Victorian Coal
Among the claims made on behalf of Victorian coal from the State mine is the one that when burnt as "slack" it practically abolishes the smoke nuisance, which…
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The Trouble at Coal Cliff
A meeting of the miners lodge at the Coal Cliff Colliery was held to-day. The upshot is not yet known, but the prediction is confidently expressed that a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trinidad Mine Explosion
Sixteen dead bodies have been recovered from the Trindal mine, which was wrecked by explosion. One body still remains below…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Explosion in Colorado. Vancouver
Advices from Trinidad, Colorado, state that the exploring party, which has been searching the Coketown Mine of the Carbon Coal and Coke Company for survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northumberland Miners Conciliation Board Agreement. London
The. Northumberland Minera' Association has held a ballot of the members, ?which largely lavora terminating the Conciliation Board- 'agreement, under which the men- are now working. The -main objects in view are the^ abolition of the three shift system, and the securing of ac increased maximum wage. Six months' notice is required in order to terminate the present agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hulton Colliery Explosion the Inquest Concluded. London
The inquest on the victims of the Hal ton Colliery disaster was concluded yes terday. The verdict of the jury was to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Evolution of Labor South Wales Coal Miners. London
The executive of the South Wales Miners' Federation, on the ground that too much latitude was allowed managers regarding remuneration to be given for work in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Runs Short of Coal. Cargo Used As Fuel
The steamer Boverie arrived at Auckland on Monday. The captain reported that from the time the vessel left San Francisco almost until arrival here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Coal Pit Flooded
A large volume of water invaded the Benwell Pit at Newcastle, while 400 coalrainers were at work underground. The men had narrow escapes from drowning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Colliery Trouble
The Scottish colliery engine keepers have resolved to strike unless an eight hours' day is granted to them. This action threatens the compulsory stoppage of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distress at Newcastle the Lesson of the Coal Strike. Sydney
The State Parliamentary representatives for the Newcastle district waited upon Mr. Carmichael, Honorary Minister, to-day to urge that some action be taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucky Miners. Rescued From Deluge. London, February 18
A large volume of water invaded tho Benwell coal pit at Newcastle-on-Tyne yesterday at a time when there were 400 men below…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Bagful of Gold. for the Asking. Judge’s Perplexity
Puzzled, after spending several hours on a case, his Honor Judge Willis, at the Southwark County Court on Tuesday, said it was very suspicious, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Wheelers at It Again. Wollongong
All the youths employed as wheelers in the South Bulli Colliery. which is the largest mine in the district, have given notice that they intend to cease work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What Strikes Cost Coal Miners
The executive of the south Wales Miners' Federation has resolved to strike a further levy of 1/ per member per month, making a total levy of 2/ per member per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From America Mining Disaster. Vancouver
A disaster has occurred in the Belmont mine at Tonopan, in Nevada. Eleven miners are known to be dead and six other men are still imprisoned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Coal Mine. First in N.S.W, Minister’s Intentions
The Minister for Mines says there are 40,250 acres of coal land not at present under lesse and available for coal mining purposes in the western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawless Miners. Gold and Diamond Rush. Armed Men Jump Claims. George Town (Brit. Guiana), Feb. 24
A gold and diamond rush in the Menamu district, on the Venezuelan border, has been accompanied by extreme lawlessness. Many of the minors are armed, ard…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Killed in a State Coal Mine. Auckland
A fail of coal in the New Zealand State colliery yesterday completely buried a miner named White. A party of rescuers set to work early in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. Hundreds of Families Starving Coal Strike in Wales. Women and Children Faint From Hunger. London
The prolonged trouble in the coal mining districts of Wales is bringing the people to dreadful straits. The "Express" reports that hundreds of…
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