A Colliery Case
Before Messrs. A. S. Browne and F. W. Kitching, Js.P., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, John Williams was charged, on the information of R. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1906
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The Coal Contract
One of the administrative acts of which the Government are most proud, is the letting of the coal contract for departmental supplies, on terms which mean a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Earthquake in Wales. Miners' Terrible Experience
An earthquake which occurred in South Wales on June 27th appears to have been felt over a wide area, and to have been very alarming in its effects…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rescue Work in Mines. a New Apparatus
At the meeting of the Institution of Mining Engineers, hold at Burlington House, London, Sir Lees Knowles, the president, in the chair, Mr. W. E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Welsh Colliery Flooded. Miners Entombed
All hope for the recovery of the six miners entombed in the flooded colliery of Cardoc Vale, Hendreforgan, is now, reports the London "Daily News" of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting
The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Johnson presiding. A letter was read from the New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in a Colliery. the Inquest
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an Inquiry at the courthouse, Waratah, yesterday, as to the cause of a fire which occurred at Mr. John Sawyers'…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Nine men have been killed by the falling of a wage in a coal pit at Marchienne, near Charleroi, Belgium…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Employees. Vote to Cancel Registration
At a meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation, held at the Trades Hall, Mr. P. Bowling, president of the federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Miners
Hebburn miners held a meeting at the King's Hall, Weston, on Thursday evening, Mr. R. Jarvis presiding. A letter was received from the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Abermain Miners
Abermain miners held a meeting near the tunnel on Thursday afternoon. There were about 200 employees present, and the question of abolishing the dog watch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Avoca Gold Robbery. an Old Story Recalled
A sensational gold robbery, which for some time furnished Australia with one of its mysteries in crime, is recalled by news of the death at Feli[?]stowe, England, of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Work at the Collieries
Practically the whole of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked full time during the past fortnight, only two collieries losing one day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →India's Coal Trade. Competition with Australia. Brisbane
Mr. Scott Fell, who has arrived at Brisbane on his way to Sydney, states that when in Calcutta he learnt something of considerable interest in regard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Neath/colliery
Coal has been struck on the Wickham and Bullock Island Company's Neath Estate, at a depth of 294 feet, when water was also met with, but pumping…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hetton Miners
A meeting of the committee of the Hetton Lodge was held last night at the Albion Hotel, Wickham. Mr. G. Oldham presided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hebburn Miners
A special meeting of the Hebburn Miners’ Lodge was held in the King's Hall, Weston, on Sunday afternoon. There was a large number present, and Mr. R. Jarvis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miners' Claims
Sir,—Anyone who has noticed past events in this district must come to the conclusion that we are approaching a very critical time in regard to the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western Gold Discovery. Perth
A splendid discovery of gold was made three miles from Wagin, on the south-eastern line, on Saturday. A specimen of stone, equal to 100oz to the ton, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wonderful Discovery. Coal As Food
Our remote descendants may eat coal. The coalminer may then be one of the most important of food producers. This is an idea suggested by the report that Dr…
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