Maitland District. Colliery Fatality
Mr. John Middleton, who was injured in an accident at Baker's Southern Colliery, near Baker's brickwarks, Morpeth-road, on Monday died in the Maitland Hospital…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics' Trouble. Deputation to the Labour Council
At the meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council last evening, Mr. J. Williams, president, and Mr. W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association,…
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The colliery mechanics employed at Aberdare Central Colliery ceased work, yesterday, their reason being that certain members employed on contract work were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Collieries. Brisbane
Mr. Justice Edmunds, the chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Industry Board, to-day continued his investigation into matters relating to the coal mining…
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Mr. T. Smith, mine deputy, who was severely injured by an accident in the Wallsend Colliery seven or eight weeks ago, came out of the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Handling. Novel American Plant
A recent issue of the "Electrical Review" described the plant extension of the West Penn Traction Company, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Three new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Contact Mine. Deadly Work of Sweeping
Mine-laying is not particularly hazardous work, although it is difficult work, and requires trained men. In winter weather it is unpleasant because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Coal Miners. Wellington
The Military Service Board at Greymouth reviewed the appeals on behalf of the coal miners. The chairman stated that the board would say, without…
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A specially convened meeting of the Bellbird miners was held in the Bellbird Hall yesterday morning. The colliery was idle owing to a dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Fatality. Inquest Opened
The Deputy-Coroner (Mr. W. M'Lauchlan, opened an inquest at West Maitland, to-day, concerning the death of John Middleton, from injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Colliery
Messrs. James Ford, secretary, and Thomas Crossley, chairman, of the Bellbird Lodge, waited upon Mr. James Mathieson, the manager, and Mr. Geo…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work at Collieries. Fortnightly Returns
The return of the days worked at the various collieries in the northern district for the fortnight ending to-day shows that the maximum time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cheap Mine Ventilation
Dealing with the question of cheap mine ventilation, "The Mining and Scientific Press," in a recent article, says: "Mine ventilation is most important. Metal…
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WASHINGTON, Friday.—The Allies and the United States are considering mining practically the whole of the North Sea, in order to suppress Gorman submarines…
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Messrs. G. Charpy and M. Godchot have reported to the Academie des Sciences the result of their reinvestigation of Mahler's observation that certain coals, when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blast Furnace Coal. Introduced by Tuyere
It is the practice in Japan to introduce soft bituminous coal continuously into the blast-furnace through, tuyeres. The coal-charging device is a cylinder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, April 26. the Coal Strike
The miners' strike which put us all into such a fret for a few days, is now ended. In their statement of their reasons for going on strike the miners' unions were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Colliery Inspection
Messrs. J. Barnett and T. Tunnock inspected the South Seaham mine on 30th April, 1st, 2nd and 3rd May, 1917, and reported as follows:—30th April, at 9.15…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Work at the Collieries
There has been considerable activity in the working of collieries of the northern coalfields during the past fortnight, and 28 mines registered full time, while six…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics. East Greta Deadlock
The cessation of work by the colliery mechanics lot the workshops at East Greta Colliery, and East Greta Railway Junction, at the close of their fourteen…
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