The Californian Coal Trade
THE Engineering and Mining Journal comments on the American tariff on coal as follows:—"In the now tariff duty on coal was placed at 67 cents per ton, but anthracite…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
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The Burwood Colliery. a New Shaft to be Sunk
IN order to provide a complete circuit for the air current at the Burwood Colliery Mr. Thomas Croudace, the general manager of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company,…
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Work has been commenced at the Killing worth Colliery, which is also owned by the Caledonian Coal Company; but operations cannot be put in full swing until the basalt…
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The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a m yesterday amounted to 43,724 tons as compared with 37,006 tone for the corresponding period of last year. The coke shipments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Waratah Colliery. Alterations and Improvements
VERT extense[?]d alterations have been made at the Wallatah Colliery since Mr. D. M'Guachie has been the manager for the Caledonian Coal Company, but the biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dudley Miners. Move From the Delegate [?] An Organising Crusade
A MEETING of the Dudley minors was he[?]at the [?]ggery yesterdxay afternoon. Mr. Steve Jenkkis presided, and there were about 40 persons present, including Mr. Jas. Curley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holland v. Stockton Coal Company. Plaintiff Nonsuited. Sydney
HIS Honor Mr. Justice Simpson delivered judgment in No. 1 Jury Court this morning in the case Holland v. the Stockton Coal Company. It will be remembered that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →History of Newcastle and the Northern District. (All Rights Reserved.) No. Xxiii. Coal Island and the New Union Jack
ON the 9th Sept., 1797, Lieutenant Shortland christened Nobby Island Hacking Point, but for the want of Shortland's chart,…
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THE following is the gist of the check-inspectors' report of the Stockton Colliery taken on the 7th and 8th October:—Intake of air from the…
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A LARGELY-ATTENDED special meeting of the above miners took place in Simpson's Hall on Tuesday, Mr. M. Wilbraham in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE…
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IN conversation with our representative to-day the Minister for Mines stated that he had just received word that payable gold had been discovered at West Mitchell, in the Sunny…
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A MEETING of the Hetton miners was held at Butler's Hall last evening. Mr. R. Mason presided, and there were about 20 members present, including Mr. Jas. Curley, who…
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Some time ago it was stated that a shipmaster had found a nugget of gold on the arming of his lead while taking soundings on the Banks of Newfoundland, but second officer Na[?], of the North German…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Lord Elgin, the Viceroy, and the Indian Council declare that the creation of a gold standard for India is approaching a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited. Sydney
THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce at noon to-day, Mr. J. F. Burns…
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THE importance of the position of obiex inspector of coal mines for this colony cannot be over estimated, and it is gratifying to know that Mr. A. A atkinson comes here…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Wallsend School of Arts last night, Mr. William Bower in the chair…
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The export of coal to places beyond the colony for the week ended yesterday amounted to 49,166 tons, as under:— Tons…
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An attempt to obtain possession of one-third of the great estate of the late Jay Gould has failed owing to the confession of the illiterate tool of the conspirators. In his youth Gould…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Queensland Brisbane, Friday. Coal Export
The colliery proprietors of the Brisbane district are making strenuous efforts to inaugurate an important trade in the export of Queensland coal to foreign places…
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