Mining
DREDGING FOR GOLD ON THE NEW ZEALAND COAST.— Writing from Ducedin. a correspondent reports that a public trial has been made of the Welman dredger at Waipapa, close to the place…
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A Fall of Coal
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A fall of coal in the Wallsend pit yesterday broke the leg of a man named John Stevenson…
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Our correspondent, writing on March 3, says:--The month has opened well, 1[?]in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Nowra Mining Case
In Chambers this morning, before Mr. Justice Foster, Mr. Moriarty, instructed by Mr. A. H. M'Culloch, son., applied for a rule, in the nature of a writ of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining for Rock Salt
In compliance with instructions, Mr. T. W Edgeworth David, Government geological surveyor on the 12th and 13th inst. Inspected the ground at Illalong, near Maitland, a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Intelligence. Brisbane, This Day
Mount Morgan shares, which were on Wednesday selling under £7, rose suddenly yesterday to £9 5s, and at the close of the day none were to be bought at…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At a, meeting on Tuesday of the Victorian Coal Association, which was formed to watch over the interests of coalmining in Victoria, it was resolved that circulars…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Waratah Colliery Dispute. a Verdict Against the Miners. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Mr. Alexander Oliver, referee, has given his award in the dispute between the Waratah Coal Company and their miners. He holds that, the miners' claim for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Grievances
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The taking of evidence by the referee in the new Lambton C[?]pit grievances lasted all day yesterday. Mr. Curley is managing the case for…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--In the balloting for minors' district chairman, J. Thompson and D. Rees are leading so far…
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LAMBTON, This Day.--The amount paid by the Lambton Colliery in wages yesterday amounted to £3250, the average being about 12s per day. This is…
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MINE SALTING.—The following extract from the New York ENGINEER AND MINING JOURNAL will be read with interest: " Recently, at Morelia, in Mexion, as we learn from one of our Mexican exchanges, an…
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WELLINGTON, Friday.—There is great excitement here over a grand seam of coal which has been found about two miles from the Great Western railway line, near Maryvale, and ten…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COUNTRY. Northern Miners' Grievances
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The referee gave his decision in the South Waratah case yesterday morning. In substance it holds that the men have failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Minister for Mines
Mr. Sydney Smith is an indefatigable worker, and the presumption is that he will do justice to the department over which he presides. He was born on April 11, 1856, and is a native of the colony. After leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →A Gold Bracelet
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Mrs. F. R. Neild, wife of the late acting traffic manager, has been presented with a gold bracelet by the ladies of the Benevolent…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--The R M S. Valetta, which sailed to day for London, took a full complement of passengers, and gold specie to the value of £53,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Hydraulic Coal-getter
The accompanying figure illustrates a hydraulic machine for getting coal. It consists of a steel bar having cavities containing small rams, which are forced out by water pressure. The water is conveyed…
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