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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 100
Present methods of dealing with the fire at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery seemed to be meeting with some success, said the manager (Mr. W. Barrett) this morning. The fire zone seemed to be diminishing. Mr. Barrett attributed this to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY.—A new award for Newcastle colliery deputies, in terms of the decision announced last year, was ordered today by Mr. Justice Cantor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fine weather and drying winds have helped several mines on the Northern field affected by flooding to be prepared for work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHANNESBURG, April 25. A.A.P.—Three more rich gold strikes in Odendaals Rust area have been announced, says the Associated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →JOHANNESBURG, Thursday: It is now certain that there is a continuous gold-bearing area running north and south through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Experiments conducted at Coalcliff colliery, in the South, to abate coal dust in pillar workings by water infusion at low pressure had merely scratched the surface of a field for more comprehensive research, the Authorised Controller…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →According to miners in the vicinity, there is a distinct possibility that North Wallarah colliery, which produced about 600 tons of coal daily and employed more than 100 men, will not work again because of serious floodings which occurred during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Premier (Mr. Cain) said to-day that Victoria's gas supply would be sufficient for the next few days, because…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal production on the northern field during the past fortnight was well down. Holidays and the bad weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHANNESBURG, April 26. A.A.P.—Sir Ernest Oppenheimer told the Orange Free State Investment Trust's annual meeting that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The only mines idle in the Northern District yesterday wore those unable to work because of floodings. On the South Coast, two mines were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proto workers who were expected to enter the burning Cessnock No. 2 Colliery yesterday afternoon will not enter the mine before Monday at the earliest, said the manager (Mr. W. Barrett) today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proto men of South Maitland Mines Rescue Station, under the Superintendent (Mr. G. Emery), who were to have entered No. 1 tunnel at Cessnock No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle mines on the Northern coalfields today were: Burwood, Stockton Borehole, Stockrington No. 1 Stockrington No. 2 (idle for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The proto team, led by the Superintendent of the Mines Rescue Station (Mr. Emery), is expected to be able to enter the No. 1 tunnel at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHANNESBURG, April 28. A.A.P.—A land rush, following the gold strike at Odenaalsrust, is spreading for hundreds of miles around…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY.—Although coal stocks were acutely short, he was reluctant to impose any form of electricity rationing, the Minister for Works and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TEN NORTHERN District collieries were idle yesterday, six due to strikes. Two Southern District mines were on strike. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Though coal production loss due to stoppages on the northern field was less than yesterday, eight mines were out of production…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keith Wilson, 25, mineworker, of George-street, Swansea, had the little finger of his left hand almost severed when it was caught under…
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