Pelaw Main Coal-cutting Machines
On Tuesday the miners of Pelaw-Main had an opportunity of examining one of the newly-imported coal-cutting machines. Nearly all the men congregated about the…
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Mining & the mines, 1903
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Catherine Hill Bay Work at the Colliery
The Wallarah Coal Company's trade appears to be on the mend. The mine has worked every day since the late gales, and it is stated that the management have orders which will keep…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockton Miners
The Stockton minors met on Thursday night, Mr. W. Eagles presiding, in the absence of the president, Mr. W. Donnelly. It was decided that an average-taker be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Cargoes
Messrs. G. S. Yuill and Company, in their latest circular, report as follows:—"The rush of work which has beau in evidence at Newcastle during the past few months still…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sea Pit Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Sea on Pit miners was held in Blackburn's Hotel on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. J. Haillday occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Wallsend District. Colliery Development. No. 2
The Scaham Colliery, which at present employs 300 miners and 150 other hands, and puts out over 1000 tons of coal per day, is a model of mechanical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Finds. Nine Ounces to the Bucket. Brisbane
A massage received this afternoon states that a sensational gold discovery has been made about three miles from Pratten. In the Warwick district, and close to Bighill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries. Good Demand for Coal
All the collieries worked well during the past fortnight, full time being ten days on account of the general o[?]cravnes of the Prince of Wales' Birthday holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Work at the Colliery
The work of removing the fan which was purchased by the Great Northern Colliery Co. at the recent sale of plant at the Greta mine is proving more difficult…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northumberland Colliery. Yardage Rate Declined. Men Cease Work
It was explained about a fortnight ago that the miners employed at the Northumberland Colliery, Fassifern, had been given fourteen days' notice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northumberland Colliery. Managerial Explanation
Work was not resumed at the Northumberland Colliery, Fassifern, yesterday, the difficulty between the miners working in the bords and the management being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jumbunna Coal Strike
Mr. J. A. Boyd, M.P., of Victoria. acting chairman of the Jumbunna Colliery, Company in Southern Gippsland, and Mr. John Ridley, the company manager, are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Averted
LONDON, Tuesday.—The threatened strike of anthracite coal miners in the United States has been averted, the workers’ representatives, who have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Water Famine. Mines Cease Work. Broken Hill
The water supply at Stephens Creek failed suddenly this morning, and all the mines along the line of lode suddenly ceased work. The reservoir still contains…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Glebe Miners
A meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. There was a good attendance, and Mr. R. Powell occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rand Mines
LONDON, Wednesday.—Legislation is in course of preparation at Pretoria providing for the indenturing of, Asiatics to work exclusively in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Mine
Early yesterday morning a small fire, unattended by any extensive damage, was found on the main road in the Waratah Coillery. It appears that the examining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hetton Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge was held at the Alblon Hotel, Wickham last night. Mr. J. Bowditch presided, and there was a good attendance. The election of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Machine Coal Cutting
The coal-cutting machine will be set to work at the Pelaw-Main Colliery next week, but the exact day has not yet bee. fixed. It is not the intention of Messrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Tax Evasions
LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Ritchie, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is engaged devising means to prevent the evasion of the export coal tax which…
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