American Coal in Europe
AN announcement of significance has (says the Colliery Guardian) been made during the last few days, viz., that the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company is proposing to…
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Mining & the mines, 1890
1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 89
South Australia. Wirrabara Coal
With reference to a paragraph in Saturday's papers regarding the reported discovery of coal at Wirrabara, stating that since the visit of, the Government Geologist to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boring for Coal. Prospecting Port Stephens District
IT has long been thought probable that the magnificent Greta coal measures exist under that large portion of land between the Hunter River and Port Stephens. A recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"From Greta Colliery, Greta, Dec. 31st, 1889. "To Messrs. Pryor Bros., Greta
"Gentlemen,—In reference to our conversation of to-day, I have pleasure in stating that the rumour circulating to the effect that you and other persons interviewed the company's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Mining. Broken Hill News. Adelaide
MR. PATTON, manager of the Broken Hill mine, says that one body of ore revealed in No. 1 shaft at Block 10 is improving in size, but he will not express an opinion regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Meeting. Co-operative
THE regular monthly of the above mines was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening. Mr. W. Blackie in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field
THE shaft at, the Imperial mine is down 402.t., and when another 8ft. of sinking has been done crosscutting for the lode will be commenced. At the 400ft. level the shaft is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Meetings. Hamilton
THE usual monthly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening. The attendance was very good, and Mr. J. Jennings occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field
THE shaft at the Broken Hill Extended mine has reached a depth of 340ft, and is now in country, having passed through a valueless lode formation carrying pyrites. It is not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland. Fatal Mining Accident at Charters Towers
A terrible and fatal accident occurred on Saturday, at the School Reserve deep shaft, Charters Towers. Four men were down boring with the machine when an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The New Inspector of Collieries. Sydney, Tuesday Night
To-DAY was the last day for receiving applications at the Mines Department for persons desirous of filling the position of Inspector of Collieries. A large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field
AT Block 10 good progress has been made in sinking, and the ore body which made its appearance from the north-west corner of the shaft had been penetrated for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Meeting. Lambton Miners
THE monthly meeting of the Lambton miners was held on Wednesday evening in Ralph's Druids' Hall, Mr. R. Mooney in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Corrimal Colliery. Possession Transferred
THE rumour published some days ago in regard to the purchase of the Corrimal Colliery property by the Southern Coal Company of New South Wales (says the Illawarra…
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THIS morning an influential deputation, comprising several members of Parliament, Sydney aldermen, and other gentlemen, is to wait upon the Mayor of Sydney to ask him to take…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill Mining. Adelaide
The excitement on Change continues unabated, and all sorts of rumours in regard to Block 10 are being circulated. Mr. Patton, manager of the big mine, has come down to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field
SEVERAL waggon loads of calcite from the Mount Tarawangi flux claim have arrived at the Proprietary mine, where the material is being used. As a trial lot it carries a high…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Unemployed and the Mining Industry
THIS morning a large and influential deputation consisting of members of Parliament, and representatives of municipal and labour interests, is to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike of Belgian Coal Miners
BRUSSELS, Wednesday.—Owing to a strike among the colliers in Charleroi and other districts great scarcity of coal has been caused to this country. The export has been stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Statistics
A PAPER published by the Minister of Public Works in France contains an estimate of the total amount of coal extracted in the principal countries of Europe and in the United…
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