Terrible Colliery Explosion
A colliery explosion, which resulted in the loss of 119 lives, occurred yesterday morning at Risca, a town with a consider able number of inhabitants in Ebbw Valley,…
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Mining & the mines, 1880
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Notes from Coal-Cliff
AT WORK AGAUN.—Our men went to work on Tuesday morning, and it is very evident the majority are decidedly glad that the strike has so far terminated, and wished they had accepted the…
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MOUNT PLEASANT.—The majority of the men in connection with this colliery still hold out, but well on towards a score of them have accepted the Company's terms of 8s per day, and have resumed…
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MINING.—Our mine has been working ever since the settlement of the strike. The weather has been propitions, and the boats have loaded every day. I have not heard that either the…
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The want of accommodation for large vessels in our harbor has long been known to militate very much against the coal trade hero. It appears that this fact is now about to operate in that way even…
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The strike at Mount Pleasant and Bulli still [?] unsettled. As intimated in our last issue, a deputation from the Bulli miners, consisting of Messrs. G. Smith, J. Wynn, E. Jones, and…
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THE want of accommodiation for large vessels in our harbor has long been known to milltate very much against the coal trade here. It appears that this fact is…
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A case of greatest importation to the mining community was decided last Monday by the Magistrates at the Small Debts Court, Wollongong. From the evidence given to the Court, it appears…
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Unfortunately, the strike in connection with [?] Pleasant and Bulli collieries still remains unsettled. It is true that the proprietors of the former colliery say that it is settled so far as they are…
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SIR.—In reply to the question, "Whether I can predict that coal will be found by boring at Jervis Bay I Must reply that I have not sufficient data to give a positive…
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The following are further particulars of the terrible coal mine explosion at Newport. On exploring the mine it was found that not many yards from the bottom of the…
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Under the above heading Mr. John Taylor of Kiama, writes to the Independent as follows:— In reply to the question, "Whether I can…
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"Cliftonian" hasn't got the measles, but will take the most available course "to get 'em" as soon as he can if your correspondent with the assumed title of "Telephone Talk" will guarantee…
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IMMIGRATION FROM MOUNT PLESANT.—By the number of Mount Plesant men who have made their way to this colliery of late, it would appear that they consider the Cliff is a much more…
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A writer, Mr. Moses Zweizig, in an American publication, describing the coal beds of North America, says that in the United States the coal buds and seams are…
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POLITICS AND MEASLES.—The election is now close upon us, and our men are looking eagerly for some "fun," and will be sadly disappointed if Lysaght, or Orvad, or somebody doesn't come out…
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Early on the morning of the 8th September a terrible explosion occurred at Seaham Colliery, belonging to the Marquis of Londonderry, and situated on a hill…
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Within the past few weeks two falls of large bodies of stone have occurred at the Ellenborough mine, Eaglehawk, but fortunately no serious consequences ensued on…
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