The Central Mine Fatality The Inquest
THE coroner (Mr. Maitland, P.M.) held an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon into the death of John Casley, who was fatally injured in the Central mine on Tuesday night…
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Mining & the mines, 1900
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France and American Coal. LONDON
The French naval authorities are importing coal from the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trouble at Hetton Colliery. Five Hundred Hands Idle. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A serious industrial disturbance has occurred at the Helton colliery, resulting in 500 hands being thrown out. As to the cause of the trouble Mr. Mathieson, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Taxation of the Mines. Can Aldermen Keep a Secret? The Mayor Thinks Not
THE action taken by the mining companies consequent upon the recent municipal assessment and rate came before last night's council meeting, having been referred for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foul Air in Mines
SOME time ago, when giving evidence at an inquest on two miners who were suffocated in a claim near Deep Lead, Stawell, Victoria, Dr. Napthine stated that although a candle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners of Other Days
Engineering, in an article on mines and miners, reviews the legislation on the subject. Our contemporary recalls that, prior to the ascension of her Majesty Queen Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The Junction
THE plant did improved work the past week, treating 1725 tons crades for 223 tons firsts, including 30 tons from the buddies and 23 tons from the Wilfley tables, assaying 60…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxation of the Mines. Writs Against the Council
The Mayor (Alderman Wright) was served by Mr. J. R. Edwards, acting on behalf of the Proprietary. Block 10, British, Central, South, Block 14 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Mines. Saturday, August 25, 1900. the Junction North
ALONE amongst the Australian-managed Broken Hill companies the Junction North contents itself with issuing one report a year. But it cannot, at any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Troubles. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Hetton colliery strike has been settled. The Greta colliery trouble has also been settled, the management having agreed to concede an increased hewing rate of 2s. 3½d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The Nadbuck
PROSPECTS continue vary encouraging, A short drive about 7ft. long was run in last week alongside the lode from the bottom of the shaft at the 200ft., and a crosscut has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor in South Africa. a Mining Man Speaks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Among the passengers who arrived in Melbourne by the steamer Damascus from Cape Town yesterday was W. M'Hardy, a resident of South Africa for the greater part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Rich Gold Find. SYDNEY
A rich find of gold was made near Bega yesterday, one dish of rubble yielding lOOoz. of metal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Eight Hours
MR. ALEXANDER BROWN, himself a Newcastle mineowner, is attempting to kill the Miners' Night Hours Bill by ridiculing it—a pretty sale thing for a man to do who is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ominous Preparations. Purchasing Coal. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Admiralty has ordered 100,000 tons of Cardiff steam coal, and is paying the highest prices for it. Russia is negotiating for the purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mine Fatality. Manager Committed for Manslaughter. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
John Tisdale and James Patton were killed in the Great Eldorado mine, Gaffney's Greek, on July 31, while working in a rise under stopes containing water. After a shot was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery of Gold. Armed Robbers in the West. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Monday Evening
A telegram from Kalgoorlie states that an armed man bailed up the watchman on the Brown Hill gold mine last night and at the end of a revolver compelled him to lie down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday Labor at the Mines
THERE was a full attendance of the members of the Broken Hill Ministerial Association on Monday, when the question of Bandar work and overwork on the m[?] was earnestly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The South
THE plant did good serviceable work during the past week, dealing with 2020 tons crudes. This produced 371 tons concentratrs, including 5 tons from the buddies and 27 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire at Sea. a Coal Cargo Attacked. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Tuesday Night
The barque Socrota, from Hamburg to Kiang-chan, with a cargo of coal and cement, has put into Fremantle with her cargo on fire. The captain reports that he left…
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