Commercial. Harrison's Coal Circular
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4
Mr. J. W. Harrison, reports under date of San Francisco, February, 23, 1898, as follows:—Since the Alameda left the following vessels have arrived from Australia, viz., Kate Thomas, 2510 tons; Benares,…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5
Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Minor, accompanied by Mr. J. L Fegan, M.P., and Mr. H. Dalrymple Wood, the secretary of the examining committee for colliery…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5
After explaining his desire to see for himself the damage done, and "in order to have another illustration of the risks attending miners' occupations." Mr. Sydney Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News From the Mine. Dudley, 2 a M.
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5
The shift that returned from below shortly after 12 reports that several objects, which are supposed to be the bodies of some of the entombed men, were in view, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dudley Calamity Search for the Victims. Work of the Exploring Parties. Recovery of Bodies. Medical Assistance. Visit of the Minister for Mines. Opening of the Inquest
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5
The Dudley disaster formed the chief topic of conversation throughout the city and district yesterday, the appalling nature of the accident and the terrible loss of life which…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4
LONDON, Tuesday.—A body of Ala[?]kan rowdies has seized the White Pass. The American garrison at Skagway has been ordered to…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5
Following is an extract from a report to the Secretary of State by Dr. Heldane on causes of death in colliery explosions:— "The recognition of carbon monoxide in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Mines. Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5
Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, returned to Sydney from Newcastle to-day, and was busily engaged at his office all the afternoon. When seen by our…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 8
A meeting of the Greta miners was held at Palmer's hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. A. Phillipps in the chair, for the appointment of officers for the ensuing quarter. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Provident Fund
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4
THE occurrence of a calamity which plunges every second household in the district into distress and mourning is not a matter which even the most…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4
LONDON, Wednesday.—The barque Helen Alty (?) bound from San Francisco with miners, etc., for the Klondyke Goldfields, has been found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Dispute at Bendigo. Lansell's 180 Mine Shut Down
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 6
SERIOUS trouble has arisen at Mr. Lansell's 180 mine, Bendigo, concerning recent dismissals, with the result that on Monday lest the ins had to be temporarily shut down…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 5
At a time of grief and trouble one would naturally expect people to be honest. But some cannot resist temptation. In his generosity the Hon. Alex. Brown had laid…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2
As it is intended by the defence forces to lay submarine mines in Port Philip in the vicinity of the Swanspit buoy light, it is officially notified that vessels shall not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rand Gold Output
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 3
THE Rand gold output for January is another record. It is 3114nor better than the output for December last, and no less than 104,014oz ahead of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sealing the Mine. Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 5
In the course of conversation this afternoon on the subject of the Dudley calamity, Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, said he had just received word that the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi. Back Greek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 3
A special mooting of this lodge was held in Mr. G. Wile's Hall on Thursday night, Mr. J. Mitchell presiding, the object being to consider the delegate minutes of 16th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dudley Calamity Rescue Work Abandoned the Pit to Be Flooded. No Prospect of Work for Six Months. Decision of the Colliery Managers
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 5
THE serious condition of affairs at the Dudley Colliery, as reported in yesterday's issue, has boon proved to be only too true. Not another man was allowed to enter the pit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Colliery. Alleged Infringement of Rules
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 5
Two miners were seat home from Burwood Colliery on Thursday for an alleged infringement of the rules of the colliery. It is stated that the deputy in charge of a certain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Instruction in Victoria
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 5
The Victorian Minister of Mines intends to hold a conference next week with the Minister of Public Instruction and the principal officers of their departments on the question…
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