South Wales Coal Production. Effect of Eight-hour Act. London, Monday Afternoon
The Newport Chamber of Commerce reports that the Eight-hour Act has reduced the output of coal in South Wales by ten per cent…
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Mining & the mines, 1909
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Welsh Colliery Flooded. Ford Miners Drowned. London. Nov, 2
[?] disaster is reported from [?] A tre[?]dous irruption of water [?] Turens colliery. Pontardawe. [?] miners were drowned because they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Clifton Miners
The cases against the Clifton miners was resumed this morning. Evidence was practically the same as in the previous case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Hours in Mines
The Newport Chamber of Commerce reports that the Eight Hours in Coal Mines Act bus reduced the output of coal in South Wales by 10 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Mining
Coal mining [?] undergone many many changes within the past half-century, when explosives were first introduced in the form of gunpowder it was a welcome auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Welsh Colliery Flooded. Four Miners Drowned. London
Another colliery disaster is reported from Wales. A tremendous irruption of water flooded the Tarens colliery Pon tardawe. Four miners were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neath Colliery Stoppage. Mine Still Idle. Neath
A difficultly has arisen at Neath Colliery which resulted in a stoppage of work yesterday afternoon. It appears the management required the men to reduce the width…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Collieries Board. Proprietors' Application
In connection with the sittings of the Newcastle and Maitland Collieries' Board. Mr. A. J. Kelynack appearing for the Hunter District Colliery Proprietors' Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Cables. London, Tuesday. Colliery Explosion
An explosion has occurred in the Cam bria Mine, in. Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Twelve out of fifteen workers were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News. Pay at the Collieries
The pay sheet of the East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr collieries to-day amounted to £4280 15s 4d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Colliery. Report of Deputation. Herburn
A special meeting of the Hebburn miners' lodge was held last evening, at which Mr. R. Jarvis presided. The chairman said a deputation had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heddon-greta. Colliery Thrown Idle. Heddon-greta
The dispute at Heddon-Greta colliery regarding the wagon of the shiftmen, resulted in a stoppage of work this afternoon. Recently a deputation interviewed the manager, and gave…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Neath Colliery Difficulty. Mr. Bowling on the Situation. Neath
As briefly reported in last evening's "Mercury" a deputation waited on the Neath colliery manager (Mr. C. Jones) yesterday, regarding the difficulty in connection with the height of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trouble at the Mines the Delegate Board Meeting. Important Decision Expected. Newcastle
The delegate board of the Miners' Federation started a special meeting this morning. All day was devoted to consideration of the proposal for the northern and southern miners and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Mining
Coal mining has undergone many chants within the past half-centary, when explosives were first introduced in the form' of p[?]cr it was welcome auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quarrymen's Strike. Miners' Offer Rejected
Tim quarrymen met at the Sydney Trades-hall on Wednesday night, and de loberated at length on the proposals of the Master Quarrymen's Association…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paris Murder Mystery. Mine Steinheil on Trial. London
The trial commenced in Paris this morning or Madame Steinhell, who stands charged with the murder of her husband, a well-known painter, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle and Maitland Mines. the Wages Board. Newcastle
The Newcastle and Maitland Collieries Board (Mr. W. Edmunds), which is to deal with the washes and conditions of all workers, other than miners, in and about the pits in the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Mass Netting Inflammatory Speech. General Strike Threatened. a Gloomy Outlook. Newcastle
A mass meeting of the Waratah, Cardiff, Shortland, Durham, Now Lambton, and Burwood Extended miners was held in a paddock near Adamstown railway station this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian State Coal-mine
The most contentions part of the Coal Mines Bill, the second reading of which was moved by the Minister of Mines (Mr. M'Bride, in the Legislative Assembly last…
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