Proposed State Coal Monopoly. Chief Reason in Favor. Views and Estimates
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2
The proposal to establish a State coal monopoly, which was foreshadowed in the "Mercury" a couple of months ago, is not taken seriously by the proprietors. From Ministers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Derelict Mine Disastrous Explosion. London, Wednesday Night
The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2
A mine was washed ashore in Begwell Bay, on the east coast of Kent, and a number of men tried to bring it ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria's Coal Mines. Union or Volunteer Labor ? MELBOURNE
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6
Mr. Downward Minister for Mines left Melbourne to-day for Sydney to arrange for the future working of the Maitland mines at which Victorian volunteer labor has been engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine-sweeping. London. Thursday Night
The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3
An authoritative source states that 4615 mines were swept up around the British Isles last year, and 9000, since the outbreak of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Train in Mine South Coast Innovation. Bulli
The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3
The South Bulli colliery, which employs 500 workmen, has installed a special set of trucks to convey the miners to underground places. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desert Gold. to Race in Australia. Wellington (N.z.)
National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6
Mr. Lowry the owner of the champion New Zealand mare, Desert Gold has decided to sent her to Australia to compete at Caulfield, Flemington…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Ice Block American Coal Traffic Suspended. New York. Friday Night
The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2
With nearly a week of intense cold, the thermometer being at zero, there is a coal shortage in i New York through the holding up of 150 ships…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Applications
The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2
During the week ended to-day applications for authority to on for private lands for mining purpose were made at the office of the Mining Wardon at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Coal Contract
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2
According to Mr. Grahame, the Minister administering the State-controlled collieries in New South Wales, an arrangement between the New South Wales and Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Victoria Million Tons a Year
National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 1
Significant and cations of the degree of permanence of the State control of all the New South Wales collieries is afforded by a contract that the New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage in New York. New York
Leader · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5
For nearly a week the thermometer has been below zero. There is also a coal shortage in New York, which is holding up 150 ships. Authorities are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Industry. Survey for the Year
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1
The full report of the mining industry for 1917 is not yet available, but a fow preliminary figures indicate that though operations were seriously affected by the strike the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold for Jewellery
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 17
It is stated that 20 million sovereigns have been melted in India for the jewellery trade since the beginning of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Victorian Government. Rejects the Coal Supply Scheme
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15
The Victorian Cabinet has rejected the proposed agreement with the New South Wales Government for the supply to Victoria of coal…
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Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 25
The contract between the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the annual supply of 1,000,000 tons of coal to Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Abortive Coal Contract
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4
Mr. Fuller expresses surprise at the attitude of the Victorian Government in regard to the coal contract. He is in communication with the Victorian Government on the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Decline in Mining
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 8
The aggregate value of the mineral products of New South Wales now exceeds £283,000,000; coal, £86,000,000; silver load, £79,000,000; and gold, £62,000,000. The figures are furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Evictions Position of Coal Lumpers. Sydney
National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2
The action of the Government in evicting a number of families from their homes at Millers Point was discussed by the Trades and Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Coal Contract for Victoria. N.s. Wales Offer Rejected
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6
The Victorian Cabinet on Wednesday rejected the proposed agreement with the N.S. Wales Government for the supply to Victoria of coal under a signed contract of five years…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Fob Molybdenite Mine
The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2
In the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday afternoon the Mining Warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke, dealt with in application under section 66,…
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