Fatal Colliery Accident
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—An inquest was held at the Federal Hotel, Stockton, on Saturday, on the body of Robert Donaldson, a miner, who was killed in the Stockton Colliery that morning…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—An inquest was held at the Federal Hotel, Stockton, on Saturday, on the body of Robert Donaldson, a miner, who was killed in the Stockton Colliery that morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. Bromley, M.L.A., presided over a public meeting at Carlton on Saturday night held for the purpose of urging the Melbourne City Council to use Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting was held in Carlton last night to urge the Melbourne City Council to accept a tender for Victorian coal, and so give employment to people in the colony. Two tenders had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A meeting was held at Carlton yesterday, Mr. Bromley, M.P., presiding, to consider the question of the coal tenders for the City Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A non-unionist miner at the Stockton Colliery, named Robert Donaldson, or Edmondson, was killed soon after 9 o'clock this morning. He and his father were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MACLEAN, Saturday.--Gold-mining on the beach is giving evidence of becoming an important industry. This week one man returned to town with 13oz. for a fortnight's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →According to a return prepared by the Customs Department, the gold Specie imported into the colony last year represented tho sum of £1,150,200, and the Rold exported represented an amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. F. L. Cox and G. M'Culloch have been appointed London directors of Bailey's Reward mine, Coolgardie, Western Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining on the beach is causing some excitement amongst the population. One miner returned to town the other day with 13oz. gold, the result of a fortnight's work. Between Sandon River and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Having seen a letter re " mining on Private Property " in your issue of February 27, signed Franklin Jackes, in which the writer refers to me, though not by name, I feel that in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This afternoon the district coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) held an inquest at the Federal Hotel, Stockton, on the body of Robert Donaldson, a miner, who was killed in the Stockton Colliery this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Splendid specimens were exhibited at Hill End on Saturday taken from a claim adjoining Marshall's gold mine from a depth of 200ft. below the water level. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YOUNG, Thursday.--Many men are leaving here for the Wyalong goldfield, from which good reports continue to arrive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An action arising out of some misunderstanding as to the boundary line between two coal mines engaged the attention of his Honor Mr. Justice Foster and a jury in the No. 3 Jury Court Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CLIFTON, Monday.--For the fortnightly pay, due on Saturday next, the South Clifton Colliery has worked about five days, and the Coalelifi Tour days. The Austimner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The settlement of the miners' strike at Mount Kembla, South Bulli, Bellambi, and tho Metropolitan mines is said to be giving general satisfaction to all concerned. The distribution of work at the various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A great deal of attention is being paid in this district to prospecting for gold. A small rush has taken place to the spot on the Mulculca station, 20…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An important coal seam has been discovered at Jumbunna, Gippsland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A new discovery of coal has been made in the Korumburra district. The coal is said to be of excellent quality, very plentiful, and easily worked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British ship Glaucus, which arrived at San Francisco on 18th January from Sydney (N.S.W.), reports that she experienced a hurricane, during which she shipped several heavy scas flooded forecastle and galley, tore deck…
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