Adelong. the Miners' Strike
The strikers have been informed that unless they resume work within fourteen days steps will be taken to fill their places…
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Mining & the mines, 1898
537 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 27
The Miners' Strike in South Wales
Owing to the strike of the coalminers in South Wales, large quantities of coal are being shipped to England from the United States of America. One firm has shipped 13,000 tons…
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In consequence of the coal strike in South Wales, the United States is shipping coal to England. One firm is taking 13,000 tons…
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Mr. Justice Romer, sitting in Chancery, has dismissed the action brought by the shareholders of the Londonderry mine, Western Australia, to enforce the promise of Colonel North that he would…
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THE manager of the New Royal Standard Co. reports for week ending 6th Aug.:—120ft. level north drive extended 5½ft., total 139ft. 59ft level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →My Experience as a Colliery Manager
It is quite true that an accident of a lessor kind gave me what little right I have to head this paper as it is. It is equally true that an accident of a most appalling nature and…
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A lad named Thomas Burns, working at Moonta Mines, South Australia, was killed through a rock weighing a ton falling on him while at work. The Gibraltar miners at Adelong are on strike,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dudley Mining Disaster. An Official Inquiry to be Held. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AN official inquiry will be held in connection with the late explosion at the Dudley Colliery. The proceedings will be opened next Monday. Persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Immense Nugget of Gold Statement by Father Long. Mad Rush by the People for the Field
A VAST crowd, estimated at between 5000 and (6000 persons, assembled outside Donnellan's public house, Kanowna, W.A., on Thursday, to…
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In the Full Court, to-day, an application was made on behalf of John Mitchell Bailey, administrator in the estate of the late Benjamin Bailey, for a rule nisi to set aside a non-suit granted by…
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Simpson and party (Moonan Brook) cleaned up 16 tons for a yield of 8ozs 12 dwts, or 11 dwts to the ton. The West Australian gold…
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Great discoveries of gold bare been made at Lake Taglish, in the north-west of Canada. Owing to the reported richness of the new field Skagway and Dyea have been almost deserted…
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IT is said that the weekly profits of the Great Cobar Copper mine amount to £3000 weekly, which sum is divided among the five speculators who have…
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A nugget of gold weighing 30oz. was found at Tuena on Wednesday. E. Williams, Fuller's Reef, Moonan Brook, has cleaned up from 20 tons of quartz for 35oz. of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Ashes for Heavy Soils
Coal ashes contain very little plant food, only a trace at most of potash or phosphoric acid, and this is usually attributed to the wood that may have been used for kindling…
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Final leave was granted this morning by the Full Court to appeal to the Privy Council in the case Holland against the Stockton Coal Co…
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THE returns from some of the older Hillgrove mines have of late not been so satisfactory. Baker's Creek has just cleaned up for the fortnight, 721…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mining Accident. Two Men Crushed to Death. Broken Hill
A shocking fatality occurred at Block 12 of the Proprietary Mine shortly after eight o'clock this morning. The old shift was on No. 2 level, and before going off had fired several shots. The new…
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The most important thing about character is that it is for ever. One soul may have a decided influence upon another merely by means of its silent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Barrels of Gold
Once a than of the labouring class who had often wished to be rich was offered all the money he wished for if he would accept, without a murmur, the troubles and anxieties that wealth usually…
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