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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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After being closed down eight months, Stanford-Merthyr Colliery was unsealed this afternoon. Operations commenced at 12 o'clock at No. 2 tunnel, the breaking of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]When my report closed yesterday the official also and workmen were in No.2 tunnel, and were gradually working their way down, putting additional columns of ventilation pipes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With respect to the publication on the Mines and Minerals of New South Wales, to be issued in connection with the forthcoming Mining Exhibition at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, we are desired to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A stoppage of work occurred at Heddon Greta Colliery this morning. On the 5th instant the miners asked the management for advance of 2d per ton for tops and pillars,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Respecting the trouble at Heddon Greta colliery matters remain the same, the mine being still idle, Theis morning Mr. Ameram Lewis (District Treasurer) and Mr. S. Rees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The opening up of what are reported to be very fine coal deposits at Wingen, which is situated between Scoue and Murrurundi, should have an appreciable effect upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The re-opening work at the stanford Merthyr Colliery is progressing very satisfactorily. Late last night the workmen were still engaged removing the fall in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The ducrey wheelers went on strike yesterday for an increase in the wages to 7s per day, or 8d per day above the district rates. In sympathy with the wheelers, the drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French mind is essentially material Would not the more mystic Celt or Angle Saxon feel a superstitious thrill cross his mind when he say, sarging from the silence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is pleasing to note that the re-opening work at the colliery is progressing satisfactorily. the workmen are still busily engaged removing the fall near the pump…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stockton Colliery was thrown idle to-day toy a strike of drivers and wheelers. The former went out because in view of the decision of the Owners' Association not to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Stockton Coal Company has purchased the Teralba Mine (known as Sneddon's). The directors of the Stockton Mine have for some time past had under consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No. 2 tunnel at the Stanford-Merlhvr Colliery was reopened on Tuesday. At a distance of 55 yards from surface a fall was met about 6ft. high, 15 yards long, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A not too happy state of affairs exists at the Newcastle collieries, where, present indications point to the approach of a general strike. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For the fortnightly pay to bo drawn on Friday next Kast Greta has worked 11¼ days, while Heddon-Greta will have 7 days' pay to draw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dudley wheelers went on strike yesterday for an increase in the wages to 7s per day, or 8d per day above the district rates. In sympathy with the wheelers, the drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Owing to the strike difficulties existing at the present time at the coal mines in the Newcastle district, the out-put at Rix's Creek mines, near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There has been quite a sensation in the capital during the last few days (says the Western Pacific "Herald" of June 5), it having been rumoured that a remarkably rich…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Splendid progress is being made with the reopening work at the Stanford-Merthyr colliery. The removal of earth from tho falls is proceeding. The workmen have advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The position at Newcastle in regard to the present trouble between the" youthful porkers and the proprietors has not materially…
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