Coal-dust and Explosions
During the last 15 years, says a writer in "The Science and Art of Mining," the subject of coal-dust and the part it plays in mine explosions has been much…
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Mining & the mines, 1904
818 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 41
End of the Coal Strike
Outside the Trades Hall everyone is pleased that the Gippsland coal strike is at an end. You would hardly credit the difference the continuance of that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, May 21. State Coal
The State coal mines both at Greymouth and at Seddonville are now being rapidly developed, and the coal is said to be finding favour all round. At present the…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Owing to the action of Russia in recklessly sowing the sea in the vicinity of Port Arthur with floating mines, merchantinen…
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LONDON, Monday.—Vice-Admiral Togo, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief, overhauled a Chinese junk, on which he found letters written by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Minmi. Miners' Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held on Thursday evening last in Simmonds' Hall. Mr. G. Wood presided. Correspondence was read from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Sydney Letter. Alarming Reports in Exchanges Just to Hand.—that New Canadian Australian Steamship Line.—a Fine Argument on Coloured Labour Which These States May Adopt As Their Own.—ben Viljoen Reports That Mr. Kruger Is Dying.—a Carnegie Fund to Reward Heroes of Peace.—a Sensational Coal Supplies' Report. Sydney
The American files in last week are brimful of matters in connection with the war and of important items having reference to. Perhaps the most important article in the three weeks'…
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A great outcry has been raised against the laying of floating mines, but is it fair to distinguish between the belligerents in this matter? The sketch herewith is…
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LONDON, Thursday.—General Gregorovitch reports that many Japanese mines at the entrance to Port Arthur have been discovered and exploded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Colliery
The cracks on the surface land at Stockton in the vicinity of Hereford and Carlisle streets, referred to in yesterday's issue, can still be seen. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trimmers' Claim
There were no developments yesterday in regard to the demand of the Coal Trimmers' Union for 3s an hour to be paid for work done yesterday, it being the Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at the Collieries
The collieries generally had not much work for the fortnight, which ended, on Saturday, trade not being brisk. About half the collieries worked for less than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
The Wallsend minors met at the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. C. Richardson presiding. Correspondence was dealt with as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Delegate Board. District Levy Abolished
A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall in Hunter-street, West on Saturday. The president…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Industry. West Wallsend District
Whilst several of the upper coal seams upon the delta of the Lower Hunter have been nearly worked out, there are others of larger area that have kept the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Gold Yield. Sydney
The monthly return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield for May was 20,275oz crude (equal to 17,963oz fine), valued at £76,306,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Food and Coal Short
LONDON, Thursday.—The Russians now admit the shortness both of food and coal at Port Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Disturbances. Fighting in America
LONDON, Thursday.—The mine-owners and citizens at Cripple Creek, in the United States, exasperated by the recent murder of non-union…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destroying Russian Mines
LONDON, Friday.—The Japanese Rear-Admiral Katnoku report the discovery and blowing-up of 21 additional Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Gold Rush. Rockhampton
At Peters' rush yesterday Smith and party unearthed a slug weighing 30oz. The find was made about six chains above Sutherland and Because's, which was the…
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