Mining Statistics
THE report for 1891 of the working of the Department of Mines shows that the importance of the mining industry did not decrease during last year. The aggregate value of…
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Mining & the mines, 1892
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Correspondence Miners' Association Dispute. to the Editor
Sir,—In a former communication, in reply to "A Greta Miner," I dealt with one or two phases of the above dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CABLEGRAMS. The Durham Miners. a Material Reduction of Wages
LONDON, Tuesday.—The owners of the Durham collieries at which the miners are on strike have refused to allow the 10,000 men who wished to return to work mainly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Meeting. Greta
THE monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Pagen' Hall on Tuesday night, Mr. Wm. Jackson in the chair The minutes of previous meetings were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Leigh's Creek Coal
The second trial of Leigh's Creek coal took place this morning. The engine went from Quorn to Port Augusta, returning with the heaviest load allowable for an engine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Coal in This Port. Astounding Competition. Supplies for the German Men-of-War
A CONSIDERABLE flutter was caused in business circles yesterday when it became known that a German ship lying in the harbour was being loaded with Southern coal, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Work
THE Wallsend colliery is now working fairly well. There is a considerable falling off in the average earnings of the men. The Cooperative colliery, however, is again almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Barrier Mines
THE statements which have recently been made in the Sydney and Broken Hill press regarding the probability of the directors of the silver mining…
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THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held at the Merewether Hotel on Thursday night last. Mr. Joseph Halliday occupied the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold in Madagascar
THE Madagascar News states that it is considered that nearly 1000oz of gold per week are sold in Antananarivo alone, and that the total surreptitious…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Plattsburg. Mining Under Roads
For some time past the Plattsburg Council has been aware that a portion of the Miami-road was being undermined, and with a view of ascertaining whether the safety of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Proposed Coal Trust. Meeting of the Burwood Company. They Support a Trust, But Defer Accepting the Valuation. SYDNEY
ONE of the first practical outcomes of the agitation for the establishment of a Coal Trust in the Newcastle district took place to day, when the shareholders of the Burwood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Australia. the Murchison Goldfield
A large quantity of alluvial work is being done at Lake Austin, on the Murchison gold-field, where there are 100 men, some doing very well. Two brothers named Webb have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greta. the Colliery
The colliery has worked 11 days for the past fortnight which concluded on Saturday, being the best record for Greta for some time past. It is also reported upon undoubted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Meeting. Hamilton
THE usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held at Williams's Hall on Saturday evening last, Mr. J. Harvey in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prehistoric Miners
IN an interesting paper communicated to the American Geographical Society, Mr. Hinsdale, gives many curious particulars about the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence Workingmen Colliery Share-holders and the New Coal Trust. to the Editor
SIR,—I hope that the widespread interest the now Coal Trust is creating among the mining communication of this district will be a sufficient reason for asking for a small space…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Nomenclature
THE subject of nomenclature is one, says the Australian Mining Standard, which furnishes plenty of food for reflection, and suggests all sorts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CABLEGRAMS. The Durham Miners. the Men Growing Desperate. Serious Riot at Castle Eden
LONDON, Monday.—The strike of the miners in county Durham continues, and both sides are apparently as determined as ever. The men, however, are now becoming desperate,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners' Meeting
THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held on Monday night last. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair, and there…
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