Hetton Miners' Lodge
A meeting of the members of the Hetton Miners Lodge was held at the lodge room, Wickham, yesterday morning. Mr. W. Sheridan, chairman of the lodge,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1911
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Welsh Miners' Strike. London
"At a national conference in London yesterday representing 600,000 miners, It was agreed to financially assist the 12,000 Cambrian miners on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-dust Explosions. Important Discoveries. Means of Prevention
For a considerable time now it has been known that coal dust presents a greater danger to coalminers than even accumulations of gases; and the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal and Shale Association. the Illawarra Case. Sydney
Mr. Justice Gordon, in Chambers today, had before him the matter of the equity suit in which Frederick William Brinsmead is asking for an injunction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Ledge was held in Peel's hotel, Minmi, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian State Colliery. Dearth of Timber
The development of the Victorian coal mine at Powlett River has caused a serious drain on the timber resources of the State, and efforts are now being made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Explosions
The experiments which have been conducted in England into the explosive nature of coal dust suspended in the air of a mine are of great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal and Shale Workers
A meeting of the central council of the Federated Coal and Shale Workers' Association of Australasia was held in the Trades Hall, Sydney, on January 23rd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dust Explosions. Cost of Prevention
In the article published yesterday a fairly full account was Given of the results of experiment carried out an Altofts, near Leeds, England, to determine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold in Scotland. Diggings Reopened. London
Owing to the failure of the Helmsdale fishings, the Duke of Sutherland is reopening the gold diggings at Kildonan, Sutherlandshire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Wales Strike. Trouble on the Mines. London
At the National Miners' Conference in London yesterday, it was resolved that the Miners' Federation should contribute £3000 weekly to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Coal Dust Explosion. Statement by the Minister. Sydney
The report of the special committee of the Royal Commission appointed in England to inquire into the effect of coal last in originating or extending…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney
The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held to-day at the head office in Bridge-street, Mr. C. H. Miles, chairman of directors,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Coal Mines
Sir,—I see in your issue of the 2st inst. Mr. Edden gives an account of his visit to the Victorian State coal mine. He says the place is an eye-opener to him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Afternoon Shift in Mines
Sir,—About two months ago I drew the attention of the public to the fact of the miners in this district still working the afternoon shift. I must admit that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caring for the Eye. Lighting of Mines
In an interesting article in the "Mining Standard," Dr. G. L. Johnson, after referring to the constructions of the eye and the need for spectacles for reading,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal in British Columbia. Vancouver
Drilling proves the existence of vast coalfields on Saturna and Tumbo, two islands west of British Columbia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dudley Miners
The monthly meeting of the Dudley miners was held on Monday night, at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. W. Jackson in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Month's Coal Export
The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the month of January was satisfactory. There were sent to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes on News. London, December 23. the Mining Disaster
One of the worst colliery disasters this country has known has cast a gloom over the festive season. Between three and four hundred Lancashire men and boys…
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