Mining Matters. Hetton Colliery
Practically no work was done at Hetton Colliery yesterday. The miners turned up in the morning; but had to go home again. The screen-hands and bankers-off were at…
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Mining & the mines, 1906
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Other Collieries
The wheelers and shiftmen at the A. A. Co.'s Sea pit had a meeting yesterday afternoon, and appointed a deputation to see the under-manager, Mr. Cowie, and…
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The main tunnel of Wallsend Colliery was laid idle during the greater part of yesterday, owing to some mishap in connection with the underground endless rope…
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At the Co-operative Colliery yesterday a boy named Frederick Rezzelio sustained severe injuries to his leg. It appears that the lad was employed outside near…
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Sir,—Some few days ago mention was made of a number of skips filled by men working at this mine, viz., 14, for some days, and which number could be filled…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Nottinghamshire Miners' Association is granting to members old age pensions of 5s and 7s 6d weekly,…
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A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held in Peel's hall on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Standing occupied the chair. Mr. W. Rees read and…
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Messrs. A. M. Millington and A. M'Donald, who succeeded in locating and piercing two seams of coal at Wingon, have decided to proceed with the work of…
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At Hutton Colliery there was no change yesterday in the position of affairs, but Mr. A. Mathieson, the manager, said they were not troubling about the matter, as…
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The wheelers, drivers, and trappers at Dudley Colliery met on Monday, and asked the manager, Mr. James Henwood, for at advance in wages. The wheelers, it is…
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After having been sealed for nearly eight months, in consequence of the explosion and fire which occurred on the morning of the 29th October, 1905, with fatal…
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Mining to fairly active around Barrington. Messrs. Bartlet and Bridge's battery has been putting through some very fair stone. The crashing of 15 tons from…
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Hetton Colliery was again idle yesterday. There was no change in the attitude taken up by the wheelers and drivers, and some other of the workers, in…
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The wheelers, drivers, and trappers at Dudley Colliery, numbering about 40, who refused to go to work on Tuesday upon their request for increases of pay being…
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A meeting of the colliery owners of the Newcastle and Maitland districts was held at the offices of the Australian Agricultural Company, in Newcastle,…
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The work of clearing away the debris of the first fall met with in the main tunnel was continued during Tuesday night, but as it was convenient to use only one…
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Yesterday was the fourth day of idleness at Hetton Colliery, and at present there appears to be little hope of a settlement being arrived at…
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Work was continued at Dudley Colliery yesterday, though operations were hampered by the wheelers, drivers, and trappers still refraining from going into the…
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The youths employed at Duckenfield Colliery approached the manager of the mine, Mr. George Durie, jun., on Wednesday, and asked for an increase of 10 per cent. in…
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At the Caledonian Co.'s Waratah Colliery, near Charlestown, where what is known as the Gully seam is being worked, steps are being taken to work the lower…
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