The Formation of Coal Seams
The generally—accepted theory is that coal are of vegetable origin derived from the accumulated masses of forest, and jungle growths, which are generally considered to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1903
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[All Rights Reserved.] His Love and Mine. Chapter I.
The unpleasant truth was brought home to me one day—sugared like an unsavoury powder—that I was getting quite an old fellow. It was at the Murray's yearly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Fatality at East Greta. Boy Mangled by a Coal Train
An accident of a frightful nature, attended with fatal results, occurred a short distance beyond the junction on the East Greta Coal Company's railway line shortly after ten o'clock on wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Struck at Northmberland Colliery. Yardage Rate Refused
Owing to the miners declining to accept a yardage rate, the Northumberland Colliery, Fassifern, was , thrown idle yesterday. About a fortnight ago the miners were given notice of the intention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Strikers
The promoters of the anthracite strike have called on the averted workers' representatives to be formally elected and recognised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Prospecting Parties
Now that the Government appears to recognise the advisability of doing something to further the interest of our mining industry, the question arises—In what way…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Gold Discovery. Nine Ounces to the Bucket
A sensational gold discovery three miles from Pratten, near Warwick, and close to Big-hill has been made during the past few days. G. Mar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Water Famine. Broken Hill's Supply Out Off. Mines Have to Shut Down. Some Rain-making Experiments. Sydney
A telegram from Broken Hill States that water was cut off this morning and all mines, except the Proprietary, are partially closing down, as without…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour for Transvaal Mines
Legislation is preparing in Pretoria for indenturing Asiatics exclusively for labour in the mines epatriating them at the end of their indentures. It is expected that the mines will be supplied with this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reduction of Miners' Wages
The Scottish coal conciliation Board has reduced the wages of miners to a minimum of 5s 6d per day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Evasion of the Coal Tax
Mr. Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is devising means to prevent evasions of the coal tax. It is estimated that half a million pound of revenue is annually lost. Coals are allowed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. the Denman Gold Rush
Yesterday (Thursday) we received from Mr. Frank Wilkinson, the well-known manager of Woodlands Station, near Denman, a communication respecting the gold discovery at Ogilvie's Hill,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Tar
Marvellous have been the advances of science within recent years, and perhaps nothing illustrates this better than the discoveries in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters
Owing to a fall of roof in the Seaham Colliery yesterday the pit was thrown idle, the men being unable to get to their working places. The foil occurred in one of the main…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Water Famine at Broken Hill. Mines Have to Shut Down. Sydney
A telegram from broken Hill status that water was cut off this morning, and all mines, except the Proprietary, are partially closing down, as without water they cannot work. The rain—making efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Arltunga Goldfield
Mr. E. S. Bradley, of West Maitland, has received a letter from Mr. W. W. Farmer, who is visiting Arltunga as representative of the Central Australian Syndicate of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mining Matters. Conference at Newcastle
At the Chamber, Newcastle, on Saturday, a conference of representatives of the owners and the miners was held to deal with matters affecting the state of the coal trade. The conference…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining
THE ninth report of the directors of the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines, Limited, Western Australia, states that a net revenue of £264,350 5s 11d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aiding Miners With Machinery. Specially written for the CHRONICLE
The money advanced by the Government as aid to prospect certain reefs throughout the State, could be much more judiciously spent by supplying…
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