Gold Returns. Sydney
The gold returns for the month of June amounted to 40,676 ounces as against 37,377 for the corresponding period of last year. The returns for the half-year represent…
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Mining & the mines, 1899
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Burwood Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday night at Dorrely's hotel, New Lambton, Mr. John Jones in the chair…
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The monthly meeting or the Wallsend miners was held last evening, Mr. J. Bower in the chair. Correspondence was read from Mr. Roddy…
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Up till 6 o'clock this morning the Maily, average quantity of coal shipped at the Government cranes by foreign, intercolonial, and coastal vessels was 10,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Is a Colliery Deputy a Workman?
At the Rotherham (Eng), County Court, before Mr. Harold Thomas, sitting as arbitrator Lydia Allott, of Meadow Hall, Rotherham, claimed (under the Workmen's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →United States Duties on Coal
The Board of Trade have received information, through the Foreign Office, from her Majesty's Consul-General st San Francisco respecting a decision of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weighing Clause. Five Mine Managers Fined
At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., James Fletcher, manager of the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery, was proceeded against by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Collieries
Ten collieries have worked full time for the fortnight which ended on Saturday, six others have worked nearly full time, and three have worked less than half time;…
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LONDON, Saturday.—A fall of thousands of tons of earth occurred in the new Jagersfontein diamond mine, Orange Free State, and caused the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weighing Clause. Statement of the Situation. the Arrangements at the Different Collieries
Though the colliery proprietors were far from anxious at the outset to accelerate the introduction of the weighing provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, they failed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Adelaide Letter. Adelaide, July 5. a Gold Boom
Excitement among mining men and speculators such as has not been known since the Tectulpa boom of 10 years ago exists just now over a find…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lithgow Valley Colliery Serious Charge.—a Reward
Mr. Wilton, general manager of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, Limited, informed la representative of a Sydney contemporary yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle to 'Frisco Coal Trade. a Shrinkage
The following circular under date June 14th , brought for the Australian mail per s.s. Alameda, was received in Newcastle yesterday, from J. W. Harrison, a San…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening to deal with the minutes of delegate meeting held at Dudley on last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Prosecutions in Scotland
The "Hamilton Advertiser" of May 27th, 1899, reports the following prosecutions under the Mines Act:—Before Sheriff Davidson, on Tuesday, Peter Cunningham, miner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sea Pit Miners
A special general meeting of the above miners took place yesterday at 10.30 a.m. in Blackburn's hotel. There was a very fair attendance, with Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Diamond Mine Disaster
LONDON, Tuesday.—It was at first reported that by the great fall of earth in the "New" Jagersfontein Diamond Mine, Orange Free State, the manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal Gold Output
LONDON, Tuesday.—The output of gold from the mines in the Witwatersrand gold fields (Transvaal) during June was 445,763oz, the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Minmi. Miners' Meeting
A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held in Wile's Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. J. Mitchell was in the chair, and the attendance was very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bailey Charges. Evidence by the Colliery Manager. Mr. J. Croft Ignorant of Any Wrong-doing. the Weir and Taft Occurrences Not Reported to Him
The special inquiry granted by the Minister under section 23 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act in reference to the charges made by John William Bailey, of…
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