Southern Coal Trade
WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The coal trade of the district continued active during the week, all of the collieries having worked well. Shipments from this port wore all to Sydney. At Port…
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The Northern Collieries. The Hewing Rate. NEWCASTLE
The full payment of 4s 2d per ton for large coal commences at all the pits to-day. It will be remembered that this rate came into force on January 1, but at most of the collieries the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed in a Mine
A man named W. Ste[?]in, has been killed at the Shamrock lease, Kunana[?]ing, by a fall of earth. One of the largest gatherings of Freemasons in this State was held at Perth on Friday, the occasion…
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Very little business was done in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange on Saturday. The market was quiet, and the only transaction calling for remark was a sule of Queensland Menzies at 7s 9d, the…
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The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday was 52,919 tons, of which 32,390 tons were shipped to Inter-State ports, and 20,529 tons to foreign markets…
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Agenor, sh, 1414 tons, Newcastle to Wst Coast Ailsa Craig, s, 3351 tons, Newcastle to Manila Albania, sh, 1438 tons, Newcastle to Manila Alcestis, bq, 398 tons, Newcastle to Auckland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Warning to Miners. Dangers Underground
When Mr. T. Osborne connected to give publicity to his experience of underground work it was solely with the desire that good might come of it. Seen at his home in High-street, Ararat,…
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Owing to the heavy rain on Friday night, and the prospect of its continuance on Saturday, the annual picnic and demonstration of the Colliery Employees Federation, fixed for Saturday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Presentation to a Mine Manager. West Wyalong
Mr. A. A. Duncan, late manager of the Great Britain mine, was last night presented by the employees of the mine with an address and gold albert and trinket…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Notes. Reports and Prospects
Main Leads obtained 107oz. 12dwt. gold for the five days worked during last week: No. 1 South Oriental (Gympie) touched quartz at a depth of 1485ft. in the shaft on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London Mining Market. London, April 27
Associated Gold Mines, £2 17s 6d. Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 6s. Chillagoe Railway and Mines, £1 6s 3d. Great Boulder, £1 6s 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Boer War. Prospects of Peace. Re-opening of the Rand Mines. Politics at the Cape
CAPETOWN, April 4.--I need hardly tell your readers that we in South Africa have become very wary how we entertain the glowing prophecies which from time to time are put forth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Duke's Visit What Sydney Is Doing. Interview with the Organising Secretary. Practical Loyalty. Gold for the Souvenir. the State Concert. Accommodating Visitors
No one knows better than Mr. J. D. Hennessey, the organising secretary of the Citizens' Royal Reception Committee, the value of the, newspapers in a popular movement, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Australian Goldfields
KALGOORLIE. Sunday.--The Knigoorlie main shaft is down 750ft., where the plat is being cut. When the work is finished, sinking will be continued to, 840ft. The east and west are bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Explosion
LONDON, April 29.—A disastrous explosion has occurred at a colliery at Hornu, six miles W.S.W. of Mons, Belgium. Eighteen men were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Colliery Explosion
LONDON, Monday.--An explosion has occurred in the Hornu colliery, in the Borinage district of Belgium, near Mous, with the result that 18 miners were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle. Work at the Collieries
From yesterday the deduction of 2d per ton, made in the hewing rate payable to the miners at a number of the collieries, ceased to be in operation, and tho full 4s 2d per ton is now being paid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining
URULLA, Saturday.—Mining has been brisk lately. The Stocky River dredge has started operations, and up to Monday, had been working with two shifts, but on that day three shifts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lake George Mines
Under a winding-up order recently made against the Lake George Mines, Limited (writes our London correspondent), a meeting of the creditors and shareholders was held before Mr. G. S. Barnes. Senior Official…
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