The Wallsend Colliery
Sir,—In your issue of the 9th instant a letter appears signed by Mr. F. W. Binney, in which he charges me with making misleading statements at a municipal…
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Mining & the mines, 1900
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A Popular Colliery Official
The miners of East Greta appear to fare very well with the officials of the colliery, if one may judge from the public expressions of their esteem which were given on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Small Coal Question
Mr. William Bower, of Wallsend, writes:—In your issue of to-day, in a report of the proceedings against S.A.M. Company, for not complying with the weighing clauses…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District. a Colliery Accident
Mr. John Gibson, a well-known northern district miner, sustained serious injuries in an occident which occurred on Friday in the South Greta Colliery. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Coal Trade
Many indications are discernible by the least observant of the existence of great unrest in the coal-mining industry. The miners have for a long time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer Threats and the Rand Mines
LONDON, Friday.—At the examination of the men who were arrested while making preparation to blow up the Rand mines with dynamite, M…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the [?] for the week ending yesterday amounted to 50,908 tons, as compared with 64,285 tons for the corresponding period of 1899, leaving a decrease of 13,377 tons The coke output…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Stockton. Prospots at the Colliery
It is matter for considerable gratification that recently news has been received that the local colliery has regained the Melbourne Metropolitan Gas Company's coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
The above miners held their usual monthly meeting in Presland's Hall last Thursday night, Mr. W. Johnston presiding. There was a splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rand Mines
The threat of the Transvaal Government to blow up the Rand mines has been received with considerable incredulity. It was at one time asserted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Creek Strike. Sydney
Mr. Watkins, M.P., returned from Melbourne to-day, after having carried to a successful issue his mission in regard to the Coal Creek Colliery strike. Upon arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Situation. Seaham and West Wallsend Collieries
A special meeting of the delegate board was held at the Trades Hall Hunter-street West yesterday, to consider among other things the position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death in the Seaham Colliery
Shortly before 12 o'clock on Tuesday night Thomas Edward Lewis, an engine-driver, employed at the Seaham Colliery, was found lying dead in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Coal Trade
Apparently the coal measures of Queensland are about to receive greater attention than has hitherto been extended to them. The coal-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong
Allowing for the holiday on Easter Monday, the majority of the southern collieries worked full time last week, making fortnightly pay on Saturday next as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hetton Miners' Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last night. Mr. George Oldham presided, and there was a fair attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Mines Office for Newcastle
The Mayor of Newcastle has forwarded the following letter to the Honourable the Postmaster-General:—"Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of the council of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was hell in the School of Arts last evening, Mr. W. Richardson in the chair, who explained that the meeting had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Earnings
Sir,—I have only just seen Mr. Bower's letter in your is us or 21st inst., which goes to confirm what I wrote in my letter of 6th inst. as to the character of his statements…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sea Pit Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Blackburn's hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. T. G. Wilson occupied the chair…
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