Coal Famine
LONDON, Wednesday.—The strike of miners at the principal collieries in Belgium still continues, and the stocks of coals, in consequence, have been reduced to such an…
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Mining & the mines, 1890
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San Francisco Coal Circular
CONCERNING the San Francisco coal trade, Mr. J. W. Harrison in his review for the week ending December 7, says: "During the week there have been the following arrivals…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Miners' Association. Quarterly Delegate Meeting
MINUTES of quarterly delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Thursday, January 9th, 1890. Lodges represented:—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Cooperative, Globe,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence Miners' Union Levies. to the Editor
SIR,—I understand that the local secretaries of lodges connected with the Miners' Association have received an intimation from the General Secretary that a levy of 5 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The San Francisco Coal Markets. Interesting Figures
FROM American files to hand we learn that in December last Australian coal was quoted at seven dollars seventy-five cents per ton in San Francisco, while the best Cardiff…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mining Industry. Sydney, Thursday Night
A DEPUTATION waited upon the Mayor of Sydney this morning for the purpose of presenting a petition asking that a public meeting should be convened "to consider the best means of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field
AT Brisbane Blocks the diamond drill is now down 1902ft in micaceous schist, carrying a little silver. A change has taken place in the country through which the drill is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Coal Co
THE prospectus of the Tianjara and Jervis Bay Coal Co., with a capital of £10,000 in £5 shares, had been issued. The provisional directors are Messrs. D. L. Dymock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence the Mining Inspectorship. to the Editor
SIR,—I shall be glad if you will allow me, through the columns of your valuable paper, to call the attention of the officers and members of the Northern Engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Teacher of Mining for Newcastle. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
THE Minister for Public Instruction has invited applications from persons competent to teach mining to a class proposed to be established at Newcastle under the technical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mining. Influx of Water at Block 10. Operation Temporarily Suspended. ADELAIDE
News has been received here to the effect that it has been found necessary to suspend sinking operations at Block 10, owing to an influx of water which has taken place during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Inspectorship of Collieries
SIR,—Looking through the correspondence of this morning's issue, I observed a letter signed "Mitcalfe," criticising the Minister for Mines. I may say, and I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fourteen Miners Killed
A FATAL explosion of fire-damp has occurred in the Konstantin der Grosse Pit, in Rochum, Germany. Fourteen miners were killed, and four others injured…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal in Salvador
COAL of 1.57 specific gravity is being actively worked at Titiquapa, in the South American state of San Salvador, as well as at three other collieries. The Titiquapa coal contains…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Affiliation of Miners' Associations
AT the quarterly delegate meeting of the Miners' Association on Thursday, it was decided to write to the Southern and Western miners, and suggest a conference to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prevention of Colliery Accidents. to the Editor
SIR,—I shall be glad if you will allow me a little space in the columns of your valuable paper. I have seen from time to time in your paper on various occasions re…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field
IN the coral mine the plat has been cut in the main shaft at the 400ft level, but 20ft for the well will be sunk before opening the crosscut. The north drive at the 300ft level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Colliery Proprietors
AT a largely-attended meeting of the colliery proprietors of Britain, held at the West-minster Palace Hotel recently, the following resolution was carried:—"This general…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Inspectorship of Collieries. to the Editor
SIR,âI may be permitted to make a few remarks on the letter of F. D. Mitcalfe, which appears in to-day's issue, re the "Mining Inspectorship." He says the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Durham Coal Trade
THE question of a further advance of wages in the Durham (England) coal trade led to a prolonged conference in Newcastle recently between the miners' officials,…
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