Colliery Screenings
The coal trade at Helensburgh is as brisk as ever, but there are frequent complaints about the scarcity of waggons. Following upon the discovery of coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1901
189 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 10
The Illawarra Miners
The pillar deduction of 1½d per ton, and uncertainty as to the increase of shift wages caused a one day strike at South Bulli, the miners not resuming…
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At South Bulli miners' mooting on Friday night the notice which had been posted at the mine during the holidays intimating that the shovel-filling system…
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South Bulli and Woonona collierie resumed work on Monday, under the terms and conditions previously notified. On account of it being stated that the…
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Collie Coalfield.—The output of coal for November last was :—Wallsend Colliery, 5834 tons; Proprietary, 4500 tons. The latter would have totalled…
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The delegates, who meet on Saturday (to-day), in Wollongong, will have before them the following, notice of motion from Mt. Pleasant : "That a demand…
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At the delegate meeting to be held in Wollongong to-day the following notice of motion from Mount Pleasant branch will be dealt with:—"That a demand be made to the…
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At the miners' delegate meeting which was held in Wollongong on Saturday, all officers and delegates being present, the following amongst other business was…
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The duration of the coal resources of various countries has been calculated by a German statist. In a century or two, he estimates, exhaustion will overtake…
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Work has been proceeding at the Vale of Clwydd colliery during the week as usual. The Wickham and Bullock Island…
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The results to hand of the ballot on the question of accepting the new pillar reduction scale on the 1st February are : Kembla 114 for, 40 against; Mt. Keira…
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An examination for certificates of competency under the Coal Mines' Regulation Act was held in Sydney last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and among the names…
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The grand totals of the ballot on the question of the pillar deductions given notice of by the colliery owners are : against accepting, 1072 ; for accepting…
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The following is a copy of the coal-owners' reply ro the proposed pillar rate at the collieries which were under notice :— "Jan. 24th, 1901. Mr. D. Richie,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Accident Relief Fund. a Brief Explanation
It is evident that doubt exists as to some of the provisions of the said Act. Perhaps, therefore, a brief explanation of some of its provisions, more…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Easy Life in Nicaragua. When the Family Is Broke, the Wife Ding a Little Gold
"When I was in the Olancho district, in Nicaragua," said a visitor who is largely interested in mining in Central America, "I had an opportunity of see…
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The coal importers of Adelaide have decided to take off one of the 10s per toy advances pul on the price of coal when the collieries shut down…
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The dispute over timber drawing prices at Kembla has been settled by the manager agreeing to pay extra where it was judged necessary. The yardage…
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Nominations for the District Officers of the District Union for the ensuing year are now being called for, and must be in by the 21st instant…
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Mt. Keira branch of the union has sent the following notice of motion to the district:—"That unless the surfacemen and boys receive the same corresponding…
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