Work at Northern Collieries. a Busy Fortnight
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The past fortnight has been a busy one on both the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields, and the majority of the mines worked full time (11 days). The…
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Newcastle. Work at the Collieries. Newcastle
The pay fortnight ended yesterday proved a very busy one at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries, and full time—11 days—was recorded at 24 pits. Of the other 14 collieries…
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MOUNT VICTORIA, Saturday.--The coal -boring operations in Waratah Gully are proceeding satisfactorily. The drill is down 100ft., having just passed through one seam of coal…
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LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Great damage was done to the Glebe colliery, Washington, near Sunderland, Durham, by the…
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Great damage was done by the explosion at the Glebe colliery, Washington, near Sunderland, and many falls of earth have taken place in the workings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Engine-drivers' Troubles
The Colliery Engine-drivers' Association in the Maitland district have appeated to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association to protect them from being forced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Complications. Coal Mining Situation. Another Probable Hitch. the Employers and the Court
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The situation in respect to the northern coal-mining industry, which was thought to have cleared when the boys at Dudley colliery resumed work last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rand Gold Output
The Transvaal gold output last year was larger than in 1906, but the rate of increase has received a pronounced check. Here is a table that shows the value of the output of…
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The dredge master of the Araluen Central reports that No. 2 dredge resumed dredging last Thursday evening. All the machinery running well…
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The advent of the dredging industry in this important mining district is having the effect of proving what can be done by up-to-date methods of treatment, and there appears to…
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The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Komura, s, for Melbourne, with 3400 tons of coal; Lady Mildred, s, for Port Pirio, with 240 tons coal; Vienna,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton
The manager of the Grafton co[?]per mine reports for week ended February 15 as follows:—"Mine work proceeded satisfactorily, but the rise in the river cut off team traffic,…
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Nearly all the machinery required to start operations under the new ownership is now on the Bundurra copper mine. When the plant is in working order employment will be found for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Coast Mines. Coal and Coke Trades. a Busy Time. Some Interesting Returns. (By Our Special Reporter.)
The expansion of trade on the South Coast continues, the demand for coal and coke increasing beyond anticipations. This week operations at all the mines were exceptionally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial Use for Brown Coal
During the week Mr. P. Bayly, of the Mines Department Laboratory, conducted some interesting experiments at Newport workshops, and as the result of these it has been shown…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Southern Coal Trade. Development Wore at Bulli. How Electrical Coal-cutters Work
BULLI, Saturday.--The principal shipments at the jetties were confined to Sydney and Melbourne traders. All the new development works now in course of construction at South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold-stealer Sentenced. Kalgoorlie
At the Kalgoorlie Police Court on Thursday the resident magistrate gave his reserved decision in the case in which Albert Bingley and Patrick Marson, employees of the local…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining. the Share Market
An unsettled state of affairs prevailed in the market on Saturday morning, with both silver and copper stocks weakening in price. This was in the face of a slight improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining. Saturday on 'Change
Business was quiet on the Sydney mining market on Saturday, and the transactions recorded were limited in number. Silver- lead interests received most attention. A sale each…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Special Mining Court. Again Paralysed
NEWCASTLE, Monday.-The Special Mining court been again paralysed. When the Court met this morning, the proprietors' counsel mentioned that the Seabam shiftmen had…
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