Mine Lock Out
LONDON, Thursday.—In consequence of a strike of the mines, the directors of the Staveley Coal and Iron Company, in Derbyshire, have given…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1902
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Coal Mining in India
Coal mining in India is physically very different from coal mining in Europe. The very simplicity of it has been a hindrance to progress. There is no gas;…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle Coal Mine. Surfacemen's Yearly Fund
The anual break-up of the Newcastle Coal-mining Surfacemen's Yearly Fund took place in Simpson's Hall on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Explosives
The Dudley Colliery management ins desirous of introducing an explosive called carbonite, to be used by the miners in place of compressed powder. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Employees. Meeting of Delegates
The adjourned meeting of the Delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, yesterday. Mr. J. Bower, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Pit Miners
The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance; Mr. H. Oxley in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Machinery in Mines
Mabon has long had the reputation of being one of the keenest of the able body of men who direct the destinies of the miners' unions, says the "Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Inspection of Mines
Sir,—As to the inspection of old workings in coal mines, I see in your report that this subject is before Parliament. To my mind they are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Discovery in Staffordshire
The explorations which have been carried on at Baggeridge Wood, on the Earl of Dudley's Himley Estate, have resulted in the discovery of a virgin mine at a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Test Coal Case
An interesting test coal case was heard at Lanchester (England) recently when Messrs. John Bomes and Partners, Limited. proceeded against six coal-hewers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Three Million Coal "Combine."
The proposed combination of Scottish coal mines is to be carried out by the United Collieries Company. Limited, of which Lord Belhaven and Stenton is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bags of Gold Shipped As Luggage
Wliks Jacob Wilkens, master of the s.s. Batavia, was in London recently, fined £5 and £3 3s costs, for contravening the Revenue Act by not delivering a proper…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pen-notes and Pencillings the Great Coal Strike in America
A tremendous strike exists in the United States, affecting a half section of the coal miners. It is quite on the cards that the other section will yet out out in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries
A good deal of time wan lost at some of the collieries during the fortnight which ended on Saturday, and in a few Instances the miners did not obtain work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners
The Wallsend miners met at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presiding. Correspondence was read from Mr. D. Ritchie, general…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Employees. Delegate Meeting
The adjourned meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees. Federation was held on Saturday at the Trades Hall. Hunter-street. Mr. John Bower, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Inspector Tennant Another Presentation
The citizens of West wallsend invited Mr. J. T. Tennant, Government inspector of Collieries, to visit that town on Saturday night, to honour him as a…
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Sir,—I am now acquainted with Mr. E. Dixon, whose name is signed to the letter that appeared in your issue of the 30th inst, under the above…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil Versus Coal
A question of grave interest to Australia generally, and particularly to those States which are coal producers, will be the attitude taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Depreciation in Transit
Lightering renders coal more liable to physical and chemical attacks, and more difficult to use as fuel. For the physical and chemical changes, temperature, rain,…
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