Latest from Transvaal. Gold Miners' Grievances. Another Newspaper Suspended
LONDON, Thursday.—A Transvaal Commission is inquiring into the economic grievances of the goldmining industry on the Rand…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
972 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 49
Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the dyke for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday show an increase on that of the corresponding period for 1896. This week the coal shipped reached a tonnage of 53,153 tons, as against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton. the Stockton Colliery Disaster Fund
A meeting of the executive committee was held at the St. Paul's Mission Ball last night. There were present: Alderman Rees (chair-man), and Messrs. R. J. Jury. T. Wright,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The San Francisco Coal Trade. Interview with Mr. Laidley. the Coal Duties. Prospects Hopeful. Sydney
MR. SHEPHERD LAIDLEY, of the firm of Laidley and Co., returned from San Francisco today by the Alameda. In the course of an interview with Mr. Laidley to night, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-trimming
There is said to be a deal of unsatisfactory coal-trimming going on in the port, and the want of an inspector is being more keenly felt every day. Local stevedores are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence. the Stockton Colliery Disaster and Its Sequel. to the Editor
SIR,—The latest phase in the history of this deplorable case—the cancellation by Judge Backhouse of the manager's certificate—has now been arrived at yet the miners employed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Meetings. SEAHAM
THE Seaham miners held their quarterly meeting in Sharp's Ball on Wednesday night. Mr. W. Hodge presided. There was a small attendance. In the absence of…
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THE quarterly meeting took place on Thursday evening in Blackburn's Hotel, Railway-street, Mr. Jos. Halliday in the chair. A letter was read from Stockton Lodge…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Wallsend Miners was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. William Bower in the chair…
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ON Friday evening Mr. J. F. Burns, acting on behalf of the Sydney committee, which had worked up a separate fund in aid of the sufferers by this disaster, and of which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Australian Mining. New Company
LONDON, Friday.—The Darling Range Land and Mineral Company of Western Australia has been formed with a capital of £300,000, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government wharves during last week show a satisfactory increase. For the week ended at 6 a m. yesterday the total amount of coal shipped was 61,785 tons, as against 50,046 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton. the Colliery Disaster Fund
A meeting of the full committee was summoned for last night by advertisement. There attended: Alderman Rees (chairman), R. J. Jury, M. J. Torpey, P. J. Grealey,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District News. Minmi. the Mines
The regularity of work at Messrs. J. and A. Brown's Duckenfield and Back Creek Collieries during the nine, months intervening since the strike is very gratifying, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Gold Output
The gold yield for Queensland for the quarter ended March 31 shows 167,488oz, against 147,664oz in the March quarter of 1896. The principal yields are: Charters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Colliery
THE following is the output of the Greta Colliery during the past year, which has been valued by the council's valuers:—Best coal outside of the municipal boundary,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glebe Miners
A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners took place in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. The minutes of quarterly meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade. Work at the Pits
THE coal trade is in a very healthy condition just now, so far as the output is concerned, and it is hoped that better prices will be obtainable later on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Production and Consumption of Coal
The tables show that in the case of the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and the United States, these being the large coal-producing countries, as might be expected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Why Is Gold Sent to London?
At a time when every liner carries away from Australia heavy consignments of sovereigns, this is a query that is often put. The question is answered in detail by the Statist…
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