West Australia. the Ashburton Goldfield
News from Ashburton states that the field there is a failure. The unsuccessful miners are seeking work on sheep stations. EXHIBITION OF ART…
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Mining & the mines, 1890
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Parliament. Wednesday, June 11. Legislative Assembly. The Centennial Park. Government and Private Coal Trucks. Control of Places of Amusement. When are Public Works to be Dealt With? The Federation Debate. Newcastle Gas and Coke Company's Bill. SYDNEY
THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. BURNNS, said that up to May 30st £150,000 had been expended the Contennial Park, inclusive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Colliery Proprietors. The Price of Coal. SYDNEY
AN important meeting of the Associated Colliery Proprietors was held in Sydney this week. Among the matters discussed was the question of the reduction of the price of coal…
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WHILE statesmanship has deliberated, labour has acted. The federation of the miners' unions in the Australian colonies, mooted about three months ago (says the Pall Mall…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welsh Miners and Superstition
THE coroner's inquiry into the circumstances of the recent Morfa Colliery explosion, by which 87 lives were lost, was resumed at Aberavon, when in the course of evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Thursday, June 12. Legislative Assembly. Changes in the Lands Department. The Public Works Proposals. Mr. Abbott Speaks to the Minister for Works. Mr. Crick to Mr. Bruce Smith. The Opposition and the Government. West Wallsend Coal Company's Bill. SYDNEY
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUNKER, in reply to Mr. CRICK, stated that the changes in the Lands…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Golden Hope Gold-mining Company
A gold-mining company to be known as the Golden Hope with a capital of £50,000 in 50,000 shares of £1 each, issued as paid up to 15s, was successfully floated in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners on Strike
LONDON, Thursday.—Six thousand minors have struck work at Etienne, in France…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Meetings. Stockton
THE ordinary monthly meeting was held on Thursday night, Mr. W. H. Fox in the chair The minutes of the previous meeting were read and formally received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Leases
FOR some time past considerable dissatisfaction has existed with regard to the system under which land for mining leases becomes available for being taken up. The procedure…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Price of Coal
FOR some time past it has been rumoured that the Associated Colliery Proprietors contemplated a reduction in the selling price of coal at this port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill
I visited Block 10 mine to-day. At the 400ft level I found a vast improvement. Since my last visit the south drive at that level has been driven 130ft and has passed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Selling Price of Coal. Cause of the Proposed Reduction. The Alleged Competition from the South
THE announcement made in our columns yesterday that the Associated Colliery Proprietors were considering the advisability of reducing the selling price of cool caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greta. the Colliery
The Greta pit worked seven days during the past fortnight. SOCIAL. On Friday evening, prior to his departure…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand. the Colliery Dispute
Efforts are being made to effect an amicable settlement of the Shag Point colliery dispute in Otago. The various unions are now combining against the proprietors, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Hundred Miles of Gold
THE latest sensation in gold-mining comes from America, and (says the Home News), looking at it altogether, it is one calculated to fairly take one's breath away. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Mining Notes. BALLINA
THE warden has recommended the cancellation of all gold mining leases at Blackhead not in compliance with the labour conditions, and trusts that the Minister will accept the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Associated and Non-associated Collieries
WITH regard to the position of the local coal trade, it is stated on reliable authority that since 1888 the non-associated pits have been gradually securing the trade, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trade
THE fact that a motion has been tabled by a firm of colliery proprietors within the membership of the Northern Coal Sales Association, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill
At Block 10 the development of kaolin in the south drive continues to show splendid prospects, and since last report an immense body of payable ore has been brought to…
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