Queensland Gold
The steamer Quirang has brought over 20,000 ounces of gold from Queensland…
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Mining & the mines, 1886
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Newcastle Coal-Trimmers
A letter was read at the same meeting of the Trades and Labour Council from the Newcastle Coal-trimmers Society in reference to the state of affairs at Bullock Island. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Electric Safety Lamp for Miners. Important Invention by Mr. W. Swan
A MEETING of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers was held in the Wood Memorial Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Disaster in Wales. 75 Lives Lost. (Darlington Times, December 26)
Just before 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon a terrible disaster occurred at the No. 2 Colliery, Mardy, near Pontypridd. The colliery is owned by a number of gentlemen,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A. Company's Collieries Twenty-seventh Check Inspectors' Report
Commenced this inspection on Monday, 4th January, 1886. Measured the air passing into Copes' heading, with the following result—10,760 cubic feet per minute;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAMBTON. Miners' Meeting
THE above miners held their usual meeting on the Reserve yesterday; Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-trimmers' Union. Special Meeting
A SPECIAL meeting of the local Coal-trimmers' Provident Union was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blame-street, last night; Mr. G. Marsden in the chair. There…
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THE above miners held their usual meeting on the Reserve yesterday morning; Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lithgow Colliery Disaster
His Excellency the Governor presides at the meeting to be held in the Town, Hall on Friday on behalf of the Lithgow Colliery sufferers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hydraulic Mining in California
THE following paragraphs are extracts taken from an address by John B. Hittell, delivered before the Society of California Pioneers, San Francisco,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stockton Miners
A SLIGHT dispute has taken place at the Stockton coal mine between the employees and manager in consequence of a miner having been discharged through alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Demonstration
MINUTES of a demonstration committee meeting held at Newcastle on Thursday, February 25th, 1886. Present: Mr. D. Rees, W. Hunter, J. Summers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Stockton Miners
IN regard to the statement appearing in yesterday's issue in connection with the immediate discharge of a miner at Stockton, the custom obtaining in the district is that when any discharge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cumberland Coal and Iron Company. Sydney
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held at the Exchange, to-day. After discussion, it was resolved with but one dissentient,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Miners
THE above miners held their usual meeting yesterday morning—Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Miners' Demonstration. Sale of Booths
At Tattersall's Hotel, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Thomas Alnwick submitted to public auction the booths and privileges in connection with the Miners' Demonstration,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cumberland Coal-Mining Company. SYDNEY
YESTERDAY an important event in connection with coal-mining took place near Heathcote, on the ground of the Cumberland Coal-Mining Company, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →VICTORIA. Alleged Coal Field Discovery
The diamond drill at Kilcunda, Victoria, has been put down four hundred and six feet, an four seams of coal struck, varying from eight inches to two feet seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery on Fire
Lithgow Colliery is reported to be still on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Meeting
MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Thursday, March 4, 1886. Lodges represented:—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Co-operative. B. Creek and…
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