The South Australian Coal Industry. Leigh's Creek
IT was about July, 1883, when Mr. J. H. Reid first discovered the Leigh's Creek coalfield, he being at the time engaged by the Railway Department hi sinking a dam in the…
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Mining & the mines, 1893
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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill
A RUMOUR was circulated to-day that lead one had been struck in Broken Hill Extended shaft, but on inquiry I found that there was not the slightest foundation for the report…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Southern Collieries. The Helensburgh Reduction
NO change of any importance has taken place in reference to the Helensburgh difficulty (says the Illawarra Mercury). As stated a meeting of…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Wallsend School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. R. Punton in the chair…
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THE Broken Hill Proprietary, Block 10, Company, Limited, report for the week ending 4th February :—Campbell's shaft sunk 10ft; total, 759ft…
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THE market for Australian coal in San Francisco for the moment is much improved through the curtailment of supplies. Fixtures for future delivery,…
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THE first meeting of the committee of management in connection with the above hospital took place on Saturday evening in the Wallsend council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queensland Floods. Mines Flooded. SYDNEY
A RESIDENT of Brisbane during the past 44 years, writing on Tuesday last respecting the floods, says:—It is heartbreaking to look from the house on any side, for, as far as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mining. a Manager's Salary. Broken Hill
IT will be heard with much surprise that Mr. Lane will retire from the active management of Block 14 mine on March 31st, unless arrangements of a mutually satisfactory…
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OWING to the refusal of several of the coal companies to enter the proposed Coal Trust, the whole scheme seems to have fallen to the ground. The end of the proposal will not…
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CAPETOWN, Monday.—Advices received from the Transvaal report serious floods extending over a large area. The consequences have been…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Telegraphic dispatches to hand report that an extensive discovery of gold has been made at Ratportage, Canada. The field is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) The Miners' Federation
LONDON, Saturday.—The British Miners' Federation have proposed a national stoppage of the British collieries in order to enable the Welsh miners to resist the threatened…
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THE refusal of the Barwood Coal Company to join the proposed coal trust has just about killed the whole scheme. At the meeting of shareholders held on Friday it was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Southern Collieries
DURING last week work at the Southern collieries was fair, the Corrimal mine being particularly busy loading the s.s. Barmen and…
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THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday night. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair,…
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WE, the undersigned, having examined the Burwood Colliery on behalf of the miners, on January 9th and 10th, 1893, report as follows:—…
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IN view of the early completion of the above institution, the sub-committee, appointed to prepare a report for the approval of the general committee, met on Monday night…
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LONDON, Monday.—Lord Stanley of Preston; Governor-General of Canada, has wired to the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gippsland Coal for Gas Purposes. 9000 feet per Ton. MELBOURNE
GIPPSLAND coal from Korrumburra has been tested by the engineer of the Melbourne Gas Company, who reports that it gives over 9000 cubic feet per ton, of good gas…
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