Colliery on Fire. Sydney
Early this morning the Vale of Clwydd pit was found to be on fire, 500 or 600 yards from the bottom of the shaft. It is thought to be a large fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1899
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Summons Division. Larceny of Coal
Johns Thomas Hayes, special constable for the A.A. Company, prosecuted a lad named Hugh Healey for having coal valued at 3d, the property of the company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta. Work at the Colliery
The colliery has worked 8½ days for the ensuing pay. The prospects still remain good for future trade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery on Fire. Lithgow
A fire is raging underground, some five or six hundred yards from the bottom of the shaft, at the Vale of Clwydd pit. Mr. Thos Broughall, the manager, was absent in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Failure of the Ashcroft Process. Mr. Ashcroft Before the Mining Institute
The "Minutes and Proceedings of the institution of Civil Engineers," an annual publication gives an extract of a paper read by Mr. E. A. Ashcroft before the Institute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mines Abandoned
LONDON. Tuesday.—The coal mines north of Glencoe have been abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →China and the Coal Trade. a Dangerous Competitor. the Kaiping Mines. a Huge Undertaking. (Written specially for the "N.M.H." by George H. Kingswell.)
During my residence in Newcastle it was always a puzzle to me why the people of Australia great coal producing centre should, while jealously guarding and watch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockton Miners
The monthly meeting of this lodge was held last night, Mr. J. Houston, chairman, presiding. A letter, dated October 14th, was read…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Commandeered for the Mines
LONDON, Wednesday.—Nine thousand Kaffir miners have been "commandeered" by the Transvaal authorities, probably to work the mines, which have been stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Employees' Federation the Quarterly Delegate Meeting. a Committee to Regulate New Weighing Prices
The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street. West, yesterday, under the presidency of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Is Not Gold That Glitters in Japan
Japan has now been placed on an equality with the civilised Powers, but a correspondent expresses doubts as to whether the consequences will be all for good. Japan,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Terrible Explosion at Mafeking. Fifteen Hundred Boers Killed. Attack by a Boer Force. the British Feign a Retreat. Explosion of Lyddite Mines. Frightful Carnage
LONDON, Friday.—It is reported at Capetown that Colonel Baden Powell, who is in command at Mafeking, feigning a retreat, drew the Boers under Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Hetton Miners. the Weighing Question Discussed. Three Additional Screens to Be Started
A special meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, on Saturday morning. Mr. H. Evans, the president, occupied the chair, and there was an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending yesterday amounted to 48,546 tons, as compared with 46,933 tons for the corresponding period of 1808, and showing an increase for the week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Trimmer's Peril. Account of His Rescue
Several narrow escapes from death have been reported in our columns lately—in fact, there has been quite an epidemic of events of this nature. To-day we have yet another…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pacific Co-operative Steam Coal Company. Election of Local Directors
An extraordinary meeting of the Pacific Co-operative Steam Coal Company, Ltd., was held at Teralba yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing two directors to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hetton Miners
The monthly meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last night under the presidency of Mr. Harry Evans…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held last evening in the School of Arts, Mr. J. Bower in the chair. Correspondence was received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Miners
The Burwood Miners' Lodge held their monthly meeting last night at Carnley's hotel, Adamstown. Mr. John Jones occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
The monthly meeting of the shove miners was held in Sharp's hail on Wednesday night, Mr. W. Hodge presiding, there being a very fair attendance. The chairman gave a…
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