Mine Disaster
Five persons were killed and several injured by an explosion in s coal pit at Whitshaven, Cumberland…
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New England · Mining & the mines
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Five persons were killed and several injured by an explosion in s coal pit at Whitshaven, Cumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE resumption of worl at the colleries in the Newcastle and Matland districts was general on Monday. The miners at only one colliery, and th[?] a second class…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an appeal from the decision of Mr. Warden Allnutt, at Wilson's Downfall, the company having brought an action of trespass in respect of land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two men, Henry Cadd ui Charles Edmonds, fell from a cage in the Britaina Mine, Ballarat, and were drowned in the bottom of the sahft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lord Mayor has convened a public meeting to take steps to recog-nise Mr. Wade's services in connection with the settlement of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two adventurous Liverpool men have crossed the Atlantic alone in a 45ft boat in quest of £240,000 in Spanish gold, said to have been hidden long ago on a little island…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WITHIN recent years much attention has been paid in New Zealand and Australia by speculators to dredging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I REGRET to have to report that the Cow Flat and Wentworth [?]ing companies have decided to suspend active operations for the present and application for suspension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MESSRS. BAKER BROS., Patcntees, are erecting on behalf of the Baker Mining and Ore Treatment Company, Limited, on a site near Strauss dam, Sawpit Gully,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The gold yield for the past 11 months shows a decre[?] of £67,000 on the corresponding period of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sudden drop in the price of lead is making the position of some of the mines very insecure. All will close down for the Christmas holidays, and if lead values do…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE special court, to deal with the Newcastle coal dispute, opened at Newcastle this morning, when it was announced that the court was to give…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One hundred bodies have been recovered from the Virginia coal mine disaster, and scores more are visible. The wreckage and gases prevent their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The situatiion at Newcastle is again considered critical owning to the Hob burn men not resuming work, although the proprietora say the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The monthly meeting of the Committee was held it the Institute on Thursday evening week. Mr. J. W. Straw presided. and the following were present:—Messrs. E. Bril[?],…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ALL the principal railway companies issue railway tickets, made entirely of gold, which entitle the holder to travel free by any class of car and train, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE English-owned Nymagee capper mine has been closed down as the result of a decline in the price of copper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By an explosian in a Welsh colliery seven men were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LAKE other centres throughout the district, the Gulf has had its full share of the rainfall, and although other parties may gro[?] too much of a good thing, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One bright afternoon in October there was a [?] the [?] in which Mrs. Lathom lived. Putting aside her work, the…
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