Mining Matters
A serious obstacle has arisen in the way of firms in Sydney handling large quantities of South Coast and Lithgow coal. It is stated that the supply of coal trucks is…
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Mining & the mines, 1907
898 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 45
A Missing Coal Ship
Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the Norwegian ba[?]q[?], Alexandra, which sailed from Newcastle as long ago as November 26 last with a cargo of coal from the Caledonian Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Collieries
For the fortnightly pay to be drawn at the south Maitland Collieries on Friday next the employees at East Greta have worked 9 days. While those at Stanford-Merthyr have put on 10½ days…
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Mr. A. Mason, under-manager of the Newcastle Coal Company's A pit, has been appointed to a similar position at the Neath Colliery in the South Maitland district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal, Lumpers' Cases Sydney
The Police Court to-day was again packed with coal-lumpers and sympathisers, when certain members of the coal-lumpers union were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Coal Resources. Extent of the Fields
In connection with the coalfields of the State the work done by the geological department of University (according to an article in the "Telegraph") is practically a continuation of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Coal Supply
The Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for supply of engine coal for the northern division. The tenders cover a period of 12 month from July 1 next, The names of contracting firms with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Abermain Trouble. Miners' Meeting. Work to Be Resumed To-morrow. Abermain
The adjourned meeting of the Abermani Miners' Lodge took place last evening, when there was a large attendance, including Mr. P. Bawling, president of the Miners Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for N.S.W. RAILWAYS Tenders Accepted
The Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for the supply of engine coal for the northern division. The tenders cover a period of 12…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Pay at the Collieries
The fortnightly pay was drawn at the South Maitland collieries this afternoon, when the employees of East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr had £3901 12s 7d distributed…
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The Iridescent colors in what is called "peacock coal" are due to the presence. of a film of iron oxide. It usually means the loss of a part of the volatile…
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The intimation that the Government, through the Railway Commissioner, are ordering four dumping machines for loading coal, each of which will be equal to dealing with 500 tons…
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The Minister of Mines, has received a report From Mr. J. E. Carne, Assistant Government Geologist, on the recent gold discovery on the Mount Broughton Estate, near Moss Vale. The gold was found to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal for the Railways
The Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for the supply of coal in connection with the working of the trains on the Northern Division. The Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Hours in Goal Mines
The departmental committee, of which Mr. Russell Rea, M.P. (Liberal), was chairman, appointed to consider the feasibility of introducing the system of an eight-hours' shift…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing Coal on the Railway
A good many people do not know that it is an offence in the eyes of the law to pick up a piece of coal that many have fallen from a passing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Mining Reminiscence. Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago Mr. John Dowding was a butcher at Eaglehawk. A couple of years, later he was a wealthy [?] to-day he is engaged in his old business in a little shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Miners Drowned
Two married men named Robert Robinson and Henry Thompson were drowned in a mine near Daylesford (Vic) on Wednesday. Sinking…
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Several mining syndicates are reported to be operating on good shows of copper ore around Copmanhurst, in the Grafton district…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Electric Safety Lamp. Designed to Prevent Fire In Mines and Powder Magazines
A typo of Incandescent lamp designed to give as nearly absolute security against flres or explosions as possible has been devised by Dr. D. Tomassl of…
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