Colliery Troubles. the Proposed Conference
The miners general secretary yesterday received a reply from the Colliery Proprietors' Association stating that the proprietors were not in a position to consider…
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Mining & the mines, 1904
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Coal-cutting Machines
Sir,—Both business men and miners must view with serious alarm the expressed intention of some of the mine-owners to obtain coal-cutting machines to…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The terrible disaster at the Harwick Colliery, Chestwick (U.S.A.), made 100 women widows and 500 children orphans…
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Dr. J. R. M. Robertson in giving evidence before the Public Works Committee in regard to the Wallsend to West Wallsend tramway construction proposal, made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Examinations. Sydney
An examination for certificates of competency under the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1902 was held at Sydney on the 20th inst. when a number of candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Diamond Mine
From time to time diamonds have been found in various parts. Once on a time a diamond mine in Bingera, New South Wales, swallowed up a couple of hundred…
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A special meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners was held at Watson's Hotel, Bishopsgate-street, Wickham, yesterday afternoon. The chair was…
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At a meeting of the Hebburn miners a report was received from the deputation that waited on the manager regarding the re-instating of two men, who were…
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A special meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. Mr. J. Halliday occupied the chair. The delegate read the…
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Australia and the United States are nearly neck and neck as gold producers. The output of the latter in 1901 exceeded that of Australia by a little less than…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Colliery Troubles. Conference Refused. Sydney
A few days ago the Associated Colliery Proprietors of the Northern District received a communication from Mr. Curley, the general secretary to the Colliery…
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Mr. A. Thomas, general manager of the East Greta Company, explains that in the statement supplied by him in yesterday's issue of the "Newcastle Herald" he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grants to Mining Companies
Every now and then the Mines Department is agreeably surprised by the refund of money granted a mining company perhaps years before for developmental…
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The statements made by Dr. Robertson as to the safety of certain coal mines in the Newcastle district has naturally attracted very serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners
A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. W. Wills presided. The business transacted at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety of Coal Mines. What the Managers Say. the Working Precautions
A representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" waited upon the managers of the coal mines near the port, which are being worked under the sea and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries. a Moderate Trade
Work was not well distributed during the fortnight which ended on Saturday. Eight of the pits got in full time, which was ten days, on account of the holiday, and at five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Troubles. Delegate Board Upheld
At a special meeting of the Wallsend Minors' Lodge, presided over by Mr. W. Wills, the action of the executive officers and delegates in dealing with the Northern…
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Sir,—The letter of Mr. James F. Kerr calls for some remarks, for the audaciousness of the spirit he exhibits on a subject he evidently knows nothing about, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Greta Colliery. Managers' Certificate Suspended
Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., who sat as a Court of inquiry for twelve days to inquire concerning the management of the South Greta Colliery, gave his decision at…
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