Victoria Theatre. "All for Gold."
HER Majesty's Dramatic Company produced the drama "All for Gold" for the first time in the Victoria Theatre last evening. There was a much larger audience present than on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1893
1,640 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 82
An Important Mining Case
IN the Wallsend Police Court to-day at case of great interest to the mining community will be heard. It is an action brought by a member against the Miners' Association for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. the Miners' Association. to the Editor
SIR,—There is at present a feeling of dissatisfaction prevailing, among the members of the Miners' Association. That feeling has raised ion one lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Southern Coal Trade. Mass Meeting at Wollongong
THE mass meeting of Illawarra miners which took place at Wollongong, was not so well attended as might have been expected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Welsh Coal Miners. Threatened Lockout
LONDON, Wednesday.—IN consequence of the men having rejected the proposal of the colliery owners for a sliding scale of wages, the lockout of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal-mining in New Zealand. a Profitable Year
THE directors of the Westport Coal Company in their annual report state that the profit for the year, after making provision for all charges,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Co-operative Colliery. More Dissatisfaction
IT would appear that the local grievance at the above colliery is again rapidly assuming a most serious aspect. Shooting fast and dirty coal appears to be the principal matter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mining. Work at the New North Mine. Water Struck. Broken Hill
AT New North mine, Mr. Kneebone, the manager, has started to crosscut east from the 200ft level to intersect a formation of garnet sandstone, which assays 24oz silver to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Centenary Coal Company a Profitable Year
THE annual general meeting of shareholders of the Centenary Coal and Coke Mining Company, Curlewis, was held on Monday night, Mr. Nathan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Accident
An alarming colliery accident occurred at the South Liberty coal pit at Bedminster, Bristol, on December 16, when the wire winding gear broke…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining Matters
IT is stated that Dr. Meyer, of Berlin, has discovered a process by means of which aluminium can be produced at 2d per lb. In 1828 the price was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Indications at Mintaro
THE Hill River Coal Prospecting Association began boring for coal on December 24 on their property, of which they hold the rights of about…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Longest Coal Train
A TRAIN of 225 loaded four-wheeled coal cars passed over the Lehigh Valley Railroad (U.S.) a few days ago. It was the longest and heaviest…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Meeting. Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge
THE usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held on Thursday evening in Sharp's Hall, Mr. J. M. Gray presiding. There was a good attendance. Mr. James…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Mining Explosions in 1892
THE first half of 1892 (says the Colliery Guardian) gave promise of an exceptionally light year with respect to fatalities arising from explosions of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Broken Hill Mining. Work Under the Contract System. Reported Satisfactory. Broken Hill
THE experience gained of the contract system by the associated mines demonstrates that the results achieved even at this early stage fully justify the departure and completely vindicate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Managers' Reports
BROKEN Hill South Silver Mining Company, Limited.—Report for week ending 28th January : Compressor plant worked regularly. Two smelters…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta Colliery. The New System
THE new system of working at the colliery has made a decided difference in the wages of the miners. The pay on Friday for 10 days amounted to only £1500, which under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Coal Industry
IN connection with the recent discovery of coal at Williamstown, a party consisting of the directors and others interested visited the scene of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Trades and Labour Council. Secession of the Miners' Association
THE motion passed at the recent quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board to secede from the Sydney Trades and Labour Council has been accepted almost unanimously…
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