mr, statue, 319 Political power, 342 Position of the Association, 136 President, first, 19 President, permanent, 105 Putters' hours at datal work, 316 -- short shift, stone, 324 R Ramsey, T., 8, 25, 80 Reduction, first, 89, 91 -- second, 98 -- third, 105 -- fourth, 111 -- fifth, 115 -- of bankmen, 104 -- of 1879, 141 Reductions, private, 148 Relief Fund, first, 129 -- second, 187 Rent paying in 1892, 247 Resolutions, first gala, 61 Restriction of output, 167 Rhymer, E., 6, 84 Richardson, J., 7, 11 Rocking Strike, 2 S Salary of first treasurer, 25 Sanderson, R. B., 68, 112 Screenmen's basis wage, 306 Seaham strike, 55 Shaw Lefevre's award, 119 Simpson, C., 114 Sliding Scale, first, 124 -- second, 163 -- third, 174 -- fourth, 185 -- abolished, 202 -- violation of, 167 Smart money, 309 Stobart, W., 46 Strike at Silksworth, 223 -- at Wheatley Hill, 95 -- of 1874, 93 -- of 1879, 154 -- of 1892, 231 Strikes illegal, 24 Surface firemen's wages, 325 T Taylor, Hugh, 47, 63 -- J. W., 328 Thornley meeting, 13 Timber leaders' hours, 317 Trotter, L., 197 Trustees, first, 14 W Wage Board, first mention of, 235, 251, 254 Wages, advance in, 48, 50, 63, 71, 76 Wages in 1898-99, 288, 293 Washington strike, 281 Water leaders' hours, 317 Wearmouth strike, 3 Westcott, Bishop, 241, 262, 299 -- death of, 313 Wheatley Hill inundation, 28 -- "Putt Pay," 188 Wilkinson, N., 8, 14, 38, 113, 119, 182 Wilson, J., 114, 118, 182, 192 -- appointed fin. secretary, 217 -- appointed corres. secretary, 276 Wood, Lindsay, Mr, 68, 83, 157, 207 J. H. VEITCH AND SONS DURHAM