Record Coal Seam. at Cessnock
In regard to the phenomenal seam of coal which has been discovered in connection the boring operations at Cesenock, near Maitland, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1903
625 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 32
Mining Matters
Sir John Sea definitely promised a deputation on Friday that he would re-introduce next session the Eight Hours in Coal Mines Bill recently rejected by the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →East Greta Colliery. Heat in No. 1 TUNNEL
Rumours of a disquieting nature were freely circulated throughout the town this morning to the effect that, in addition to the fire in the No. 2 tunnel of the East…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri Kurri
The second social given under the auspices of the Political Labour League, was held in the Central Hall on Friday evening. The attendance was good, and the programme well-arranged by the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Strike
Of the 7000 miners at Rio Tinto, Spain, [?]to struck work fore an increase in wages, [?] have resumed work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Ice, Fish and Gold Storage Company Limited
In this issue appears the abridged prospectus of the above company which is being formed for the purpose of acquiring the business recently conducted by Mr. S. Dark,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri-kurri
A special meeting of members of the Miners Union was held in the Central Hall on Tuesday morning, to receive the nomination of district officers and delegates report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters
Mr. Joseph Edwards, manager of the Hartley Shale and Coal Mines, states that there is no intention of closing down the works. The statement to that effect gained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill. Fatal Mining Accident
An accident occurred in the Proprietary Mine last night, by which one man lost his life and two others were Seriously injured. About 11 o'clock Gustav Wahlberg, Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Coal Mines, Pelaw-main
The meeting of the committee of the Accident Relief Fund was held in the colliery office on Tuesday evening Mr. George Burrell presided. The amund deducted from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters
The mineral returns of Tasmania for [?] were of the aggregate value of £115,825. The aggregate for the 10 months was £1,159,987, a decrease of £131,523 as compared with last fear…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining Matters
A rich discovery of gold has been made in an affuvial claim known as the Three-mile, or Billycan Rush, about two and a half miles from Coolgardie, in the direction of Kalgoorlie. The first intimation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Coal Mines. (From our Correspondent.) FELAW-MAIN
A special meeting of the miners was held in Lewis' Hall, on Sunday afternoon, at 4.30, to receive the report of Mr. G. Reid, who has visited Victoria recently in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reduction of Miners' Wages
Lord Peel, the chairman of the South Wales Mineowners and Miners' Conciliation Board, at a meeting of the board on Saturday at Cardiff, regarding the wages of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters
Of 2,633,671 tone of coal sent from Newcastle to markets beyond New South Wales during the first nine months of this year, 1,302,397 tons were shipped "foreign."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Land Coal Mines. Heddon-greta
[?] hall lately built at Heddon-Greta [?] Champion, will be opened on Friday next. November 27, by a ball and [?] aid of the funds of the local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Greta Colliery Trouble. Fresh Developments
Following upon the discovery of gas in the No. 1 tunnel of tho East Greta Colliery in connection with the trouble in some old workings, caused through a large quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Coal Mines. Fortnightly Pay-sheet
The pay-sheet of the East Greta Coalmining Company, Ltd., including Stanford-Morthyr, for the fortnight ended November' 21, amounted to £2665 7s 8d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abermain Colliery
We have been shown an excellent sample of coal taken from under the Abermain Colliery Company's seam. This seem is 14 feet in thickness, the lower portion being separated from the upper by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →