Colliery Engineer Fatally Injured
John Thackray (43), engineer at the South Tyne Colliery, was fatally injured at the above works. It appears the deceased had been examining the pumping engine at the…
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Mining & the mines, 1899
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Shipment of Collie Coal
Unusual interest was attached to the meeting of the Bunbury (W.A.) Municipal Council of June 5th, owing to the fact that Mr. [?]. M. Deakin, the…
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The Government of West Australia has issued instructions that in future only Collie coal is to be used in the electrical branch of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 45,46[?] tons as compared with 60,[?] tons for the corresponding period of 1898, and showing a decrease for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wallarah Colliery. Another Difficulty in the Air
Some few days after the paragraph appeared in the "Newcastle Herald" stating that the latest difficulty at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Colliery Fatality
An inquest was conducted recently respecting the death of George Iley, who met his death whilst following his employment mat the Blaydon Bura…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Terrible Colliery Explosion. Fear for the Entombed
LONDON, Monday.—The coal mine near Hulifux, Nova Scotia, in which a terrible explosion occurred a few days since, is burning fiercely, though the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Damp in Collieries. Official Report by Mr. A. A. Atkinson. the Danger of Coal-dust in a Mine
During the year 1898 the presence of fire damp was officially reported, under general rule 4 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, at the following collieries:—Dudley,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sea Pit Miners
The quarterly meeting of, the above minors was held this (Wednesday) evening in Blackburn's hotel, The attendance was very small. Mr. E. Buxton was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Pacific Colliery. a Weighing Difficulty
The miners at, the Pacific Colliery declined to work yesterday morning under conditions sought to be imposed by the management consequent upon the introduction of new…
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The difficulty at the Pacific Colliery, consequent upon the altered payments by the introduction of the new weighing appliances is belived to be settled; but what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held in Shard's Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. T. Fernic presiding, there being a fair attendance. The minutes of previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brown Coal in Germany
German manufacturers are developing another "natural bounty" in the form of brown coal, with which they are beginning to feed their factories. According to a consular…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Working Coal on the "Bord and Pillar."
Dealing with the methods of working coal on the "bord and pillar" system Mr. A. A. Atkinson makes the following comments in his annual report to the Minister :…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Lambton Colliery
About a dozen miners are found constant work at New Lambton driving narrow places. The remainder of the miners have been walking about idle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Ailments
As to whether there are any diseases peculiar to the miner's calling, there is evidence that, with one, or perhaps two, exceptions, there are none such. These exceptions are…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Greta Mine
The mine has only worked one day for the coming pay, antd there will be no work to-day, but it is fully expected work will be resumed again on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Westralian Ore and Coal
A very strong deputation, representative of the gold and coal mining interests, waited upon the Premier the other day with a view of securing a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Employees' Federation. Special Meeting of the Delegate Board
A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Persons Employed in the Mining Industry
It is impossible at present to make any strictly accurate comparison between the number of persons employed in the mining industries of the…
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