The Klondike Goldfields
LONDON, Tuesday.—The rush of people to the Klondike goldfields continues. Fifteen thousand persons, including many women, are encamped…
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Mining & the mines, 1898
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Seaham Miners' Meeting
A special meeting of the above miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. D. Evans presiding, there being a poor attendance. The chairman explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold-paved Streets
Farmers and people in rural districts who have never visited the metropolis have some very queer ideas of what a large city really is. The yellow metal is not to be picked up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments to places beyond the colony for the week ended yesterday are as follows:—Bucephalus, s, 1660 tons various coal, for Singapore, J. M. Hyde; Earl of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners' lodge was held on Wednesday in Mr. G. Wile's hall. Mr. J. Mitchell presided, and here was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Why Should Miners Encourage Ambulance Work?
Sir,—The almost daily occurrence of accidents in and about mines in this district, should be a sufficient answer to the above. To my mind there is no class of workmen to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Klondyke Miners Wrecked. Thirty-four Men Drowned
LONDON, Thursday.—The schooner Lady Jane Grey, bound from Seattle, Oregon, to Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, has foundered. Thirty-four persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Edison's Process for Working Gold Mines
Thos. A. Edison is now credited by the daily press with the assertion that his magnetic process of working iron ore in New Jersey justifies him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unemployed Miners
Yesterday Mr. J. Creer, superintendent of the Labour Bureau, met a deputation representing the unemployed miners of Dudley and Waratah miners' lodges at the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 49,397 tons, as compared with 45,639 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and showing an increase of 3758…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Miners' Compensation Scheme
The Board of Management of the West Riding (Yorkshire) Miners' Permanent Belief Society have issued a circular laying before their members…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Coal Weighing Question. Action Against the Pacific Company. an Important Decision
A case of some interest to minors was heard before Mr. C. N. Payten, 8. M., at the Newcastle courthouse yesterday. John M'Clusky, sen, and four miners at the…
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Work still continues constant, and it is anticipated that the mine will secure larger and more constant orders for the future than it has done for some considerable time past…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production of America
A statement just issued by the United States Geological Survey shows that the output of the country's coal mines last year amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Coal Tenders
In addition to the tender already accepted by the Railway Department for the supply of locomotive coal for the metropolitan district for the year, which, as previously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial. Harrison's Coal Circular
Harrison's coal circular dated San Francisco, May 14, contains:—"Since the Alameda left there have been following deliveries from Australia, viz.: Port Logan, 3095 tons; Louisiana, 2010 tons; Ednyfed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Stockton Colliery Disaster. Action Against the Company. Claim for £200 DAMAGES
The particulars of the Stockton Colliery disaster of December, 1896, were repeated before Acting-Judge Harris, who presided over the District…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Colliery
Sir,—The last report of the check inspectors of the Wallsend Colliery, seems to have provoked the ire of Deputy Armstrong, of the Chinaman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of the Wallsens miners was held in the School of Arts last evening, Mr. John flower in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The American Currency. Coining Gold Bullion
LONDON, Thursday.—In a Message to Congress Mr. Gage, Secretary to the American Treasury, states that it will be necessary to convert into coin…
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