Gloucester Coal Measures Thirty-one Feet Seams
In a series of articles published in the "Newcastle Herald" early in the year, a brief description of the coal resources of the northern district was…
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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
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In a series of articles published in the "Newcastle Herald" early in the year, a brief description of the coal resources of the northern district was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An important sale of machinery, engines, piping, and other property held by the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Syndicate took place at the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the High Court yesterday judgment was given in an appeal by the Broken Hill Council against a certain part of a rule of the Supreme Court of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is stated, in connection with the dispute at the Redbank Colliery, in Queensland, that the owners have taken the matter from the Court, and are asking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual election of officers for the western district brunch of the Miners' Federation resulted:—Mr. R. Pilians, president Mr. D. Kelly, vice-president;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The ballot of the members of the northern district branch of the Miners' Federation for the position of president will take place on June 5. The office…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The collieries in the lower, or Newcastle field, are at the present time working very slack. This is due to several causes. One is that the Maitland product…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The shaft is 17 feet in diameter, and is to be sunk 357 feet. Top.—One of the 17½ ton boilers carried by road from Cessnock to Paxton. Two bullock waggons were joined together, and 40 bullocks employed to pull each boiler. Bottom.—Two of the boilers installed. The engine house is now supplying power and light…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four hundred years and more it has remained hidden, the famous lost City of the Incas, which, until some time ago, no man had seen for 16…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →William H. Pearce, 21, who lived at 333 Chapple-street, with has wife and child, was killed in the North mine on Friday afternoon by a fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the large quantities of timber being used in this district for the purpose of mining, building and constructional works, the forests are to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Captain Wild, aboard the Quest at South Georgia, wires a vivid story of the expedition's thrilling escapes, amid pack ice and hurricanes. "We left Leith Harbor on January…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Baddeley had an interview to-day with Mr. Rutley, of Shortland colliery, who promised to consider what can be done…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Welsh coal is booming. The owners believe it will eventually surpass the pre-war high water mark. Preparations are on foot for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A reduction in coal freights between Newcastle and Melbourne of 2s a ton has been announced be six of the shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Making their way into the [?]pes of a mine at Hill End, worked by Piesley and party, thieves selected the richest portion of the broken stone and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A conference took place yesterday between Messrs. J. M. Baddeloy (president) and W. Brennan (secretary), representing the Miners' Federation, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A conference was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon, in connection with the question of employment of the men who have been displaced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For some time the manner in which skips have been distributed to the men has been a source of friction at the Burwood colliery. While some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ching Hsing Coal Company, operating in South Shantung, plans to sink a new pit to augment its daily output in three years' time to 3000 tons,…
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