Disastrous Mine Explosion. Eighteen Lives Lost
LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A disastrous explosion has occurred in the Kanawha Company's coalmine, near Detroit, Michigan (U.S.A.). Eighteen of the miners…
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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle
The following were the clearances yesterday:—Pilbarra, s, for Noumea and Fiji, via Sydney, with 720 tons coal; Volga, s, for Shanghai, via Port Kembla, with 4021 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sanitation in Coal Mines. Strictures on the Department. the Under-secretary in Reply
A letter appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" of January 16, under the signature of "James L. Sloe," calling attention to the absence of sanitary accommodation in coal mines. His…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sunken Coal Hulk
The coal hulk Prospero, which sank off that A.U.S.N. Wharf in Darling Harbour last week, was raised yesterday afternoon, and towed away for repair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barrier Mines. Broken Hill
The Block 14 mill is still idle, but good progress is being made with the alterations and improvements. The slopes in the sulphide section are being refilled where required, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie
The latest progress report issued by the Golden Pole management states that the number 4 face of No. 4 north level is now in ore worth 34dwt for a width of 42in, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining and Disease
Among the many occupations that kill mining does not occupy a very enviable place. Although the death-roll of accidents can be kept reasonably low with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining in the State. Inverell
The Tingha tin dredge resumed sluicing on January 3, and ran for the succeeding fortnight, yielding 4 tons 6cwt of tin. The face is still the same. Two boring parties,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →American Coal Wages. Big Strike Looming. London, Jan. 22
The American Miners' Union demands an increase of 12½ per cent. in their wages. If the demand is not granted a big strike will probably ensue…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →African Mining Troubles. Big Strike Thought Likely
LONDON, Monday.-- The African Miners' Union demands an increase of 12[?] per cent, in wages for its members, and a big strike is likely to ensue in consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Science and Mines. the London Colleges, Proposed New Institution. London, Monday, 2.40 p.m
A departmental committee has recommended that the Royal Colleges of Science and Mines should be united with the London University…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Coal Contract. Railway Commissioners' Report. "An Unwise Contract." Business Tactics Not Pursued. Commissioners' Disagreement. Mr. Knox Furnishes a Minority Report
The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the circumstances relating to the western coal contract for the Railway Department was presented to His Excellency the…
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TRUNKEY, Wednesday.—Hunter and party, of Craiglea, have just completed a seventon trial crushing, which returned 133oz of smelted gold. This crushing had all the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Shipments
The R.M.S. India took gold specie and bullion to-day from Melbourne to the value of £244,726 18s 4d, of which two boxes of sovereigns valued at £6000 were shipped by tho P. and O…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Search for Coal
Indications usually associated with the existence of coal and oil have been found at Albany. An application has been lodged at the Mines Department by Chas. E. Watkins…
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The majority report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the coal contracts of the Railway Commissioners, and into the relations existing between those…
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The Minister for Mines has received the following report from the warden (Mr. T. A. Smith), at Trunkey, respecting a rich reef being worked at Craiglea:—"Hunter and Co. have resumed work, and as a start…
Continued on Trove, page 217 →Next Gold Rush
There are curious rumors how circulating as to the richness of the goldfields of Western Tibet. The Indian Government will have to be on the alert, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Reports
The mine manager of the Brilliant Central Mine reports:--"Crushed 1130 tons for 677oz. of smelted gold. Received during the fortnight concentrates, £620; residues, £620…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Western Coal Contract
The report of the Royal. Commission on the railway coal contracts, the substance of which appears in another column, is unanimous on one vital point. That is that…
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