Correspondence the West Wallsend Miners. to the Editor
SIR,—In your issue of the 27th inst, I noticed a paragraph re a meeting of the Borehole miners, which states that the said miners dissented from the ruling of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1889
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Fall in the Wallsend Mine. Not so Serious as Rumoured. A Dozen Bords Blocked
DURING the excitement consequent upon the miners of the Wickham and Bullock Island collieries ceasing work yesterday owing to a reported fall, a further rumour to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Meetings. Lambton Miners
THE quarterly meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Ralph Druids' Hall, Mr. D. Mason in the Chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Freights
From Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co.'s monthly circular, dated July 1, we quote as follows:— Coal.—The output for the past month was indicative of very moderate business. Unfortunately the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wallsend Mine. The Fall In
OUR Wallsend correspondent, writes under yesterday's date:—Judging from the numerous flying rumours and press reports it would appear, as if this were the age of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Stockton Mine. Bad Air Removed. The Disturbance Quelled
THE manager of the Stockton mine made arrangements by which, the air in those parts of the mine-complained of has been improved and none of the men stopped work. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament. Tuesday, July 2, 1889. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines at Lithgow. Rabbit Inspectors. City of Redfern. Public Works Committee. The Land Bill. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. FACULTTATING BUSINESS. Mr. M'MILLAN explained the arrangements proposed by the Government to facilitate private…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining News. Bonang G. M. Co., Limited
Mining Manager's report: Have driven main drive at 300ft level, 9ft for the week ending 21st June. On Wednesday struck a cross course in this, level, similar to that in the upper level, and which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carrington. Retton Colliery
It is very pleasing to state that the above colliery is working every day. In fact, the demand for the coal is much in excess of the supply as the colliery is circumstanced at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Entombed Miners
THE Adelaide Observer of 29th June says:—"Readers follow with consuming interest the news which we have published about the Australian Agricultural Company's colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmania. Inspector of Mines
The Government offer the appointment of Inspector of Mines to Mr. Alexander Montgomery, M.A., of the Thames, New Zealand, at a salary of £500. Mr. Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wallsend Mine. The Recent Fall In
Mr. HUMPHRIES, acting-manager of the Wallsend Colliery, states that the fall which took place in the Wallsend mine occurred where some pillars had been worked out in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wallsend Colliery Manager. Not Yet Appointed. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night
INQUIRIES at the office of the Wallsend Colliery Company to-day elicited the fact that nothing would be known of the election of manager, in the room of Mr. J. Y. Neilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Safety of Mines. to the Editor
SIR,—The awful disaster at the Hamilton pit on June 22nd, and the recent alarms and the many subsidences which have taken places in other collieries, previous to the ones…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Wednesday, July 3, 1889. Legislative Council. Payment of Members Bill. Discussion Adjourned. Mount Keira Coal-mining Bill. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night
In the Legislative Council to-night the adjourned debate on the Parliamentary Representatives Allowance Bill was resumed by Mr. LACKEY, who said he rose to give his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining News. Armidale. Large Crushing Returns
The Baker' Creek goldmine cleared up last Saturday for the splendid return of 563oz of gold for one week's crushing. About 52 tons of stone were put through. This company's new machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Colliery Explosion in Germany. 200 Miners Killed
BERLIN, Wednesday.—A terrible colliery explosion occurred at Steinhelm, in Westphalia, to-day. Three hundred men were at work, when an explosion occurred, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Swansea Colliery Accident
THE adjourned inquest on the bodies of four men who perished in the Birchgrove Colliery inundation, near Swansea, on the 16th April, was held before the district coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Westphalian Miners
IT appears that the strike of the Westphalian miners has ended, and that the coal owners and their men have entered into an agreement of which the principal terms are as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wallsend Colliery Manager. No Appointment Made
SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—The appointment of a manager of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company is shrouded in far more mystery than that of a new Lord…
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