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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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A deputation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce interviewed the State Treasurer, and complained bitterly about the congestion in the coal-shipping trade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Balfour of Burleight's arbitration has reduced the Scottish miners' wage from 7/6 to 7.3 per day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young Wallsend colliery, which earned considerable notoriety during the big strike, and was one of the two mines worked for a time by the strikers and owners conjointly, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday afternoon. The matters in dispute at Lambton B colliery, which resumed work this week, after having been on strike for the past nine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New York, Monday.—It is now positively known, that of the 284 miners who remain entombed in the Stag Canon colliery, at Dawson, New Mexico, not one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since the introduction of locked safety lamps in the coal mines of this State, about. ten years ago, complaints have been frequent among the miners of defective…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Acting on a suggestion by the German Emperor, Professor Haber investigated the question of explosions in coal mines, and he has now invented a whistel which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The matters for hearing before the Miners Wages Board seem to be getting somewhat confused owing to the frequent spesial references of cases by the Minister and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miners Wages Board (judge Edmunds Chanman) and Messrs N. Clark and E. peters. proprietors and miners representatives respectively. this morning gave its decision…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Christchurch reports that the Lyttelton-Wellington ferry service will be maintained al long as the crews remain unaffected by the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The reported wreck of the well known cargo steamer Melbourne, while on a voyage from Newcastle (N.S.W.) to cebu, with a cargo of coal has now been confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →since the introduction of locked safely lamps in the coal mines of this State, about ten years ago. complaints have been frequent among the miners of defective…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An inquiry took place on Friday in. Sydney concerning the death of Edward james Roberts, aged 24, a coal-lumper. Mr. W. O'Connor. secretary of the 'Coal-lumpers' f…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr. Watkins asked the Prime Minister whether the Government would consider the advisability of contributing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A terrific explosion wrecked the stag canon Fuel Company's mine at Dawson, New Mexico, and entombed 280 miners. Five of the men were rescued alive, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce interviewed the State Treasurer, and complained bitterly about the congestion in the coal shipping trade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the South Coast Miners' Federation, referred to coal dust in mines, when speaking at the Eight-hour sports at Newcastle yesterday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A committee has been formed at Weston to organise an entertainment in aid of the sufferers and widows and orphans by the Welsh colliery disaster. It is stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ellermore Vale colliery was thrown [?] to-day through a very unusual cause. When the miners descended this morning they found at the shaft [?]lom the mangled body of an old man,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The adjourned inquest concerning the death of William Richardson, who died in Kurri Hospital on October 21 from injured received in Pelaw-Main Colliery on October…
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