The Colliery Disaster Another Heavy Fall. Exploring Party Withdrawn
As was anticipated in our report yesterday, the work of repairing the damaged section of the tunnel at East Greta was carried out in a most…
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Mining & the mines, 1898
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Parliament. Tuesday, November 22. Legislative Assembly. Government Coal Mines. Sydney
The Deputy-Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. The TREASURER, in answer to Dr…
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Sir,—In considering the position of the situation in a coal trade there appears to me to be a great misconception as to what the real situation is…
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The course of action determined by the committee of inspectors and managers at the colliery yesterday afternoon has been faithfully adhered to, and most satisfactory…
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A meeting of the members of the East Greta Miners' Lodge was held in a paddock opposite St. Peter's, Fishery Creek, yesterday afternoon, to consider matters in…
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The work of repairing the damage done by the last big fall was carried out satisfactorily yesterday. Yesterday and last evening the men were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidents in Mines. Sydney, Wednesday Night
The committee appointed at the instance of Mr. Fegan to inquire into the cause of accidents in coal mines held their first sitting in Parliament House to-day. Mr. Henderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. Aggregate Meeting of Proprietors. the Weighing Clause to Be Carried Out
The colliery proprietors of the Northern, Southern, and Western districts met at the offices of the Wallsend end Coal Company, Sydney,…
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The Select, Committee appointed at the instance of Mr. Fegan sat at Parliament House again to-day. Mr. G. Henderson, secretary of the Southern…
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The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Wednesday' night, Mr. D. Evan presiding there being a fair attendance…
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Under date of San Francisco, November 3, J. W. Harrison reports:—Since the Alameda left there have been the following arrivals from Newcastle:—Caithness-shire, 2682 tons; Port Patrick, 2681;…
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The exploring party did good work in the tunnel on Wednesday night and during yesterday in strengthening the six new sets which withstood the force of part of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal. the Tax on Mining. the President Threatened
LONDON, Wednesday.—German and French investors in the Transvaal are incensed at the action of the Transvaal Government with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Next Year's Coal Trade. the Adjustment of the Hewing Rate. the Local Difficulties Feared. the Proprietors' Views Summarised
The meeting of the colliery preparietors at Sydney on Wednesday decided upon the object for which it was convened and as stated in yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton. the Ex-colliery Manager
Mr. M'Auliffe's many friends will be pleased to heal that, after closing his connection with the Stockton Colliery, with which he has been associated for some 14…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sea Pit Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. The attendance was very good; Mr. J. Roberts in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mining Outlook. Viewed From the Miners' Standpoint. a Demand for the Weighing of All Coal. the Proprietors' Resolution Regarded with Suspicion
Some of the difficulties that the proprietors expect will follow the enforcement of the weighing provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Must Not Be Used
So long as wood was abundant coat was not used in Great Britain; indeed the latter was long held to be injurious to health; but towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Miners and the Weighing Question
"Wait-a-Bit" writes:—The question of the day is undoubtedly the weighing of every skip of coal that is filled by the miner. There has been a deal of letter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The East Greta Colliery Disaster. Men Desirous of Resuming Work. The Relief Fund
Mr. Thomas, manager at East Greta Colliery, reports that the progress made by the men up to last evening was all that could be desired. The men…
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