The Exhaustion of English Coal
A PAPER by Mr. Sydney Lupton, in a recent number of Nature, furnishes food, says the Lancet, for thought to every patriotic Englishman, for it…
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Mining & the mines, 1885
433 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 22
Silverton Mines. Extraordinary Returns. Richest in the World
THE Silverton correspondent of the Argus wrote on May 4:—"As previously intimated, one of the most valuable discoveries made during the last week is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Burwood Miners
THE recent dispute at the above colliery has at length been settled. After being eight weeks out, they resumed work yesterday morning. At a meeting on Monday at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Burwood Coal Company. a Splendid Seam Struck
THE Burwood Coal Mining Company struck their main seam yesterday morning at a depth of 255 feet 6 inches. The seam is said to be a splendid one, and is close upon…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A cake of gold, weighing 1754 ounces, from Quayle's party's claim, at Parkes, is exhibited at the Joint Stock Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Colliery Dispute
The horse-drivers and trappers at the Co-operative colliery refused to commence work this (Monday) morning unless they received an increase of wages. The manager…
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HOBART, Sunday.—The Lalla Side and South Esk Amalgamated Company, at Tullochgorum, have struck a deep lead wash which proves the truth of what was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lock-out of Miners
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A lock-out has occurred in Lansell's No. 180 mine at Sandburst, owing to the miners refusing to descend the shaft unless some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Justice to the Stockton Colliery Workmen. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—I would crave a small space in your valuable journal to ventilate the following. During the past fortnight the sinkers at the above colliery have been laid off work,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Delegate Meeting
MINUTES of an adjourned delegate meeting held at Newcastle on May 20th. Lodges represented—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Co-operative, Glebe, Duckenfield and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Minister of Mines at Silverton
THE Minister for Mines (the Hon. J. P. Abbott) and party arrived at Silverton from Monindie on Saturday afternoon. The Ministerial party were met three miles out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Coal Trade
THE old saying "It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good" is fully realised in the stoppage of the work at the Co-operative colliery. The Union Steamship Company of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discovery of Coal
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A discovery of coal 16 miles south of Colac, in Victoria, has been male…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Burwood Coal Mining Co
ON Wednesday last at the invitation of the directorate a number of gentlemen and shareholders visited the now mine of the above company, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Colliery Explosion
RECENTLY the Great Fenton Colliery, near Stoke-on-Treat was the scene of a serious accident, killing four men and seriously injuring sixteen others. The accident was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Eviction of Miners
Forty families were evicted on the 8th of April at Denaby Main, South Yorkshire, by the colliery company. There has been a strike against the masters terms for a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →TELEGRAMS. Coal Shares
SYDNEY, Friday.—Waratah coal shares sold to-day at £8 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intercolonial News. Heroism in the Mine
THE history of mining in Victoria (remarks the Argus) records very many heroic deeds performed by individual miners in order to save their comrades…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Twenty-fifth Check Inspectors' Report of the A.a. Co.'s Collieries, at Newcastle, N.s.w
WE commenced an inspection of the A.A. Co.'s Collieries on Monday, April 20, 1885, starting at the Hamilton Pit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shares
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company's shares, 20s paid, have been sold at £1…
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