An Explosion in a Coal Mine
An explosion has taken place in the Fraterville coal mine, Coal Creek, Tennessee. Flames issued from the mouths of the shafts. Altogether, 250 miners lost their lives through the explosion…
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Mining & the mines, 1902
511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 26
Terrible Mining Disaster. 250 Miners Killed. LONDON
A DISASTROU'S raining catastrophe has occurred in the United States, which has resulted in an loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners in Germany
Miners in congress at Dubseldorf have declared in favour of an eight-hour day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Gold Snap in Illinois
A cold snap is as bad as the fishing season for making liars, A west Alton man says that a citizen of that town threw a cupful of [?]ster at a cat one cold morning this winter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anvil Creek Colliery
Consequent on the suspension of operations at the collieries is the Greta district, hard times have been experienced by the residents for months past. Temporary employment has been found for a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Water Supply for Cobar Mines
As exemplifying the evils caused far afield by the lack of sufficient water, in connection with the Cobar copper smolting worts it is pleasing to learn that the first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Colliery Disaster
A great colliery disaster has occurred in the Crow Nest Colliery, Fernie, British Columbin. A collier lighted his pipe in the mine, and an explosion immediately followed. One hundred and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters
The shipments of coal at Newcastle during the week ended on Saturday, to places beyond the State, amounted to 84,478 tons. This is only 1080 below the record established in August last year. Chili…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters
Business in the coal trade at the present time is in an extremely flourishing state, and there is every indication of this happy state of affairs continuing for some little time. How long this will continue it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners. on Strike
The coal miners in Pennsylvania threaten to stop pumping in the pits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters
Owing to a difficulty between the men and the manager regarding the weighbridge, the Outrim mine (V.) was thrown idle on Monday. The bridge was tested by the Government inspector a month…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →He Was a King, and Could Make Gold. But He is Now Doing Seven Years
A curious case of attempted rebellion and native superstition has come up before the Rangoon Chief Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters
The Newcastle-Cessnock Coalmining Company intend sinking a shaft on their property Cessnock. Consequent on the development of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Mining Town
The question of providing land on which men employed at mines can erect dwellings for themselves and families, has been before the representatives of the miners in the Maitland and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Under-secretaryships of Mines, Etc. [ by Telegraph.] Sydney
No appointment has yet been made in connection with the retirement of Mr M'Lachlan from the Under-Secretaryship of Mines aud Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters
It is rumoured in Sydney that there is a possibility of a reduction being made in the selling price of coal this month, to the extent of 1s per ton. The price at present being obtained for the mineral is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery of Concealed Gold. a Strange Story and Confession
A robbery of 890 sovereigns in extraordinary circumstances was reported on Friday to the police at Ballarat as having been committed at Rokewood Junction. On Saturday morning a man was arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters. Resignation of Inspector Dixon
Mr. Jonathan Dixon, who has satisfactorily filled the position of Government Inspector of Collieries for the Northern District, for some years, has notified the Minister of Mines of his resignation of this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters
Federation it is held, will largely augment the demand for coal in the State of New South Wales; and, in the hope that such expectation will be realised, boring experiments are being actively…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Coal Mines. Satisfactory Development. L.
The development of the new coal mines established in the Maitland district beyond East Greta-the future centre of tho great coal mining industry in the north-is proceeding in a very rapid and…
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