Sea Pit Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening at Blackburn's hotel. The attendance was very small…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1899
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Russian Order for British Coal
The "Shipping Gazette" says:—For two years past the contract for supplying the Russian Admiralty with steam coals has been placed with the Russian coal producers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at the Collieries
The minors of the district will have a satisfactory, pay to draw on Friday next the pits having worked well for the fortnight which ended on Saturday. Stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nationalising of Mines
LONDON, Sunday.—The International Mines Congress at Brussels has unanimously recommended the nationalisation of mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government crames for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 55,777 tons, as compared with 49,037 tons for the corresponding period of 1898, and showing an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining for Gold at Henty
Reports having recently appeared in the press that gold in payable quantities had been obtained in shallow alluvial at Pleasant Hills, near Henty, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glebe Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners took place on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall, and was but poorly attended. Mr. M. Wilbraham occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supply
At the Society of Arts, London, Mr. Forster Brown, president of the Mining Association of Great Britain, recently delivered a lecture on the available…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harrison's Coal Circular
J. W. Harrison's coal circular, under date San Francisco, May 4, is as follows:—During the week there have been four arrivals of coal from Washington, with 12,550 tons; four from British Columbia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silver Mining at Burragorang
The Government Geologist (Mr. [?]man), who recently returned in from a visit to the Burrago[?]g silver mines, has made a report the on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta. the Colliery Whistle
The old plan of blowing the pit whistle at 6 p.m. for "no work" on the following day has been discontinued, and instead is blown for work at 4…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at Waratah Colliery
Yesterday an accident occurred at Waratah Colliery, which narrowly escaped being attended with fatal results. Joseph Walton, who for a number of years has been employed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minmi. Miners' Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held on Thursday in Mr. Wile's hotel Mr. John Mitchell occupied he chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weighing Clause. The Greta Miners. SYDNEY
The miners employed at the Greta Colliery have forwarded a petition to the Minister praying that the management may be relieved from the operation of the weighing clause of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Man Who Says He Can Make Gold
Dr. Emmens may or may not be a modern Rosicrucian. Anyhow he claims to have solved the secret of making gold. Further, he insists that he has sold to the mints of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District the East Greta Colliery Disaster. Presentation of Bravery Certificates to the Rescuers
The memory of the terrible disaster which occurred in the No. 1 tunnel of the East Great Colliery on the Morning of the 18th November 1898 still fresh in the minds…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Returns. Sydney
The output of gold in the colony Last month represented 14,64oz, valued at £52,262. The output for the preceding month represented 31,979oz, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Carrington cranes for the week ended yesterday amounted to 52,892 tons, as compared with 49,397 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and showing an increase of 3495…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Robbery From the Alameda
Cable advices have been received, stating that £5000 was stolen from the strongroom of the R.M.S. Alameda on her last voyage from Sydney to San Francisco. From Sydney the Alameda took away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sydney Letter. Sir Matthew Harris.—suing for the Income Tax.—an Extraordinary Explosion.—the Postman's Whistle.—work-women's Train Facilities.—fine Weather at Last.—the Mining Boom.—the Cabbies' Grievance. Sydney
Sir Matthew Harris! The late Mayor, Mr. Ives, was passed over, and his year was Diamond Jubilee year. The present one has been remembered, which shows the…
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