Mining
A MOONAN Brook correspondent writes:— "Mr. J. Clifford has just cleaned up his crushing of 15 tons of stone for a yield of 15 dwts, to the…
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Mining & the mines, 1902
511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 26
Mining Matters
The Genowian Lodge, Lithgew, has decided to work only 11 scifts a fortnight, and not to work on pay-Saturdays,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Mishap at Mt.kembla. Main Tunnel Falls In. Fortunate Escape of the Miners. Wollongong
Late last night the whole of the mouth of the main tunnel of Mount Kembla colliery fell in. Men were not working in the vicinity at the time, consequently no one was injured. There were…
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Passenger and goods trains run daily at 8.30 and 2.30 p.m, rom the East Greta Railway Junction to East Greta, Heddon-Greta, Stanford-Merthyr, and Pelaw Main,…
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The strikers at Pocahontas, Virginia, set fire to the collieries, which are furicusly burning. The guards of the mines and the strikers exchanged rifle volleys…
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The return compiled by the Department of Mines allows that tho gold yield of the State for the month of August was 11,005 crude ounces, equal to 10,073 fine ounces, valued at .£42,787, as compared with…
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During August 35,699oz of gold, of the value of £137,456, were exported from a large New Zealand increase over the same month's export last year, the The export of silver during the month was 31,068oz.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Colliery Explosion in Wales
An explosion of gas occurred yesterday in the Maclaren Colliery, Abertysowg, Wales. Sixteen of the miners were killed and 24 others were injured. At the time there were 112 men. below. There-were…
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The difficulty between the wheelers trail the man[?] the Waratah Colliery has been[?] settled The situation who considered as a meeting of miners last week, when it…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The American Coal Strike
The anthracite coalminers of Pennsylvania, who have been on strike since May last, will return to work on Monday…
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Wilks Jacob Wilkens, master of the s.s. Batavia, was in London receutly fined £5 and £3 3s. costs for contravening the Revenue Act by not delivering a proper and correct…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The White Hell. a Terrible Picture Op Woe in the Roumanian Salt Mines
The presence of the "Ruler of the Land" is always a sign of pardon and alleviation and the pardons are granted by the King after he has rend a list, in which tho director gives…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Mishap at Mt. Kembla. Main Tunnel Palls In. Fortunate Escape of the Miners. Wollongong
Late last night the whole of the mouth of the main tunnel of Mount Kembla colliery fell in. Men were not working in the vicinity at the time, consequently no one was injured. There were…
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The New Hartley shaleminers have refused an offer of 9s per shift, and they consequently remain on strike. Writing with regard to the find of gold on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gloucestershire Colliery Disaster
There are seven men still entombed in the Union Pit, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire…
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Barrage Coal and Copper Refining Works [?] shut down owing to the scarcity of water [?] Lithgow works will shortly close down for [?] matte consequent upon the closing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mine Owner who Handles the Pick
John Daniel Williams is the only one of the the 147,000 minors and operators, in the coal district of Philadelphia, U. S, who is able at this time to produce a shovelful of freshly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Very Latest London, Tuesday afternoon. the Union Mine Disaster
Three men have been rescued from the Union Mine, after having been entombed for one hundred and twenty hours without food except a single meal. Three bodies have been recovered, The crowd at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rescued Miners
The rescued miners when brought to the surface from the Union Pit, Gloucester, were able to walk. They stated that they never lost hope. Most of the time in the mine they prayed. The men lost count…
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