A Record in Coal Shipping
The coal and coke shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending yesterday, at 6 a.m., as compared with the corresponding period of 1900 establish another record. The amount of work…
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Mining & the mines, 1901
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Glebe Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. The attendance was large. Mr. Rees Powell occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend. Miners' Matters
The recent dispute between the management and miners regarding payment for l2ft cut-throughs has for the present been satisfactorily settled, a communication…
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This lodge held its monthly meeting last night, with a fairly good attendance. Mr. J. Robson occupied the chair, in the absence of the president, Mr. J. Houston,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Miners
The monthly meeting of the local Miners' Lodge was held last night in O'Hea's Hall. Mr. A. Britt presided. A communication was read from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Discovered in Iceland
LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at Copenhagen states that the samples of coal from mines in Iceland, now on view, are of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Why the Johannesburg Mines Were Not Destroyed
A statement has been made by a German military officer who fought with the Boers in South Africa as to why the gold mines in Witwatesrand were not destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burwood Colliery Weighing System
Sir,—My recent contribution upon several supposed "grievances" of the miners has received the critical attention of the miners' general secretary, but I observe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Increase in the Output of Coal
A table has been furnished by Mr. Benjamin Pickard at the end of his annual report to the Miners' Federation of Great Britain which is of much interest from a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal and Coke Shipments
The coal and cost shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday establish another record. Last week's figures as compared with the output for the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adamstown Mechanics' Institute. Mine Ventilation
The following paper on the subject of "Mine Ventilation" was recently rend to the members of the Adamstown Mutual Mining Class:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sea Pit Miners
The monthly meeting of the above miners was held last evening, Mr. T. G. Wilson being in the chair. An appeal from the Cardiff Lodge on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Gold Coast. Rising Antic[?]pated
LONDON, Wednesday.—Correspondents at the Gold Coast (West Africa) foreshadows a formidable rising of the Adansis and even of the Bekwais…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By-products of Coal
"A pound of cannel coal is a lump about the size of a man's fist," says London "Answers." "Out of this dyes can, be distilled sufficient to colour the following…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Mining Catastrophe Six Men Killed at Broken Hill Miraculous Escapes. a Survivor's Narrative. Broken Hill
Intense excitement was caused in the town this afternoon when the news spread that a terrible catastrophe had occurred at the South mine. It being known that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International News. Terrible Colliery Disaster 150 Miners Entombed
LONDON, Saturday.—A fearful explosion occurred This morning in a colliery at Caerphilly, near Cardiff, Wales. One hundred and fifty miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries
All the pits have worked well for the fortnight which ended on Saturday, and, judging by the appearance of the harbour, trade should continue…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Coal. Miners and the Dirt Rate
The interpretation of a section of the agreement recently entered into between the mine-owners and miners of the Out trim, Howitt, and British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Searching in Mines
Contrary to general expectations, the Clarence miners at Bendigo have submitted to the rule of searching, and it is now rumoured that this will become general among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal and Coke Shipments
For the week ended at 6 o'clock yesterday morning the coal shipped at the Government cranes reached the total of 71,089 tons, and the coke 66 tons. In comparison with the figures for the…
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