Work at the Collieries
During the past fortnight 17 of the collieries in the Hunter River district have worked "full time," namely, 11 days. Most of the others ranged from 8 to 10½ days…
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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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During the past fortnight 17 of the collieries in the Hunter River district have worked "full time," namely, 11 days. Most of the others ranged from 8 to 10½ days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is not surprising that the settlors of the dry belts of Queensland and New South Wales turned their attention, after experiencing a few droughts, to the possibility of obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another fatal mining accident occurred at about half-about seven, o'clock on Saturday evening, when James Thomas Henry, boss wheeler, employed at Pelaw-Main…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation have decided to call a meeting of the delegate hoard at. Maitland on Wednesday next. Already the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When Sir John Gorst was occupying an editorial chair in Waikato half a century ago, he found himself to his dismay in the centre of the Maori fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation representing the Burwood Miners Lodge, accompanied by Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, waited on Mr. Frank Croudace, manager…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For some time past the employees of Stanford-Merthyr colliery have been anxious to secure the advantage of a thirty minutes crib time on each shift, which is allowed at most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation from the Northern Minors' Federation waited on Mr. Carmichael to ask that two courts be appointed, one to inquire into the trouble at Lambton B and Borechole pits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. John Brown, of the firm of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, Newcastle, has received further advices from Valparaiso respecting the use of oil in preference to coal on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Delegate Board sat in Maitland to-day. At the conclusion of the meeting this afternoon our representative was informed that there was no information to impart to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A combination has been formed at Kurri, to be known as the Kurri Kurri Mining Ambulance Corps, with the following office-bearers: President, R. Lloyd; treasurer, H. Senior;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Matters in connection with the trouble it the Victorian coal mine reached a crisis yesterday afternoon and is a result the mine is idle. On Wednesday, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matters in connection with the trouble at the Victorian coal mine reached a crisis yesterday afternoon, and as a result the mine is idle. On Wednesday, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Brown, of the firm of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, Newcastle, has received further advices from Valparaiso respecting the use of oil in preference to coal on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the past fortnight 17 of the collieries in the Hunter River district have woked "full time," namely, 11 days. Most of the others ranged from 8 to 10 1/2 days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The question of the growing use of oil for producing power to impel steamships is one that is seriously disturbing the minds of colliery proprietors, Oil possesses advantages…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is not surprising that the settlers of the dry belts of Queensland and New South Wales turned their attention, after experiencing a few droughts, to the possibility of obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another filial mining accident occurred at about half-about seven o'clock on Saturday evening, when James Thomas Henry, boss wheeler, employed at Pelaw-Main…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The announcement at the Stanford merti[?] railway station this morning was—"Trains as far as East Greta only, thence by boat to Regent-street gates" The last train to get…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When Sir John Gorst was occupying an editorial chair in Waikato half a century ago, he found himself to his dismay in the centre of the Maori fighting…
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