Another Colliery Disaster
A disastrous explosion occurred at a colliery at Micklefield to-day, and one hundred miners were entombed…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
483 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 25
The Miners' Manifesto
Following in the text of the manifesto put forward by Mr. James Curley, secretary of the Miners Association, as an appeal to the working men of Australasia for assistance for the Newcastle…
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The Great Boulder crushed at Katgoorlie for the past fortnight 032 tons of stone, which yielded 3165oz smelted gold. This is a record yield up to date but the average per ton was reduced, so that,…
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Of the 100 miners entombed by the explosion in the colliery at Micklefield, rescue parties have succeeded in recovering 40 alive. Up to the present the work of rescue is being carried on…
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Mr George Brooker, Postmaster of Marrana, has received a report from the Geologicai Survey Branch of an assay of a sample of auriferous quartz submitted by…
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Mr. George Brooker, sun. Postmaster at Marrana Creek, near Singleton. has written us enclosing the result of an assay conducted by the Department of Mines and Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade Crisis
TO-DAY concludes the first week of the coal strike, and so far no indication has been given that either side will give way. The men have indeed enlarged their demand, for they have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Mining Yarn
A few weeks ago (says the Western Herald) the "Chicago of the West" was struck by a couple of downy individuals, or rather ono downy individual and his man Friday, who, attired in the ordinary…
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A lump of gold, weighing nearly 8oz. was found in the Old Chum mine, Bendigo, on Friday, in the reef at a depth of 2100ft. The steamer Anglian, which on Saturday arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Accident near Dungog
On Monday two young men named Josiah Cochrane and George Watson were brought into the Dungog Hospital suffering from severe injuries sustained through an explosion in the Great Cobark…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., Ltd., was held in the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, when there was a large attendance. The chair…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Great Colliery Explosion. 100 Men Entombed. [By Cable.] London
BY an explosion in a colliery at Micklefield to-day, 100 miners were entombed…
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According to the manager at Greta, the strike notice given him is a mere farce. He claims that when the officials of the Miners' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Coal and Coke Company. Presentation to Mr T. Longworth
As was mentioned would be the case some little time since, Mr Longworth has left the management of the Singleton Coal and Coke Company, Rix's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Monday, May 4, 1896. Coal and the Government Charges
At the recent conference promoted by Mr. Reid between the miners' representatives and the colliery proprietors, the Prime Minister, it will be remembered, said that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deepest Gold-Mine in the World
Mr. George Lansell's No. 180 mine, at Bendigo (Vic), is the deepest gold mine in the world. A correspondent of the…
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The Mount Charlotte dry-crushing and dry-blowing process, erected at Kalgoorlie during the summer for treating ore entirely without water, is a success. Eight tons of ore, worth by assay 28…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Coal Trouble Progress of the Strike
The strike continues. Probably the most important development which has taken place since last issue has been the completion of arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. Newcastle Coal Trade
SIR,—It appears to me that the main factor in the relatively small amount earned per weck by the minors as a body has been very lightly if at all touched upon in the statements and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday, May 7, 1896. the Coal Trade Crisis
A MEETING of the delegate board of the Miners Association was held yesterday, at which, after discussion, a resolution was carried to the effect that the whole matter in…
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