A Much-Experienced Mining Engineer
No man is better known in this district than Mr. Thomas Croudace, the general manager of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company. When a colliery manager he was in the very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1898
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Burwood Miners in Trouble. Removing a Danger Signal. Heavy Fines
AT THE Lambton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., Edward Lonsdale and James Henney, two miners lately employed at Burwood Colliery, were charged on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dudley Disaster Calamitous Colliery Explosion. Fifteen Men Killed Funerals of Ten Victims. the Shaft Tops. the Administrative Committee. Government Inspector
ON Monday morning, 21st March, thin-habitants of the Newcastle district were ho[?]rified to hear the sad news that a [?] explosion had taken place at Diley…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dudley Miners
A MEETING of the Dudley Miners' Lodge was held on Saturday afternoon, at Adamstown, for the purpose of hearing the report of the deputation that had waited on the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News. Re-opening of Wallsend Colliery, England
At the twenty-sixth general meeting of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, held in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mr. Henry Ayton, agent for the Hebburn and Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Risks and Coal Cargoes
IT is rather a matter for surprise (says the Melbourne Argus) that the mercantile community as a rule are not aware that a vessel under a neutral…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dudley Disaster. Condition of the Mine
THE fact that the Dudley Colliery has remained quiet since being sealed down on Tuesday last, is regarded by some colliery managers as an indication that the condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia Buying Coal in Wales. Freightage 30s Per Ton
LONDON, Saturday.—Russia is purchasing coal from Wales, the freight for which is 30s per ton to Talienwan. Russia is building a fortress and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 57[?]071 tons, as companied with 61,785 tons for the corresponding period of last years, and showing a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at the Collieries. a Satisfactory Fortnight. Fairly Good Prospects
WITH the exception of Wallsend and Grete the whole of the pits have worked fairly well for the fortnight ended on Saturday last, nine of them having put in full time, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Waratah Miners. Over 100 Still Unemployed
AT a meeting of the Waratah miners held at Sydney Bridge yesterday morning, under the presidency of Mr. R. Lay, a deputation which had interviewed the manager reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dudley Disaster. Suffocating the Fires. a Colliery Manager's Opinion
REGARDING the tests that are being made at the Dudley Colliery by the use of watergauges, an experienced colliery manager, who was in Newcastle yesterday, gave it as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Miners
THE Burwood Miners' Lodge held their quarterly meeting at Thomas' Hotel, New Lambton, last evening; Mr. James Cook in the chair. There was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wickham and Bullock Island Miners
THE monthly meeting of the w. and B.I. miners was held at Islington last evening. There was a good Attendance, and Mr. J. Middleby occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Natal Coal. an Offer to the Admiralty
LONDON, Wednesday.—Natal has offered annually 12,000 tons of coal gratis to the British warships calling at Durban. Mr. Chamberlain says he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Mining at Carrington
RECENTLY application was made to the Government through Messrs. Fegan and Edden, Ms.P., for a lease by which authority would be given to mine under certain streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Ventilation
Two cases of considerable importance to the managers of coal and shale mines were heard before Mr. H. Marriott, P.M., and Mr. R. Doolan, J.P., at Gunnedah, on the 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rosehill Mine, Cool-gardie
PROMISING results have attended recent development work at the bottom level in the Rosehill mine, situated about 300 yards from the eastern end of Bayley-street (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A "Smugglers' Mine" at Fenham
ON May 13, 1822, the excise officers of Newcastle-on-Tyne received information that an illicit distillery existed in the waste of an old coal mine in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Minmi. Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge
The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday night, Mr. J. Mitchell presiding. The committee minutes recommended Mr. T…
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