Harrison's Coal Circular
In his circular, dated at San Francisco on the 1st instant, Mr. J. W. Harrison furnishes some valuable information. The circular states: "Since the steamer…
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Mining & the mines, 1902
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Electrical Coal-cutting Machine
Mr. Ralph Noble, the electrical engineer of the Morgan-Gardner Electrical Company, of Chicago, has invented a special electrical coal-cutting machine to suit the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Colliery Difficulty
The serious misunderstanding at the Vale of Clydd Colliery, Lithgow, has been aggravated. The following was posted at the colliery:—"Notice to the miners of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World's Gold Output
The unceasing search for virgin gold has of late years brought the total amount yielded annually up to very large figures. It is continually…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sydney Letter. Our Balmain Colliery.—first or Second Class.—mr. Barton and His Convention of Trade.—our G.P.O. Clock.—the Basket and the Bunker.—suspending the Duties on Fodder. Sydney
It has been reported that the Balmain Colliery has struck payable coal at last. As will be remembered they thought they had something like it some time ago, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Where Pioneers Sleep. Wallsend Cemetery. Genesis of the Colliery
As there is doubt existing as to the early operations at Wallsend, it may be interesting to the younger generation to know something of what took place in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Gold Yield. Sydney
The return of the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of May was 16,865 crude ounces, equal to 13,546 fine ounces, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi Miners
The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners held their monthly meeting in Wile's Hall, Mr. A. Ward presiding. A communication from secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Misuse of Coal
Professor Perry, writing to "Nature," suggests that as England has taught the world how to use coal it ought also to teach it how to use coal without waste…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Carrington. Wickham Colliery Lease
The local council has received substantial co-operation from many of the other councils of the district in opposing the granting of the lease to the Wickham and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Gold Field. in Central Australia. Adelaide
The Premier, Mr. Jenkins, received a telegram to-day from Mr. Brown, the Government Geologist, who is inspecting Attingo Goldfield, in Central Australia. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Colliery. Check Inspectors' Report
In a report of a check-inspection of the Wallsend Colliery, made by Messrs. W. Bower and John Harrison, on 26th, 27th, and 28th May, it was stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work at the Collieries. the Prospects of Trade
At the majority of collieries the only break in regular work for the fortnight which ended on Saturday was that occasioned by the holiday for the Prince of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike of Coal Miners
LONDON, Monday.—Three hundred thousand colliers in the United States have struck work for higher wages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. Wollongong
The Arbitration Court opens in the Town Hall, Wollongong, to-morrow, for the purpose of deciding the industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
The monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. The attendance was good, and Mr. R. Powell occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Division. Stealing Coal
Traffic-inspector Ellis summoned Oliver Sinclair on an information charging him with stealing twenty pounds of coal, valued at 2d, the property of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. Demands of the Claimants. Wollongong
The Arbitration Court sat to-day to hear the matters in dispute between the southern coal miners and the proprietors of the collieries. Mr. Justice Cohen and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tax on Gold
LONDON, Wednesday.—A proclamation has been issued at Pretoria imposing a tax equal to one-tenth of the value of the gold produced after…
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