Miners Aggregate Meeting
An aggregate meeting of the miners of Northumberland was held at Griffin's Flat, on Monday, the 8th inst., when about 300 of the men were present. Mr Denby occupied the chair, and…
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Mining & the mines, 1871
14 stories in Illawarra's papers
Terrible Colliery Explosion
A disastrous explosion occurred late on the night of February 24, at the Peutre Colliery, in the Rhondda Valley, which resulted in the death of thirty eight men employed in the pit. At half…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal-Fields of New South Wales
We have received, with other parliamentary papers, Mr Keene's report upon the condition and prospects of the coal fields of this colony for the year 1870, and with it the half yearly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Flood a Coal Pit
THE Hobart Town Mercury reports that on Saturday night, June 10, some persons, as yet undetected, perpetrated a most malicious act by turning a large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comparison of Victorian with Newcastle Coal
A report from the chief harbormaster on the coal from the Kilcunda mine, Western Port, which was recently tested on board H.M.C.A. Pharos, was laid before Parliament yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Mine at Bulli. To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."
SIR,—Sitting by the fireside last night I was perusing the 'Sydney Morning Herald' of the 28th ult., when my eye fell upon an article under the above heading, from the pen of the "Herald's"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fearful Colliery Explosion Near Wigan
About eleven o'clock on the morning of the 6th September, a colliery explosion occurred at Messrs Pearson and Knowles', Moss Pitts, situated on Bryn Moss, in the township of Inco, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Origin of Gold Nuggets and Gold Dust
Gold being, so much softer than quartz, its practices, after being subjected to the same degree of attrition, ought to be vastly smaller; although of greater toughness than quartz, and possessed of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Supply of Coal in England
In spite of the alarming revelations which have been lately made of our incapacity of any kind of military operations, it is still permissible to assert that this country holds a great position in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wigan Colliery Explosion
It is computed that there are now 50,000 gallons of water entering Messrs. Pearson and Knowles's Moss' Pitts, near Wigan each hour the quantity having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by the Last Mail. the Wigan Colliery Explosion
It is computed that there arp now 50,000 gallons of water entering Messrs Pearson and Knowles's Moss Pits, near Wigan, each hour, the quantity having been increased by the addition of several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Intelligence
A correspondent of the Burrangong Argus, [?]ting from the Marshall M'Mahon Reef, says: [?] The magnificent cake of gold, weighing 66 [?] which was brought into Young on the 10th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Intelligence
The crushings, says the Tambaroora Times, for the past week were: Byers and Kerr crushed 22 tons, which realized 650 z. 11dwt; and 28 tons, from the same claim, realized 761oz. 6dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Osborne Wallsend Coal Mines. the Ex-manager. To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."
SIR,—I have lately informed you that the men's name sot to work by Mr Osborne to find the superior seam of coal at Mount Keira, were J. Nixon, T. W. Jaxon, A. Tulip, and W. Robson…
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