The Coal Commission
Sir,—The Lyne Ministry are facing a serious juncture of their history. Their future fate will be seriously affected by the manner in which they deal with the honest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1900
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Labour in the South African Mines
Black labour is to be had in any quantity, under proper conditions, and the best of it ins excellent in quality. The trouble is that conditions have been no bad that none but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Method of Detecting Gold
A new method of detecting the presence of a small quantity of gold has been recently discovered by Dr. Ohier. By this method the presence of quantities as low as…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend. Miners' Matters
In connection with the recent lock-out of the South Bulli miners, particulars of which engaged the attention of the Provincial Council, A.L.F., during the course of last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Diamonds and Coal
The chemist will tell us that this exquisitely beautiful thing is nothing but a bit of carbon—so much charcoal, which by heat and pressure has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Mining Appeal. Sydney
The Government have decided to send on to the Privy Council the case of Humphries v. Humble, recently decided by the Full Court on appeal in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shipments
The coal shipments at to Government cranes for the week ended yesterday amounted to 57,821 tons, as compared with 41,644 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and showing an increase of 15,677…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Price of Coal
The price of coal has steadily risen for weeks (says "Lloyd's Weekly," of the 18th February), and now stands at 1s 10d per cwt, with every likelihood of increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Coal and the Admiralty
The subject of the use of Australian coal for Admiralty purposes has recently been pressed on the attention of the British Government. In the House…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Mining Appeal
The Government has decided not to wait for ass opportunity to bring in remedial legislation, with regard to the weighing of coal under the Coal Mires…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Coal Commission
The very suggestion of a Royal Commission is calculated to beget apprehensive fears and cynical criticism. In the post there have been Commissions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Bulli Colliery
On Monday Messrs. Edden and Watkins, Ms.P., along with Mr. Cochrane, met the proprietors of the South Bulli Colliery regarding the difficulty at that mine between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Coal Export Tax
LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir M. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has privately declined the proposal the place a tax of 2s 6d a ton on the export…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colouring Power of Coal Tar
The coloring power which can be derived from coal tar, says an English contemporary, is quite astonishing. From one ton of good cannel coal are obtained by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boers Destroying Natal Collieries
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Boers in Natal report that they have destroyed the shafts and machinery at the Dundee Colliery, and that they intend to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Mines and Buildings on the Rand. Fears Regarding Their Future
LONDON, Thursday.—It is stated that President Kruger has sanctioned the undermining of British mines in the Rand and British buildings in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seaham Miners
The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held in Parkes' Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. Hodge presiding, there being a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sea Pit Miners
The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel: Mr. T. G. Wilson in the chair. The attendance was fairly good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work at the Collieries
Nearly all the collieries are working well now. Those that have lost a few days during the past fortnight will have full time for the next two weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minister for Mines on Tour. Cooma
The Minister for Mines, accompanied by Mr. D. M'Lachlan (Under-Secretary), Mr. Pittmann, geologist, Mr. Rigg, M.P., Mr. E. L. Davis, chairman…
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