The Colliery Explosion. Entombed Miners Rescued
LONDON, Sunday.—The colliery explosion at Bridgend, Glamorganshire, resulted from a fall of roof releasing firedamp which met naked lights which were used in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1899
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Coal Shipments
The coal ship[?]ents at the Government cranes for the week ended yesterday amounted to 48,381 tons, as compared with 63,198 tons for the corresponding period of 1896, and showing a decrease of 14,844 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lithgow Miners' Strike
The Lithgow miners, who are being supported by this district in their strike against the terms offered under the new weighing conditions, have not as yet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International News. The Crisis in the Transvaal. British Troops for the Frontier. Boer Gold Imports
LONDON, Sunday.—Mounted volunteers have left East London and Capetwon for Buluwayo. The departures in both cities were witness by great crowds, who loudly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Examinations Under the Coal Mines Act. the Successful Candidates
The examiners, Messrs. H. O. MacCabe, T. Cater, and W. Humble, have reports to the Secretary for Mines that the following candidates passed satisfactorily for the second-class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glebe Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. The attendance was small. Mr. J. Colton in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Miners
The Barwood miners held their monthly meeting at Carnely's hotel, Adamstown, on Wednesday night, Mr. John Jones presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court Thursday, August 24. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten S.M.) Breach of Colliery Rules
Edward Saunders, Matthew Roddy, Edward Rundle, and Frederick Rosey wore charged with that on the 17th August, being shiftmen employed in the mine of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Miners' Provident Relief Fund. Sydney
The Minister for Mines was placed at great disadvantage in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday night when he took the preliminary steps towards the…
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The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 30,619 as compared with 53,167 tons for the correspondents period of last year, and showing a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Guinea Goldfields. Cooktown
The schooner Lucy arrived from New Guinea last night with eleven returned miners from Mambare and Milne's Bay. They report much sickness at Gira, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Young Wallsend Colliery
It is rumoured that negotiations are going on for the sale of the Young Wallsend Colliery, which has been idle for several years past to the destruction of a once…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Accident Relief Bill
The attitude displayed in the Legislative Assembly on the occasion of the introduction of the Miners' Accident Relief Bill was probably not due to indifference regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wallsend Colliery. Preparations for Weighing. About £3000 Expended
During the past few months very extensive alterations and improvements have been in progress at the Wallsend Colliery. These are now nearing completion, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines' Reports Sydney
The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Cook) has been looking into the various forms of reports and other matters in connection with the working of coal mines under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hetton Miners
The monthly meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the lodge rooms, Albion Hotel, Wickham, last night, under the presidency of Mr. H. Evans…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Miners' Grievance
Owing to the recent flood, and to the fact that East Greta still remains cut off from West Maitland by road communication, three flood-boats have been called into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sea Pit Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held last evening. The attendance was moderate. Mr. E. Buxton was in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weighing of Coal
The following official particulars as to weighing arrangements at northern collieries will be read with interest:— Burwood Colliery.—Weighing machinery has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dudley Colliery
Dudley is plodding away no well as can be expected under the yardage system and safety lamps. It is declared that the lamps are a necessity, but the miners declare they…
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