Burwood Colliery
The dispute respecting the prices for siding over pillars having been amicably adjusted, there is little difference at present between the management and miners, excepting the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1899
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Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held last evening. Mr. J. Bower in the chair. Correspondence was read as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Supplies
I wonder, writes Dr. Andrew Wilson, if it has ever occurred to my readers to reflect upon the ultimate effect on the crust of the earth of the removal there from of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →San Francisco Coal Market
Harrison's coal circular says:—The total arrivals here of colonial coal since June 1 up to date aggregate 27,278 tons: whereas during the same period last year the arrivals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Collieries
Work was fairly well distributed for the fortnight which ended on Saturday. Though only a few collieries got in full time, on account of the weather interfering with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Burwood Colliery
A fire that might have been attended with serious results was discovered at the colliery on Saturday morning. When the miners went in they discovered the south side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The East Greta Miners
In connection with a paragraph which appeared in the "Newcastle Herald" on Friday morning drawing attention to a miner's grievance, viz., the refusal of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Does the Gold Output Increase Trade
There have been economists who have maintained (remarks the "Saturday Review") that the production of gold could not affect the prosperity of the world, since…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Mining Disaster. 600 Lives Lost
LONDON, Sunday.—A fearful mining disaster has occurred in Japan. A copper mine at Shikoku has been flooded. Six hundred miners were unable to escape from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weekly Coal Shipment
For the week ended 5 a.m. yesterday the coal shipped at the dyke was:—Coal, 55,743 tons; coke, 443 tons. For the corresponding period of last year the figures were: Coal, 52,949; coke, 19, showing an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sydney Letter. the Government and the Censure Motion.—a School Children's Demonstration.—the Assurance of the Mining Reporter.—the Electric Tram's First Victim.—an Over Conscientious Secretary.—colonel French and the Likely War with the Boers.—the Experiences of Mr. Stead.—a Loud Hoorah for Queensland. Sydney
The Government hope to win on the censure motion. Also, if one may read between the lines of his latest remarks, the leader of the Opposition expects them to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Glebe Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. The attendance was very good, upwards of 100 members being present. Mr. J. Colton in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weighing of Coal
Sir,—I see by to-day's "Herald" that some of the collieries are getting ready for weighing all coal, but it will take some few weeks yet, and some have not got the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collie Coal
Messrs. F. S[?]ruth and Richard Sparrow, directors of the Collie Coal Proprietary Co., accompanied by Messrs. Zebina Lane and John Northmore, recently paid a visit of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Minmi. Miners' Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held in Mr. Wie's hall on Tuesday. Mr. J. Mitchell presided, and there was a large attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Gold to South Africa
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Gold to the value of £150,000 was shipped for South Africa to-day by the Aberdeen line steamer Moravian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Average Daily Coal Shipment
Work at the cranes for the past week has not been very brisk, the daily average of coal shipped by foreign, intercolonial, and coasting vessels being only 7000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Foreign Ports
During the week there sailed from Newcastle the following vessles with coal for foreign ports:—Itata, 1370, Waratah, Antofagasia, Gibbs, Bright, and Co.; Baroda,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Limits of Mining
Mining engineers agree that the limit to which shafts may be sunk into the earth with the present machinery and equipments is 10,000ft. The deeptest shaft ever dug is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Like Alloy From Copper and Antimony
This invention, patented in Germany, covers a metallic alloy, to take the place of cold, which, even if exposed for some time to the action of ammoniacal and acid…
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