Miners' Accident Fund. Increase of Benefits. Sydney
In view of the efforts being made to effect certain changes in the operation of the Miners Accident Relief Fund, in which the Newcastle district has a front position,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1904
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Coal Competition
Melbourne householders are owing to the competition among the coal importers, having a fairly good time just now. During the last few months the price has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sea Pit Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening. Mr. Joseph Halliday occupied the chair. A letter was received front Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Working of Coal Seams
In September last an advertisement appeared in the "Newcastle Morning Herald," inserted by Dr. J. R. M. Robertson, the representative in Australia of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Lambton Miners' Meeting
A meeting of the Lambton miners was held in Smiths Hall on Thursday night. Mr. J. W. Oldham presided. It was reported that the manager had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work at the Collieries. Improving Conditions
Another fortnight has gone by and still so attempt is being to resume work at the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery, which has now been standing idle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Tax
LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Austin Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in the House of Commons that he does not intend to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Work
Owing to the slackness of trade during the past few months at the Wallsend Colliery, the work or re-opening the C plt, near Mr. A Ross house, has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Glebe Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Globe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday evening in Simpson's hall. Mr. R. Powell, presided. Messrs R. Powell and J. Lloyd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton. the Colliery Work
Conditional at the Stockton Colliery, so far as the miners and workmen are concerned at any rate, and probably will regard to the proprietors, too are likely…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Delegate Board
A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. John, Bower district chairman, presided, and there was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mining Question. Sydney
The Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board recently refused an application front Mr. G. O. Hyde for permission to mine for coal and shale under a portion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Carrington. Mines Again Working
The white flag, which has flown over the shaft head at the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery for the past nine weeks, informing the miners that there was no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Delegate Board Waratah Terms Rejected. Cardiff Terms Accepted
The special meeting of the Miners Delegate Board, which was commenced on Wednesday morning, was concluded at the Newcastle Trades' Hall at 5 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold and Coal in New Zealand
The value of the gold and coal used in New Zealand constitutes, says "Engineering," 83½ per cent. of the total worth of the annual mineral production of that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rhodesian Gold Output
The Rhodesian gold output for 1903 shows a considerable increase on that for 1902, the total being 231,872oz, as compared with 194,168[?] in the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipments of British Coal
LONDON, Friday.—It is reported at Liverpool that an English firm is shipping 100,000 tons of coal, ostensibly for a Chinese port, but really for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electricity in Mines. Safety of the Systems
Colonial mine-owners have shown little hesitation in adopting electricity as the motive force in all the main and minor operations connected with the winning of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi. Miners' Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held in Wile's Hall. Mr. G. Wood presided. It was decided that the case in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Cutting Machinery
During the progress of the Imperial Commission an Coal Supplies a good deal at information was received relative to coal-cutting machinery, Witnesses gave…
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