Pacific Colliery Strike
Sir,—An article appearing in one of the Sydney daily papers this morning caused a terrible amount of uneasiness, if not alarm around the township here, particularly to…
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Mining & the mines, 1899
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Seaham Miners' Meeting
A special meeting of the above miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Tuesday night lest for the purpose of dealing with the delegate minutes of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South African Gold
If the annual gold production of South Africa rose to £30,000,000 gross—it is not yet £10,000,000—and if two-fifths of this or —12,000,000, were net profits fairly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Average Daily Coal Shipment
Up till 6 o'clock this morning the average dully shipment of coal for intercolonial and foreign ports was 7000 tons. The average would have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bailey Charges. Explanation by the Colliery Manager. the Question of Reporting Gas. Addresses to the Court
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Inspection of Collieries. a Movement for District Check-inspectors
The idea of having two competent check-Inspectors appointed for this district has again been raised, and it is understood that, at be quarterly meeting of the delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Disaster in South Africa. Dynamite Explosion at Kimberley. Great Loss of Life
Kimberley, June 9 (Router, to "Natal Mercury"). —A terrible explosion of dynamite occurred on the 1480ft level of the Kimberley Mine this morning. One…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Mines in Horse-hide
It will be a little surprising, even to lovers of horse-racing, to learn that sixteen horses have won on the English turf for their owners an aggregate sum…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Week's Coal Shipment
For the week ended at 8 o'clock yesterday morning 47,100 tons of coal and 55 tons of coke were shipped at the Government [?].These figures compared with these for the corresponding [?]log of last year,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shod with Gold. a Victorian Incident
The death of Mr. Frederick Tofield, jeweller, of South Dunedin vivldly reealls the picturesque incident of the old Victorian digging days, with which he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Inspection of Collieries
Sir,—Twenty years ago Alexander M'Donald laid down the principle of mines Inspection in terms so clear that "he who runs may read," unless nature has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Pacific Colliery Strike
Sir,—Wll you allow me to ask a few questions from Mr. M'Luskey re Pacific and the shareholders strike there. Did M'Luskey and a good many more of his kind not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Dredging. Sydney
Messrs. Hurley, Quinn, Richards, Ferris, and Dyr[?]c, Ms.P., waited on the Ministers for Mines to-day with referenced to the golddredging question, representing the case to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Employees' Federation. Quarterly Meeting of the Delegate Board
The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. The Hon. J. Estell, M.L.C, presided, and there…
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Sir,—In answer to the letter from the pen of "Ex-Northern Miner" I would just like to say by way of reply that it must be a good many years since he left this camp, and he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockton Miners
The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday night. Mr. W. Donnelly, chairman, presided. The attendance was very small. Regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Shipments
For the week ended yesterday morning the daily average coal shipment at the Government cranes was 9000 tons, taken by intercolonial, foreign, and several coasting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold-bearing Slates
The gold-bearing slates of Nova Scotla have been investigated by Mr. J. Edmund Woodman. The rocks extend along the eastern side of the country in a belt which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Coal Cargoes at Frisco
Writing from San Francisco last month, a correspondent says:—"The ship Pyrenees, from Newcastle, N.B.W., with a cargo of 3526 tons of coal, discharged 144 tons in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Ophir, Where There Was Gold."
Where is Ophir, or rather where was it in the days when Solomon reigned in all his glory ? There have been so many claimants that it might have been anywhere, and for…
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