Indian Coal Output
The coal-mining industry of India is said to have increased of late by "leaps and bounds." The output last year was estimated at 4,000,000 tons, showing an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1898
939 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 47
Southern Coal Operations. Sydney
The southern coal trade has been exceedingly dull during the past fortnight, and in consequence the fortnightly pay to be distributed to-morrow will be very poor at almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Colliery Disaster a Body Found. a Sad Sight. Killed by a Slab
At 9.45 last evening Sub-inspector Fowler informed our Maitland representative that the body of one of the victims of the colliery disaster at East…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrington Co-operative Coal Shipping Company. Butler an Absconder. the Defalcations
Up to the present no tidings have been heard of Frank Butler, for whose arrest a warrant was issued on Wednesday last. Mr. J. L. Lawson is still engaged auditing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Economical Gold Mining
Some remarkably economical mining is carried out at Ellesmere, a now goldfield, adjacent to the Campaspe River, a few miles eastward from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at the Collieries
Work has been well distributed during the fortnight which ended on Saturday, Greta being the only colliery which has not had good time. This pit has only worked two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. J. Bower in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
The above minors held their quarterly, meeting in Sharp's Hall on Thursday evening last, Mr. D. Evans presiding, there being a very good…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The East Greta Colliery Disaster. the Inquest Opened. Gronow's Body Found
Mr. Martin, of Newcastle, opened an inquiry at the colliery surgery, East Greta, on Saturday afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World's Output of Coal
Coal, says Mr. Hurd in the "Nineteenth Century," is the first requisite of Empire, as the navy promises to become the strongest link binding together in one great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The East Greta Colliery Disaster. Barnes' Body Found. All Operations in the Tunnel Suspended
The exploring parties in the "disaster" tunnel completed timbering early yesterday morning, and resumed the work of clearing out the debris immediately. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Power in Mining
Progress in the introduction of electric mining machinery has been, to an extent, hampered by considerations which did not enter largely into street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Coal-weighing Question Attitude of the Government
It has leaked out in well-informed circles that the Minister for Mines has made a statement of importance bearing upon the weighing question. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Miners' Secretaryship. Close Running Between Messrs. Curley and Watson
Mr. James Curley, the miners' general secretary, who retires from his position as a district officer by effluxion of time, is now offering his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Disasters
Sir,—Now that the bodies of all the victims from the East Greta mine have been recovered, a sigh of relief is given, and a wish that we may in future never have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weighing Question. Meeting of the Glebe Miners. Local Agreements Held to Be a Necessity
At a large meeting of the Glebe miners held at Simpson's Hall yesterday under the presidency of Mr. M. Wilbraham, the deputation appointed a week ago gave a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seaham Colliery Fire
After a lapse of over three years the sealed-off workings in the Seaham Colliery have been opened, and the final stage reached in connection with the unfortunate underground…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, 28th December. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Breach of the Coal Mines Act
Mr. Richard Thomas, manager of the firm of J. and A. Brown, proceeded against Alexr. Presland for neglecting to place a sprag, or holing prop, to the coal while…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal-weighing Question
Mr. James Curley writes as follows:—I shall be obliged if you will give publicity to the enclosed correspondence which has taken place between the Hon. the Minister for…
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