The Coal Trade
The peaceful conditions at present ruling in the southern coal trade are to remain undisturbed. The proprietors do not contemplate a reduction in the hewing rate…
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Mining & the mines, 1911
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Mining Upheaval. Threat in the South
Wollongong, Tuesday.—For some time past the South Coast coal trade has been very brisk, and all concerned have been congratulating themselves on the bright outlook for trade, but it…
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Reporting for the week ended September 9, the manager of Kangiara Mines Company states:—Southdrive (200…
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Pambula, Tuesday.—Intense excitement continues at the wonderful richness of the Brass Knocker mine. The surrounding country is pegged out. Ten leases have been applied for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frightening Capital. the Mining Industry
Hobart, Monday.—Mr. John Craze, manager of the Zeehan Montana and Zeehan Western mines, has returned from a trip to England. Mr. Craze came back disappointed with the…
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The manager of the Tolwong Block-up Mines (N.L.) reports as follows:—"Have driven along the lode at No. 1 mine during this last week. The lode still carries fair values, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hibernia (New Jersey), Friday. a Mine Flooded
A blast destroyed the partition between, two shafts of the iron mines of the Wharton Steel Co., and the water flooded the workings. Twelve men were drowned. The victims were mostly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Harrisburg (Penn.), Monday. Fatal Explosion in Coal Mine
Nine persons were killed and ten wounded by the explosion of a keg of powder in the Cavern coal mine. The fact that the men were changing shifts when the explosion occurred saved…
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Perth, Wednesday.—A remarkable police court case occurred in Collie yesterday in connection with the Collieburn Co-operative Colliery. On Eight-hours night Alfred Hodgson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The King's Weight in Gold
If the King raises no objection, it is proposed by the Indian, community in Calcutta that be shall sit in a scale weighted by gold coins when he visits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining at Breadalbane
During tile past week the following work was done at the mine of the New South Wales Mines and Smelting Company, Breadalbane:—At the 240ft. level the eastern crosscut was driven 10…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonders of Coal
The formation of coal, according to Dr. Homer Greene's cosmical theory, was due to the solar orb bringing forth millions of years ago, when it was larger and hotter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Important Miners' Ballot
At a meeting of the Durham Miners' Association it was decided to take a ballot of the county in order to ascertain whether the miners are in favour of abolishing the existing agreement by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Tolwong Mineral Co
Tolwong Mineral Co.'s report for the fortnight ended November 11 is as follows:—No. 3. Have met with a very hard band of slate during the last 10ft. of this drive; it has pinched the lode…
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At the N.S.W. Mines and Smelting Co's mine at Breadalbane the eastern crosscut has been advanced 79ft from the shaft, and is beginning to show some change with small veins of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Storage of Coal
Experiments have been made in Germany, says the "English Mechanic," with a view to ascertain the best means. of preserving coal from deterioration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Vend. Drift of the Finding
The judgment of Mr. Justice Isaacs in the vend case, like the hearing, which occupied the Court for 73 sitting days, runs to record length. His Honour commenced his judgment at 10…
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A further instalment of the judgment of Mr. Justice Isaacs in the coal vend ease was delivered on Thursday. His Honour read rapidly from 11a.m. to 1p.m., and from 2.30p.m. to 5p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Unrest. Miners' Strike Threatened. London, Dec. 21
Fifteen factories at Dundeo have closed owing to a shortage of coal. It now transpires that hooligans were chiefly responsible for the recent disorder in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Tar—the Most Protean Substance in the World
Speaking recently before the Society of Chemical Industry, Mr. H. Schweitzer summarized a number of the products of the coal-tar industry. Since…
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