Fatal Colliery Accidents
A FATAL, accident occurred at No. 2 Markham Pit, which the Staveley Coal and Iron Company are sinking at Staveley, near Chesterfield. It is alleged that the engineman's…
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Mining & the mines, 1887
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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. the Ruby Mines
THE precious stones obtained from the Macdonnell Range Ruby Mines, in Central Australia, and which were brought to London by Mr. Pearson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial. the San Francisco Coal Trade
J. W. HARRISON, in his weekly review of the 'Frisco coal trade, dated October 15th, says : —" The arrivals for the week have been from Great Britain and Australia. 2650 tons:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Origin of Coal
SCIENTISTS tell us that there was a time in the history of the earth when there was a hot climate all over its surface, even in the Arctic regions…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland Coal-mining
THE formal starting and christening of the new winding machinery just erected at the West Moreton Coal and Coke Company's mine, Bundamba, took place on Saturday, 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal in Alaska
THE San Francisco Chronicle reports that F. Willing, a miner from Cook's Inlet, Alaska, states that "his party found veins of coal varying from two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Restriction of Coal Output
A plebiscite is being taken among the miners throughout Great Britain on a proposal to restrict the output of coal, with the view of raising the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mount Leyshon United Gold Mining Company (Limited)
QUEENSLAND gold mining at present is having the attention of many practical miners, who are being backed up in their ventures by skilled experts and by the resources of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Miners
The above miners held their adjourned monthly meeting at Mrs. Gelding's Albert Victor Hotel. Mr. E. Chapple in the chair. There was a very large attendance…
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A SPECIAL meeting was held last evening, Mr. Thos: Weir in the chair. There was a good attendance. The matter was brought forward of several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Restriction in the British Coal Trade. Conference of Miners
A CONFERENCE of minors' delegates from England, Scotland, and Wales was opened recently in Edinburgh for the purpose of considering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Delegate Meeting
MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Newcastle, Thursday, November 24, 1887. Lodges represented: Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Co…
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The Miners' Union have rescinded the resolution by which Messrs. Thomas Burt and C. Fenwick, the miners' members of Parliament, would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of the Waratah Coal Company's New Colliery
YESTERDAY the directors of the Waratah Coal Company celebrated the opening of their new colliery, Charles Pit, by inviting the shareholders and a large company of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Illawarra Coal Company
WE (Illawara Mercury) are informed that the remarks of a Bulli correspondent in last issue, stating that the North Illawarra Colliery now worked only about two days a week,…
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THE A. A. Co.'s miners held their usual monthly meeting on Saturday evening, the attendance was fair. Mr. A. Stuart occupied the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Coal
THE following paragraphs recently appeared in the Otago Daily Times .— "Some curiosity was excited on 24th October last by the arrival at Westport…
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The shares in the New Zealand Antimony Mining Company are being allotted. A DOUBLE EVENT.—A double wedding of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. London, Monday. Terrible Colliery Accident. One Hundred and Forty Miners Entombed
A TERRIBLE colliery disaster has occurred at Aberdare, Wales, where 340 men were entombed. Two hundred have been rescued. It is believed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest District News. Lambton. Miners' Meeting
The above miners held a special meeting on Monday evening in Ralph's Druids' Hall; Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and…
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