Injured by a Fall of Coal
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—Through a fall of coal at Hetton Colliery yesterday John Hicks, the lodge delegate to the Colliery Employees Federation, received severe injuries to his leg, and is now…
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The Caledonian Mine. a Rich Reef Struck
ADELONG, Monday.—At the Caledonian Mine on Saturday splendid stone was broken in the 350ft south drive, 40ft in from the shaft. The reef is eight inches wide and coarse gold can be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle
The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this afternoon totalled 46,712 tons, as compared with 46,433…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Gibraltar Mine. Proposed Reduction of Wages. Adelong
The minors assembled at Galatea Hall yesterday afternoon and commenced to ballot whether the reduction of wages to £2 5s per week at Gibraltar mine should be accepted or a strike declared…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Visit of the Minister for Mines to Sydney. Melbourne
The Minister for Mines left by this afternoon's express for Sydney for the purpose of making inquiries into the Newcastle coal industry and the conditions of work at the mines…
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KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The Ivanhoe filter presses are now housed, and the trial run is proceeding very satisfactorily. The rise being put up from the 200ft. level to the 160ft. level in…
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The great question of accommodation for the ocean-going travelling public, and the steamships which carry their living freights to the colony from all parts of the world, is well worth a first place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mines Act Examinations
The following candidates have been reported by the examiners (Messrs. W. Humble, F.G.S., H. Osborne MacCabe, and T. Cater) to have passed their respective examinations satisfactorily: --…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Colliery Proprietors
BULLI, Wednesday. —The southern colliery proprietors meet in Sydney to-day to draw up their final report re the miners' delegates' proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Visit of the Victorian Minister for Mines. Interesting Developments in Mining
Mr. H. Foster (Victorian Minister for Mines and Water Supply), who is on a visit to this colony, was present yesterday by invitation, and occupied a seat behind the Speaer's chair at the opening of Parliament, taking a…
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A very heavy poll was recorded in connection with the voting for election of a director of the Mount David Gold Mining Company yesterday in place of Mr. Geo. Robson, who had retired…
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There was a firm market in copper stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, Girilambone "A" sold up to 45, aud 96 was offered for the old issue, without any proclaimed seller. Lake George were dealt…
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INVERELL, Tuesday.—The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Elsmore Valley Tin Mine was held at the offices of the legal manager yesterday afternoon. The directors'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal-weighing Difficulty
The Globe Mining Lodge, at a special meeting held last evening, upheld the action of the delegate board in rejecting the terms offered by the combined colliory proprietors. The report of the delegate board…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The coal owners' proposals recently made to the miners are still going the rounds of the various lodges, and in each instance where meetings of the men have been held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Terrible Woman. a Tale of the Old Gold Mining Days in N.S.W.
Madame whispered: "Come," and she stood with arms extended, with her palms out. I followed her meaning, and placed my palms to hers. Then came…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Charters. From 1St February. Coal
Adolph Harboe, bq, Bremen to Port Pirie— Coke Barcore, sh, Newcastle to Valparaiso Benares, 4-m bq. Newcastle to San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Mining. Norseman
The tributors of the Western Australia Union mine have put through their first crushing of 100 tons of ore, yielding Gloz. 5dwt. gold. The men were six weeks taking out the crushing. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Development in Victoria. Interview with the Minister. an Up-to-date Policy the Coal Industry. Subsidising Struggling Companies
Among the visitors present at the opening of Parliament yesterday was Mr. H. Foster, the Victorian Minister for Mines and Water Supply. He is visiting the colony more especially with the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle
The four-masted schoouer William Bowden arrived to-day from Melbourne, to the agency of Messrs. G. S. Yuill and Co., to load a cargo of Wallsend coal for Kahului, and the barquo Quilpue arrived from…
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