Burwood Miners
THE monthly meeting of the above miners took place in, Simpson's Ball on Monday evening. The attendance was much better than it has been for some time. Mr. M…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
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Sad Mining Disaster. Miners Overcome by Poisonous Fumes
A LAMENTABLE affair occurred at the Snae Fell Mines, Isle of Man, on Monday morning, May 10th, the result of which, it is feared, will be the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Kingston and South Australian Coal
LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Kingston, the Premier of South Australia, is inquiring if it is possible to construct fire boxes which will permit of local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambton. Miners' Lodge
The Lambton miners at their monthly meeting held on Wednesday night, decided to form an ambulance class. Twenty-two names of those willing to become members of class…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Britain's Coal Trade
THE total output of coal in the United Kingdom during 1896 was 195,361,260 tons, which exceeds that of the previous year by 5,708,698 tons, and is the highest output yet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Developments in South Staffordshire
THE trial boring for coal on the Stretton estate, near Penkridge (England), presents very favourable indications, and little doubt is now felt as to the finding of workable coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Re-opening of Submerged Mines
ON behalf of a syndicate which has been formed with a view of re-opening the extensive submerged mines at the Cannook and Huntington Colliery, near Cannock Chase,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining and Trade
The discovery of coal in the early days of the settlement was a fortunate circumstance, but it is doubtful if the early settlers even in their wildest dreams foresaw the immense…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmanian Goldfields. Utilisation of Water Power
LONDON, Monday.—Sir E. Braddon, Premier of Tasmania, is negotiating with Sir William Siemens, the electrician, for the carrying out of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Plattsburg. Colliery Accident
A peculiar accident occurred at the Co-operative Colliery yesterday morning to a miner named Edward Coxon. It appears that at the time of the accident Coxon was in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Foreign Coal Markets
ADVICES from San Francisco by the Alameda's mail state that no charters are being made for July loading, at this port, owing to the delay which has occurred in connection with…
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For the week ending at 6 am on Monday the coal shipments at the Government cranes reached a total of 54,700 tons, as against 19,707 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and showing an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Thursday, 24Th June, 1897. Legislative Assembly. The Waterside Collieries. Chief Inspector of Collieries. The Weighing Clauses. Pyrmont Bridge Reconstruction. Limiting the Hours of Labour in Mines. Commonwealth Bill Debate. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4 30 p m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Mr. FEGAN asked the Secretary for Mines:—1. When have surveys been made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yachting. the Emperor William's Gold Cup
LONDON, Friday.—The yacht race for the gold cup presented by the Emperor William took place yesterday, and was won by Mr. Hodgkinson's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipped at the cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 39,148 tons as against 25,222 tons for the corresponding period of last year. The coke output, which amounted to 57…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
THE quarterly meeting of the Seaham miners was held last Thursday night in Sharp's hall, Mr. W. Hodge presiding, there being a poor attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prospecting on the Gold Coast. Chinese From Australia
LONDON, Sunday.—A number of Chinese miners who have had Australian experience are to be sent to the Gold Coast for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend. Colliery Work
Work at the Wallsend Colliery appears to have come to a standstill with the jubilee celebrations. All last week the colliery was idle, and up to the present the prospect is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Glebe Miners
THE quarterly meeting of the above miners took place on Monday evening, Mr. Wilbraham in the chair. Correspondence was received from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sea Pit Miners
THE quarterly meeting of the above miners took place on Friday evening at Blackburn's Hotel, Mr. Jos. Haliday in the chair…
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