Sea Pit Miners' Meeting
THE monthly meeting of the above miners took place on Thursday evening in Blackburn's Hotel, Railway-street. The attendance was very small. In the absence of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
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The British Coal Trade
With reference to the proposals adopted at the council, meeting of the Northumberland miners respecting certain wages alterations and other matters, which were duly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →East Greta Coal Company. a Dividend of Five Per Cent
THE eleventh half-yearly meeting of the East Greta Coal-mining Company, Limited' was to have been held at the offices of Messrs Earp, Gillam, and Co. yesterday afternoon,…
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THE movement which is now taking place for the adjustment of the heving rate and of other concerns of interest to the colliery proprietors and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Newcastle Coal Company's Sidings
THE sidings to the Newcastle Coal Company's line in Burwood-street, between Hunter-street West and Church-street West, are now, with the exception of a little ballasting,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Submarine Mining
THE seventeen days' training of the Submarine Miners was concluded at Chowder yesterday. Major-General French inspected the camp and witnessed some experiments…
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THE quarterly meeting of miners was held at Champion's Hotel on Saturday evening; Mr. A. Phillips in the chair. The chairman informed the meeting that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Colliery. Water Supply
UNTIL the recent rains the water supply for the Greta Colliery stationary boilers was the underground water, pumped from the shaft, which is of a highly mineralised character,…
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A meeting of the executive committee was held last night, at which there were present:—Alderman Rees (chairman), Aldermen Goodman, Hudson, and Rhead, and Messrs…
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An English financial authority is of opinion that while English banking has many great merits, it is becoming too stereotyped, and it is too much afraid of…
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Steady work is still being maintained at the local mines. For the fortnightly pay to be drawn next Friday, the Back Creek and Duckenfield collieries have worked 10 days,…
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MESSRS CANN and Ferguson, Ms P., and other representatives of the New South Wales Provincial Council of Australian Labour Federation, visited Newcastle, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Administration of the Coal Mines Act. Interview with the Minister. the Subject of Inspection. Weighbridge Question. a Permanent Relief Fund. Sydney
AN important deputation of officers of the Northern Miners' Federation interviewed the Minister for Mines this afternoon with reference to certain points of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Mining Returns
The mining returns of the colony for March quarter give 132,167 tone, yielding 167,871oz, an increase of 20,000oz over the corresponding quarter of last year. The…
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WORK was well distributed for the fortnight ending on Saturday last, and, notwithstanding the loss of a day on account of the Easter holidays, the pay to be drawn on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, 4Th May. Legislative Assembly. The Federal Bill. Harbour Trusts. The Public Service. The Applications for the Mine-Inspectorship The Tote Evil and Betting Shops Old Age Pensions. Sydney, Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions
Mr. EDDEN asked the Secretary for Mines:—1. How many applications were received in the colony for the position of Chief Inspector of Coal Mines? 2. Were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Coal-mining Co., Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting
THE eleventh half yearly meeting of the above company was held at the company's offices yesterday, the chairman (Mr. W. J. Gillam) presiding. There were also present…
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A MEETING of the full committee was held last night to deal with a report from the executive committee relative to the gateposts on the Recreation Reserve, resolved upon as…
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There is no likelihood that much more will be heard of the direct generation of electricity from carbon, if what Tesla, the great electrician, says is to be taken as true. In a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Royal Commission on Coal Cargoes. Heating of Coal in Ships' Holds. Shifting of Cargo. the Commissioners' Recommendations. Sydney
THE report of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government on 28th July, 1896, to inquire as to the cause of the dangers to which vessels carrying coal are…
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