Utilisation of the Shoalhaven Waters for Mining Development
About three or four months ago the Government sent up a surveyor to the district to inspect the Shoalhaven River, and report upon its capacity for giving a…
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Mining & the mines, 1892
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Amalgamation of Coal-mining Districts
A conference of coal-mining delegates, representing the northern, western, and southern districts, was held on Thursday afternoon at the Temperance Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Darling Harbour Improvements and Illawarra Coal Trade
Mr. Ebenezer Vickery, M.L.C, in giving evidence, before the Public Works Committee on Wednesday, stated that he was largely interested in the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Coal Trade Very Depressed. Further Reductions in Wages Proposed. 4 Colliers Being Closed
Within the next few days work will be entirely stopped in the Northern and Young Wallsend collieries, the miners employed in the latter pit having already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan Colliery and Darling Island
Mr. T. Brentnall, manager of the Metropolitan Coal Company, in giving evidence before the Public Works Committee last week, respecting the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mining Disaster
London, Thursday.—A telegram from Vienna reports a mining disaster in Prizibram, a town in Bohemia. A fire having broken out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bulli Pass Coal and Coke Company
Thursday last was a red letter day in the annals of the "Bulli Pass Coal and Coke Company." The first shipment of coal by sea under the present vigorous management…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Austrian Mining Disasters
London, Saturday.—A remarkable tale of bravery comes from the scene of the terrible mining disaster at Prisbram, Bohemia, Austria. One man entered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stoppage of Work at Corrimal. the Mine Idle. a Gloomy Look-out
For some time past work has been anything but satisfactory at the Corrimal colliery. Bad as it was, the men managed to get in nearly half-time,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents, and the Miners' Accident Belief Fund
Speaking at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Bulli Cottage Hospital, on Saturday, Mr. G. Henderson, millers' general secretary, said that within…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Proposed Northern Coal Trust
A representative meeting of directors of companies connected with the northern collieries was held at Tattersall's-chambers on Thursday evening to further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trade
WE have just to hand the annual report of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for the year 1891, from which we take the following particulars, which no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Newcastle Coal Trust
The negotiations for the formation of a coal trust for the Newcastle district, which have been in progress for a considerable time past, have been advanced another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mining in Victoria
The subject of coal mining has been exercising the minds of the Victorians for many years past. It seem a pity that a little country endowed with so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mount Kembla Colliery. the Proposed Reduction. the Men Decide to Accept It
Our correspondent at Mount Kembla writes as follows:—"Since last writing to you giving particulars of the notice posted, intimating a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clifton. Presentation to a Mine Manager
On Saturday night, Mr. F. H. Shepherd late under-round manager of the South Clifton colliery, was the recipient of a purse of sovereigns from the employees of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corrimal. Colliery Matters
Since I sent my last, there has not been much of note to report. Re the Corrimal mine, the only work being done at present is filling slack, which is done by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill Miners' Strike. Appeal to the Workers of Australasia
The following appeal to the workers of Australasia lias been issued by the Labor Defence Committee :— "FELLOW-WORKERS.—In issuing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal on the Richmond River
For some time past it has been known that coal existed on the Richmond River, but until quits recently the measures were not worked. Amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breach of the Goal Mines Act
We learn that information has been laid this week by the Inspector of Coalmines against four miners engaged at the Metropolitan Colliery for breaches of the…
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