World's Coal Supply
The world's coal supply for 1906 totalled 1,013,000,000 tons an increase of 72,000,000 tons on the preceding year. Of this amount Great Britain accounted for…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
339 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 17
Special Mining Court
The Special Mining Court, presided over by Judge Heydon, resumed its sittings at Newcastle on Monday, after a suspension of about four months. Mr. H. S. Forsyth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal in India. An Australian Rival
THAT the coal deposits of India may come into active competition with other coals in the markets of the East appears to be quite within the bounds of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal T[?]e Troubles. a Difficu[?] Looming
The president of the Miners Federation, Mr. Peter Bowling, attended the monthly meetings of both the Stanford Merthyr and Pelaw-Main mines on Sunday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion in a Colliery. Men Entombed. London
An explosion in the Crow's Nest Colliery in British Columbia, entombed 23 miners. There is little hope of rescuing them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robbing the Rand Gold Mines. Women Conveying Gold to Coast. London
The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Pietermaritzburg states that 16/ detectives are tracking a conspiracy to rob the Rand Confederated Mines by handing the gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and Jews. Hamilton Mine
The contractors are sinking the vertical shaft, and are now intending to put three shifts of men on. Promising leaders are showing already, indicating a big lode…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrilling Experience in a Tin Mine
Early on July 25th, the Last Chance tin mine, situated in Marsh's paddock, Gilgai, was the scene of a thrilling experience. Two miners employed at the workings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queenslandl Gold Yield
The gold yield in Queensland during July was 14,920 fine ounces, being an increase compared with July last year of 11,818 ounces. The value of the gold won was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firedamp Explosion in Prussian Mine. London
An explosion of firedamp in the Dudevillar mine, at Sarabrucken, Rhenish, Prussia, killed 13, and injured 13, eight of them seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Shipping Delay. Supply of Coal Secured. Steamers Expected in To-day
The trouble at the Lismore Casworks over a shortage of coal owing to the delay of shipping in entering the river was relieved last night by the arrival of some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Scarcity
Alderman Cariton, chairman of the Gas Committee, at the last meeting of the Council, referred to the recent coal scarcity in connection with the gas works. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fifty Years' Gold. Valued at £66,314,528
A PARAGRAPH in the "Queensland Mining Journal" recalls the fact that the State just now should be celebrating the discovery of payable gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Explosion. Great Destruction. 76 Entombed. All Hopes Abandoned. London
An explosion 76 miners in number 1 Maypole colliery. Abram, destroying the ventilator shaft and cage, blowing the timber headgear in all directions. Clouds of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maypole Colliery Disaster. Pathetic Scene at Pit's Mouth. Twenty Bodies Recovered. London
Pathetic scenes have been witnessed at the pit-s mouth, which was thronged with frenzied relations and friends. Special life saving apparatus with gangs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Great Gold Mine
THE "Mining and Scientific Press," of San Francisco, says:--"The Robinson Mine (Transvaal), according to the annual report just issued, made an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maypole Colliery Disaster Death Roll. Mine Flooded. London
Twenty-eight bodies have now been recovered from the Maypole Colliery. The revised death roll shows 76. The pit has been flooded and thus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maypole Colliery Disaster. the King's Sympathy. London
HIs Majesty King Edward has sent a telegram of sympathy to the sufferers by [?] colliery disaster. A Maypole colliery disaster relief fund…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Consumption. Honours with the Connecticut Class
The American fleet has created several astonishing precedents, not the least wonderful of wihch is that of moving concertedly and rapidly over enormous stretches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount Nullum Gold Mine. Murwillumbah
In inspector of the Mines Department visited the gold mine at Mount Nullum last week, and states he will recommend that the tributors be paid £1 per foot for…
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