The Sydney Colliery Disaster
The sinking of the colliery at Balmain has at last claimed its first band of victims. Hitherto, for the considerable depth to which the pit has…
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Mining & the mines, 1900
1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 52
Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending yesterday amounted to 59,670 tons, as compared with 51,497 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 8173 tons…
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Sir,—The deplorable conditions, prevalent is the district as affecting our wage and profit-earning communities is a subject of sufficient gravity for careful discussion. The…
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The city coroner opened an inquiry at the court, Chancery Square into the circumstance surrounding the deaths of the five victims of the colliery accident at Balmain…
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The proposal to establish a local School of Mines is one which will meet with the general approval of the Newcastle community. The steps which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sydney Letter. Various Plague Items.—the Colliery Accident at Balmain.—st. Patrick's Day in Sydney—school Children and Patriotism.—the Macquarie - Street Fire.—the Premier's Sprig of Shamrock.—the Fish Hawkers and the Plague. Sydney
There are various new plague items Most important is the meeting of the City Council on Friday, when in consequence of the scare got up by Alderman Norton, the…
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The inquest into the circumstance sun rounding the deaths of the five victims of the colliery accident at Balmain on Saturday was resumed this morning, before the…
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LONDON, Monday.—President Kruger and President Steyn pay accounts of £300 and upwards in bar gold…
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The recent announcement issued by Sir Alfred Milner, Her Majesty's High Commissioner in South Africa, dealing with the question of property belonging to…
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The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening; Mr. J. Colton in the chair…
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The coroner's Inquest Into the circumstances connected with the disaster at the works of the Sydney Harbour Collieries, Limited, Balmain, on Saturday afternoon,…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—In view of the threats made by the Boers to destroy Johannesburg and the mines, Britain is issuing a proclamation…
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Trading coal importers writing from San Francisco by the last mail do not speak very favourably of the prospects of importing Australian coal under present…
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A deputation, comprising Messrs. D. Watkins, A. Edden, and J. Cook., Ms.P., W. Bower, president, J. Curley, secretary, and J. M'Fadyen treasurer, of the…
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A deputation, representing the mining associations of the northern, southern, and western districts, accompanied by Mr. J. Estell, M.L.C., and Messrs. Edden,…
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Much has been said by those who would lead miners into industrial warfare about the prices being obtained for coal in Great Britain. No mention…
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A serious explosion of firedamp occurred at Torbanles Colliery, Burrum, near Maryborough, this afternoon, and five miners were dreadfully burned…
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The inquest on the bodies of the victims of the accident in the Sydney Harbour Colliories Company's shaft was resumed to-day, when the examination of Mr. Rae, the…
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The abnormal state of the British coal markets has society affected the supply of coal for German warships on foreign service. It is officially notified that from April 1 the commanders of ships must…
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The endeavours which are being made by Australian colliery proprietors to induce the Imperial Government to give them opportunities for…
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