Colliery Accidents, and Breaches of Colliery Rules
ACCIDENT. — At Haughton-le-Spring, while John Bradley, of Hunter House Pit, was preparing shots for blasting on Monday, be accidentally set fire to the whole of…
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Mining & the mines, 1863
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Dreadful Colliery Accident
An appalling colliery accident that has been attended with the loss of three lives, has occurred near Wednesbury, in Staffordshire. Not far from the line of the Great Western Railway, and about half-a-mile from the…
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It becomes our painful duty once more, to record another of those dreadful colliery accidents which are constantly occurring in this neighbourhood, and which, by their desolating influence, carry sorrow and sadness into…
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Your readers may recollect that, some time ago, the fact was brought under the notice of the public, that owing to the fault of either Dr. Millage, who unpacked the cases at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(From the Colliery Guardian, Jan. 24.)
DUDLEY AND MIDLAND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The third winter meeting of this society was held on Tuesday, in the vicinity of Wolverhampton, and despite the stormy…
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Since the proprietorship of Minmi has merged into a company, principally of Melbourne gentleman, great changes have been made in the management of the colliery here, so much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mining and Free Selection in the Lake Macquarie District. Lake Macquarie, 15th June.—In my last
communication to you I promised, at no distant date to give you some information relative to the progress of free selection in this part of the colony, for since the passing…
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We have had a continuance of [?] for the last four weeks, which, for the present has put a stop to all mining operations, [?] consequence the state of the roads has [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poetry. Rhymes From the Mines. the Miner
'Tis not alone the mighty man— The man of power and state— That can lay claim to freedom's name, Wealth cannot make him great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Poetry. Rhymes From the Mine. by a Miner. Foot-prints on the Sand
'Twas lovely night, for the moonbeam smiled, Where the ocean reposed like child, And I wandered along, where oft before, My feet had remark'd its mighty shore…
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WE take the following from the Melbourne Weekly Argus of the 31st July, in the hope that it may prove of interest to some of our readers:—…
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A "Copy of Commodore Seymour's Report upon Experiments made with Australian Coal at Sydney, in June or July, 1862." USE OF AUSTRALIAN COAL IN HER…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Use of Australian Coal in Her Majesty's Ships. Pelorus, at Sydney, 20th June, 1862
Sir,-In continuation of the report respecting the use of Australian coal on board her Majesty's ships which I have the honour to address to their Lordships on the 16th ultimo (No. 29), I forward a plan…
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Our friend "Aramis" has lately detailed a visit to our locality, but as he did not explore the mountains thereof, we may fairly conclude that a short account of a trip to them will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Miners' Advocate." (To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle.)
SIR—Will you inform myself and fellow miners if the Telegraph is still in existence, or whether it extends its circulation no farther than the city, whose appellation is prefixed to its title ? Judging…
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The possession of coal is a matter of such vital importance to every country, and especially to a new one, and ono so rich in iron and other metals as this is, that the progress of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Poetry. Rhymes From the Mine. by a Miner. My Possessions
Though a miner am I, no disgrace it my trade. My hands are quite homy from mine the spade; In darkness I work, and though humble my lot, Stil, the angel of peace abide in my cot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Gold-fields. (To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle)
SIR—Having lately perused statements in the Rockhampton Bulletin and other Queensland papers, to the effect that "new and extensive goldfield have lately been found"—having an idea that…
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The disturbances mentioned last week amongst the pitmen at Ashington Colliery, near Morpeth, for some time continued to excite most serious apprehensions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence. Coal-mining. (To the Editor of Newcastle [?]
SIR—Coal being the staple commodity of the coal shall be the text of my subject. In looking [?] statistical register for 1862. I perceive an account progress of our coal-mining districts, and being…
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