The Rise of Small Coal
The "Colliery Guardian" says that one of the most striking features In the history of the English coal trade during the past 20 years has been the increase, gradual but…
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Mining & the mines, 1899
815 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 41
A Barque on Fire. the Aldergrove in Trouble. Coal Cargo Burning
A fire broke out on board the iron barque Aldergrove between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday morning, by which the barque received serious damage, and which was only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Stockton Coal Case. Verdict for Defendants. Sydney
Before Mr. Justice Owen, in No. 1, Jury Court to-day, the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, proceeded against M'Ilwraith, M' Eacharn, and Co., Limited, to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. the Waning Influence of the Anti-federalists.—should Plaintiffs Prove Their Debts?—the Salameda's Gold.—maggie Moore's Divorce Case.—another Randwick Row.—the Cruelty of Some Husbands.—the Wane of the Gold Boom. Sydney
"The Lady doth protest too much." The leading organ of the Anti-Federalists has just overdone it. Had the Federal vote been taken late in May it might have…
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Mr. James Curley, secretary C.E.F., writes as follows :—A case of some importance was decided last week in Sydney, before their Honours Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the School of Arts last evening, Mr J. Bower in the chair. Correspondence…
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An important statement has just been issued to the local committees of the Relief Fund for consideration at the annual meeting. Superannuated miners, says an…
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An important paper by Mr. T. Forster Brown on the limitations of the coal resources of the United Kingdom is published in the report just issued by the British…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Technical College and School of Mines
The annual technical examination in connection with the City and Guilds of London Institute were held at the above college on Tuesday and Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Concessions in China. Granted to Frenchmen. in Violation of Existing Concessions
LONDON, Friday.—It is reported from Pekin that the Chinese Government has granted mining concession to Frenchmen in six districts in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries
The miners of Stockton have been experiencing the worst of bad luck, their pays for the past 10 or 12 weeks averaging about 3 days, or less per fortnight. Matters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rialto in Distress. Coal Cargo Heated
The barque Rialto, which sailed from Newcastle on May 4 for Tocapilla, has put into Lovuka, her cargo of coal having heated during the passage. The master decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 48,821 tons, as against 53,036 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and showing a decrease of…
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Approximate returns have been arrived at regarding the production of gold in these colonies up to the end of May. The gold exported from Western…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland District Coal Mine Cases
At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., James Ralston was charged on the Information of William Humble, Inspector of Collieries,…
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The monthly meeting of this lodge was, held last night. Mr. T. Wright, chairman, presided. A letter was read from the Eight Hour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, June 15. (Before Mr. Payten, S.m.) Breaches of Coal Mines Act
Thomas Lonnergan, charged with a breach of the special rules of the Co-operative Colliery viz., riding on a set of full skips, pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →From the Miners' View-point
Mr. James Curley wrote on June 7th to a Sydney contemporary as follows:—Mr. W. T. Dick, M.P., speaking at Stockton recently, stated the cost to New South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Mines at Chili
In a letter from the South American Republics, through which he is making a tour of observation, Mr. Frank G. Carpenter gives a description of the coal mines at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Terrible Colliery Explosion 160 Miners Entombed
LONDON, Friday 3 p.m.—A terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Novo Scotia, by which 160 men are entombed…
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