Coal Trimmers' Picnic. Speech by Mr. Sam Smith
The Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal Union, which now has a numerical strength of about 320 members held a picnic at Riversdale yesterday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1902
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Terrible Mining Accident
LONDON, Tuesday.—An explosion has taken place in a mine at Dayton, in Tennessee. Seventy-five miners were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Maitland Collieries. the Hewing Rate
The miners district officers intend shortly to pay a visit to the coalfields south of Maitland, with a view to establishing a lodge at Heddon—Greta. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipping Facilities. Inner Basin Progress
When the inner basin is fully dredged there will be an area of 90 acres in which ships can be moored with safety and convenience. It will be a second harbour for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Explosion
LONDON, Friday.—An explosion occurred in a colliery at Wigan yesterday. Eleven miners were entombed. Four of the men were rescued,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presided. There was an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seaham Miners' Meeting
At a special meeting of the Seaham miners, held on Thursday night, a resolution was carried to the effect that the manager be notified that the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Co-operative Colliery. Check-inspectors' Report
The district check-inspector, and the local check-inspector, Mr. Jas. Gay, report having made a check inspection of the Co-operative Colliery on the 24th and 25th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Pelaw Main. Miners' Meeting
At the miners' monthly meeting held in the bush, Mr. J. M'Laughlin presided. The secretary (Mr. Kersly) read the minutes of the previous meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tobacco Pipe in a Mine
A case in which intense interest was taken throughout the mining districts in South Wale was heard recently at Aberdare. David Bowen Jones, manager…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Seizures
LONDON, Tuesday.—The President of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines estimates that the Boer Government while holding the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Stockton. Miners' Meeting
The Stockton Miners' Lodge held a special meeting last night to deal with the delegate board minutes. In the absence of the chairman (Mr. J. Robson)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Harrison's Coal Circular
Mr. J. W. Harrison's coal circular for the week ended on the 15th ultimo was arrived by the R.M.S. Ventura from San Francisco. Following is an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Burwood Colliery. Pit Thrown Idle
Early yesterday morning the fanman at the Burwood Colliery discovered traces of fire in the mine, and at once advise the overman and deputy, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 6 →Pelaw-main Miners
Sir,—As certain information has become current through the publication in your columns of reports of meetings in which the Pelaw-Main miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at the Collieries. Trade Prospects Improving
The harbour is gradually filling with shipping, and the trade of the port is again becoming very animated, the pay to be distributed at the collieries on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mines' Act. Deputation to the Minister
The district officers of the Colliery Employees Federation Messrs. J. Bower, M. Charlton, and J. Curley, accompanied by the members for the district, will, to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
The monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held last evening in Simpson's Hall. There was a good attendance. Mr. R. Powell occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seaham Miners
A special meeting of the Seaham miners was held in Wilson's Hall, Mr. W. Johnston presiding. There was a fair attendance of members. The…
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