The Collieries Commission
THE Government have appointed the Collieries Commission at last, and the gentlemen named in these columns some days ago will form the board, namely, Mr. F. E. Rodgers,…
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Mining & the mines, 1895
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The Collieries Commission
THE appointment of a Royal Commission for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of the coal-mining industry, is a matter regarding which…
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Mr. J. W. Harrison writes under date San Francisco, 4th July:—Since the Mariposa left there have been the following arrivals from Newcastle, New South Wales, viz.: James Kerr, 3506 tons;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Railway Coal Requirements
The Railway Commissioners intend to call for tenders for 156,000 tons of Victorian coal. They will not interfere with the contracts for Newcastle coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Mines Bill. Text of the Commission. Sydney
THE following is a precis of the Commission authorising Messrs. Rogers, Q C., Curley, and Gregson to inquire into the position of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill:—"Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Colliery Explosion. Death of Three Miners
LONDON, Friday.—An explosion occurred at a colliery in Germany while the men were at work. Three of the miners were killed on the spot and 13…
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FOR the pay yesterday, the Stockton Colliery only worked four days, and for the past three months the pit has not been turning out nearly as much…
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AN interesting contribution to the question of provision for old age is furnished by the annual meeting of the Northumberland and Durham…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Coal Trade with Victoria
THE proposal of a Victorian legislator to impose a duty of 2s 6d per ton on all coal imported into that colony did not meet with that reception which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greta Colliery Fatality. Inquest and Verdict
AN inquest was held on the body of Mr. Jacob Gibson on Friday by the coroner for Singleton, Mr. Henry Pinchen, and a jury of 12, with Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miners' Association. a Plea for Reorganisation
THE district officers of the Miners' Association, acting under instructions from the Delegate Board, have issued a circular to the miners of the district calling upon them to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(From Metropolitan Papers.) Westralian Mining
LONDON, Saturday.—A meeting of the British shareholders in the Londonderry mine, West Australia, was held to-day. It was decided to use the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Selling Price of Coal. a Further Reduction
THE Scottish Australian Mining Company has notified its clients by circular that in future the prices of their coal f.o.b. in Newcastle will be-Lambton, best round 6s 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Coal Industry. Difficulty Over the Railway Contract. Local Companies Refuse to Tender. Melbourne
EXCEPTION has been taken on behalf of the local coal companies to the conditions under which tenders are invited for supplies of Victorian coal to the railways during the…
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THE local coal trade has for a long time past been in a condition which has caused grave anxiety to all dependent upon it for a livelihood. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nihilist Outrage. Explosion of a Mine. Three Hundred Soldiers Killed
BERLIN, Tuesday.—Reports of a serious Nihilist outrage are to hand from Tula, an important manufacturing city in Russia. A mine, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, 20Th August. Legislative Assembly. Sydney Harbour Collieries Company. The Military Encampment. Land and Income Taxes. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4 p.m., and members proceeded then to Government House to present to the Lieutenant Governor the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The West Australian Goldfields. Latest Developments. Re-arrest of a Black Murderer. Coolgardie
MR. AARONS, the manager of the Londonderry mine, has resigned. It is believed that he will go to Hannan's, being attracted thither by the big developments there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Contracts for Victorian Railways
FROM present appearances the Victorian Railway Commissioners have taken up a very decided position with reference to their departmental coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Australia. Perth, Thursday. Miners at Variance
An extraordinary case is occupying the attention of the Albany Quarter sessions. William Vale is charged with maliciously wounding Patrick Mannix. The case against…
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