Gold in a Potato Patch
At Ironbark Gully, near Tarnagulla (Vic.), Walter Grey, whilst digging up his potato patch, disturbed in the subsoil on the cap of an indicator a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1908
832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 42
Newcastle Coal Court. Judge Heydon Resigns
Judge G. C. Heydon intimated on Saturday morning that he had sent in his resignation as President of the Newcastle Coal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The American Fleet. Order for Newcastle Coal
The Seaham Collieries company has obtained the contract for the supply of coal to the United States fleet while in New South Wales waters. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Motoring Accident. Mining Engineer Killed
A motor, containing. A. Z. Clarke, a mining engineer, and his driver, Archibald Hall, whilst on the load from Maccdon to Melbourne, on Friday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Collapsed Coal Court
It is a matter for sincere regret that the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into and endeavour to settle the disputes between the Northern colliery owners and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Court
The chances of the Special Mining Court returning to Newcastle now that Judge Heydon has resigned from the position of president are remote. When…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Mining Court the Premier's Reply. No Sufficient Guarantee Given for Its Continuance. Newcastle
Mr. P. Bowling, President of the Miners' Federation, received a letter from the Premier (Mr. C. G. Wade) to-day in answer to his telegram yesterday, re the prospects of the Mining Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pay at the Collieries
The customary fortnightly pay was distributed to-day at the South Maitland collieries, but the amount was somewhat smaller than is generally the case, owing to time having been lost through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Situation. Future Prospects. the Special Court Wanted. Newcastle
There are unmistakable signs to-day that another mining crisis, which will be at least as serious as that which occured in November last, is close at hand. The colliery proprietors and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Muswellbrook Coal
Tests of the coal taken from the deposits on the Common, made in Syndney, have proved most satisfactory, and Messrs. Jeans and Weidmann, representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters
The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week totalled 111,553 tons being 17,275 tons in excess of the quantity sent away in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Extension
Mr. A. Kirkpatrick, the Acting-Premier of South Australia, when at Newcastle recently, stated that the Government of South Australia was considering the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Caledonian Coal Co. Dispute
The Full Court to-day, consisting of Justice Simpson and Justice Sly. discharged with costs, a rule nisi for a prohibition restrain the Shore Drivers' and Firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Coal Mine. South Australia's Purchase
Owing to the increased price of coal. the Government of South Australia has been for some time negotiating for the purchase of coal-mining land in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Collieries. Another Strike Predicted
There.arc unmistakable signs at Newcastle that another mining crisis, that will be at least as serious as that which occurred in November last, is close at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Federation
Balloting in connection with the Miners' Federation in completed. The majority of votes cast are in favour of affiliation with the Labour Representation Committee, and the addition of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Muswellbrook Coal
The tests to which the local coal subjected by officers of the Minos' Department have given results beyond all anticipations. The coal was proved to possess…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Strike at Minmi. Wheelers' Demands. Newcastle
Messrs. J. and A. Brown's No. 4 Tunnel, the larger of the two tunnels, is on strike to-day. The wheelers employed at this mine, which is situated at Minmi, struck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation
Matters in the coalmining industry are in an unsatisfactory condition and need to be dealt with with extreme caution. We are largely dependent for our prosperity in this industry…
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