Durham Miners
AN important meeting of Durham (England) coal owners has been held to consider the application of the miners for an adwance of 20 per cent in wages. The employers…
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Mining & the mines, 1889
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The St. Etienne Colliery Disaster
THE inquiry into the causes of the recent terrible colliery explosion has resulted in showing that it was due to negligence on the part of some of the men. It appears that twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CHECK - Inspectors' Reports. Wallsend Colliery. August 12, 1889, 8 a.m
SURFACE pressure, 30.58; temperature, 62 degrees. NO. 2 TUNNEL. No. 1 Split—Intake: Air current velocity,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adamstown. the Recent Mining Fatality
The funeral of the unfortunate young miner James Flanagan took place yesterday, and was attended by a very large and respectable concourse of people. The funeral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining. Adelaide, Sunday Night. Broken Hill Shares
The following were the share sales on Saturday:—Broken Hill Proprietary, £45 12s 6d; Block 14, £5 7s 6d; Central (pro.), £5 8s 6d; Junctions, 60s 6d; Norths, 40s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Coal Mines Bill. Mining on Private Property. Meeting of the Wickham Vigilance Committee
A MEETING of the Wickham Vigilance Committee was held at the Royal Hotel, Wickham, last night, for the purpose of considering the new Coal Mines Bill. Alderman A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Mining Bill. Consideration by the Western Miners
AT a delegate meeting of the Western Miners' Association held on Saturday, a committee of four delegates was appointed to consider the clauses of the now Mining Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Junction Mine. Disappointing Prospects. ADELAIDE, Monday Night
Captain Jolly, manager of the Junction mine, reports that the outlook is still exceedingly disappointing, but it is calculated there are at the very least 9600 tons of carbonate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Fatality at New Lambton. Inquest and Verdict
MR. G. C. MARTIN, J.P., district coroner, held an inquest at the Royal Crown Hotel, Adamstown, on Saturday, in connection with the death of James Flanagan, who was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Meeting. Burwood Miners
A SPECIAL general meeting of the above lodge was held on Monday evening in the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. F. Chappel being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Wallsend Coal Mining Co., Ltd. Killingworth Pit
Manager reports on 17th instant that main shaft is down 273ft, nearly the whole length being lined with brick and cement. The water has been very heavy, but has eased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Meeting. South Waratah Miners
A MEETING of the South Waratah miners was held in Cowell's Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Now Lambton, on Tuesday night Mr. John Tate occupied the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colonial Coal
THE excellence of New South Wales coal has (says the Home News) been known for a long time past, but now there seems to be approaching something like a boom in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Meeting. Lambton
The usual monthly meeting of the above miners was hold in Ralph's Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening. Mr. D. Mason was in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Masters, and Miners' Conference. Subjects for Consideration
THE forthcoming Conference between the masters and miners, which is to be opened on Saturday morning at half-past 10 o'clock, will have some very important business under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hamilton Pit Disaster. No More Bodies Yet Recovered. The Mine all Quiet
THE working party in the Hamilton Pit are now some forty yards past the big wheel on the crosscut, and have reached the opening to the bord where poor old Jabez…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bonang Gold-mining Company. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
Rich stone showing gold freely was struck on Wednesday last in the north winze of the above mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Meeting. Hamilton Miners
A SPECIAL meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held last evening, at the Mechanics Institute to consider a proposal from the Sea Pit men in reference to the formation of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and Royalty
THE Antwerp correspondent of the European Mail writes of the Shah of Persia's visit to Belgium:—"I cannot help passing over one pleasing incident connected with the Shah's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Demonstration of Miners
A GREAT demonstration of the miners of the West Riding of Yorkshire was held recently at Barnsley. It was estimated that fully 40,000 persons came to the town to take part…
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