Japan and the Coal Trade
Sir Thomas Sutherland M.P., presiding at the last half-yearly meeting of the P. and 0 Steamship Company recently, pointed out that the abnormal price of coal was responsible for an increased…
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Mining & the mines, 1900
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Miners for South Africa. a "Misunderstanding."
Considerable excitement has been caused in Victorian mining circles during the past week (states the " Australian Mining Standard ') by the receipt of the following letter,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Thousand Miles of Gold
While everybody in England is still talking and thinking of war, to the exclusion of every other subject, far away at the western tip of the North American…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Accident Fund. the Hewing Rate. Sydney
A conference between the Premier, the Minister for Mines, and the colliery proprietors of the northern district was held in Sydney this afternoon, at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tales of a Mining Camp
The Yakon jester's speciallty is the "animal story." a product of his wit obviously invented for the benefit of the tenderfoot. Such are the innumerable tales told about…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Work at the Collieries. Still a Great Demand for Coal
While the harbour is so full of shipping, it goes almost without saying that the collieries are being taxed to meet the demands for coal. On every side the orders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District East Greta Colliery
A notice has been posted at East Greta Colliery, informing the employees that the directors had decided to increase the miners' daily wages to 9s after the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Trade's Varying Aspects
The decision of the Northumberland (Eng.) Coal Trade Conciliation Board to advance wages 12½, per cent. is generally looked upon as a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal at Famine Rates
Coal is one of the munitions of war, and for Britain, with a scattered Empire and a vast navy to maintain, as necessary for defence as shot and shell. It is, therefore,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Engineering As a Profession
Of all professions mining engineering probably receives the least attention. There are many reasons for this. To some the calling is disagreeable because of the…
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Sir.—I notice a paragraph in your issue of Saturday on the above question, in which you state that the miners are pleased with the new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →America's Coal Production
In 1899 the United States became the world's largest producer of coal; and the circumstance is discussed elaborately in a recent number of the Treasury…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Record in Coal Shipping
The coal shipments at the Carrington cranes for the week ended yesterday, as compared with those of the corresponding period of last year are as follow:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Senior Inspector of Collieries. Who Will Be Mr. Dixon's Successor?
A matter that is creating some interest in mining circles is the appointment of a successor to the late Mr. John Dixon, senior inspector of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The W.a. Mining Exhibit
LONDON, Sunday.—The collective mining exhibit of West Australia at the Paris Exhibition has been awarded a grand prize…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held last Monday evening in Simpson's hotel. The attendance was only moderate. Mr. Jos. Whittle in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Heated Coal Cargo
The case of the ship Lodore (Iredale and Porter v. the China Traders' Insurance Company) decided in favour of the shipowners, and against the company on appeal, is (says "Fairplay") another remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News Wallsend. Miners Risks
An accident occurred in the Jubilee district, Wallsend Tunnel, yesterday forenoon, whereby tow mine a named Mewitt and Neilson narrowly escaped injuries of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wallsend Colliery. Report of the Check-inspectors
A report of a check-inspection of the Wallsend Colliery, made on 9th, 10th, and 13th, by Messrs. W. Bower and F. Mills, states that they found a decided…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was held in the Wallsend School of Arts last evening. There was a fair attendance. Mr. C…
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