Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. the Coal Industry
The Minister for Railways, as the result of his visit to the Jumbunna coal mine, proposes to construct a railway extension for the main line at a cost of £10,000…
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Mining & the mines, 1894
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The Lucknow Gold Robbery. a Startling Admission. Sydney
A RATHER sensational development occurred to-day in connection with the case against Richard Barrett, charged at the Central Criminal Court with complicity in the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ventilation of Coal Cargoes. New Regulations of Board of Trade
THE Board of Trade have (according to Transport) issued a new code of instructions to their surveyers regarding the surface ventilation of coal cargoes, These instructions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beekeeping in New South Wales. Deputation to the Minister for Mines. Sydney
A DEPUTATION representing the New South Wales Beekeepers' Association waited on the Minister for Mines to-day to bring under his notice the necessity of a bill being passed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Greta Colliery. Payment for Formerly Hewn Coal
A COMMUNICATION has been received by the miners' secretary from the manager, Mr. Cater, re the skips of coal left by the miners in the pit on the cessation of work. When…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-mines Regulation Bill. to the Editor
Sir,—Not only myself but hundreds besides are watching with deep interest the movements of the above bill. To those who have received experience in coal-mining, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The South Wales Colliery Explosion
PROFESSOR DIXON, a member of the Royal Commission on Explosions from Coal-dust in Mines, has issued a report on the recent explosion in the Albion…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining
FOR the past two weeks the coal trade of Newcastle has been very slack, and the pay yesterday was the smallest seen for some time. The list of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Trimming. to the Editor
SIR,—In your issue of Tuesday I read the report of meeting re stowing of coal cargoes, I am very pleased indeed that this most important question has at last been taken up by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Minmi. Coal Trade
IT is a long time since we experienced so much idle time at our collieries here. Both Duckenfield and Back Creek Collieries stopped short suddenly about the middle of last week,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Revival of Mining. to the Editor
Sir,—Kindly allow me space as to mining. The spirit of the times is opening up the mineral wealth of the colony, this being the only resort to recover business. Our stock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loading and Stowing Coal Cargoes. a Shipmaster's Serious Complaint. Local System Criticised
THE question of loading and stowing coal cargoes at this port has not been taken up a moment too soon. This is borne out by the fact that the unsatisfactory trimming of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trade Back Creek Colliery to Be Closed. 450 Men and Boys Dismissed
RUMOURS of impending changes in the coal trade have been very numerous of late, and on Saturday several reports were in circulation with regard to the present situation. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Industry in New Zealand. a Year's Operations. Earnings of the Miners
THE following extract is taken from the annual statement of the New Zealand Minister for Mines:—"During the last year the output from all the coal mines in the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Coal. Successful Tests. Adelaide
A TRIAL of Leigh's Creek coal was made from Quorn to Port Augusta last night. There was a full train load, and one-third Newcastle coal was mixed with the Leigh's Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trade
THE decision of the firm of Messrs,, J. and A. Brown to close the Back Greek Colliery the 26th inst,. and the state of the coal trade generally, were the subject of conversation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Australia. Perth, Monday. Mining
A new find has been made by Johnson's party, of South Australia, three miles south of Norseman roof. Four prospectors returned to Perth from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal-mining Industry
THE present condition of affairs in this district emphatically shows the precarious nature of the miner's occupation, Statements are often made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greta Colliery
THE usual bi-weekly meeting of the Greta Minors' Lodge was hold in North's Hall yesterday, Mr. J. Hallam in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foreign Coal Markets
Mr. J. W. Harrison's report of the coal trade in San Francisco is unfavourable. Writing under date September 19, he says:—" Since the sailing of the last Australian steamer the following vessels have…
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