Wallsend Miners
A deputation comprising Messrs. W. flower, Thos. Wilson, and J. Curley (district officers) and C. Richardson. W. Wills, J. Bower, ands T. Blower, officers of the local lodge,…
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Mining & the mines, 1900
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Work at the Collieries
The fortnight which ended on Saturday would have been a period of interrupted work but for the unfortunate disaster which closed the Greta pit from Wednesday night…
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The following letter from the Chamber of Mines is published in the Cape "Argus": "62 Mansion House Chambers, Capetown, "27th October, 1900…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Admiralty Coal Contract
As a result of a conference, held at Cardiff, between the Lords of the Admiralty and the South Wales coalowners, who usually supply coal for naval purposes, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Closing the Mine. Greta
The work of closing in the mine is progressing as rapidly as circumstances will allow. The bricking up of the tunnel mouth was completed on Friday morning…
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An inquest was held at Close House, near Bishop Auckland, regarding the death of Henry Middleton, engineer at Black Boy Colliery, whose dead body was found in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meeting of the Delegate Board. the Greta and Outtrim Miners
Mr. W. Bower presided over a meeting of the delegate board, which was held at the Centennial Hotel at the close of the conference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Conference. Selling Prices and Hewing Rates. Night Work and Safety Lamps. an Amicable Meeting
The conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners, to consider various matters of interest to the coal trade, held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Question
The coal famine has called attention to the need for developing the wealth of Netherlands India in that line in Sumatra and Java (says the "Straits Times"). In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greta Colliery Disaster. Carbon Monoxide Experiments
On Sunday afternoon an experiment was made to determine the strength of the monoxide gas passing through the fan-drift, which was known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Doors in Mines
Recently a fire occurred in the Calumet and Hecla mine, Boston, which lasted for about three weeks. By closing a system of doors, however, a system which had been in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Trade Conference
The chief point of discussion at last Saturday's coal-mining conference was the question of the twopence advance per ton granted the miners as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Accident Relief Act[?] Sydney
This Act, which will apply only to coal or any other mines employing 15 or more men, will come into operation on the first proximo; so that any person disabled, or the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta. Colliery Items
Inspectors Atkinson and Bates left, here this afternoon. Reports here are fully believed that the Anvil Creek Colliery, which,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall; Mr. J. Whittle in the chair. The letter from the Sea Pit Lodge,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Southern Coal Trade
The joint conference arranged by the Southern colliery-owners and the miners to discuss various phases of the Southern coal trade began on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Where Gold Is Eaten
The amount of gold turned into coin each year by the mints of the world is a mere nothing to the huge quantity used in gilding picture-frames, panting signs,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Newcastle Coal Arch for Sydney. a Suitable Site Agreed Upon
At last night's meeting of the Hamilton Council, the Mayor (Alderman W. R. Alexander), who was one of those appointed by the municipal conference to interview the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was held last night. Mr. J. Houston, chairman, presiding. The rules made by the Outtrim…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Coal Trade
How important is the position occupied by Britain in the coal production of the world is evidenced by the latest repont of Mr. C. Le Neve Foster, F.R.S.,…
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