Colliery Explosions. Effect of Legislation. London, Friday Night
The "Times" states that the average explosion rate in collieries has been rising since 1900, and declares that the Eight Hours (Mines) Act…
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Mining & the mines, 1911
484 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 25
Scottish Miners. Favor Socialism. London Friday Night
The Scottish Miners' Conference passed resolutions to-day in favor of State ownership and control by means of ownership of the…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A correspondent to the "Pall Mall Gazette" states that under the Workmen's Compensation Act, payment to relatives of deceased miners will…
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No soone[?] had Commonwealth Treasury opened on Thursday than further additions were received to the gold reserve, which is being built up as against the…
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The Rhondda Colliery was idle yesterday owing to the miners refusing to start work. The trouble is said to be due to the men's uncertainty as to…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is faired that trouble is to take place among the wood getters employed by the companies who supply the mines on the Golden Mine…
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At Mount Brown mine they have got the pump lowered below water level. Three shifts are working to expedite the matter of sinking, and it is expected that…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—In connection with the shipping subsidy for the transport of Welsh coal to Rome, it has been explained that the Government proposes a…
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A TERRIBLE disaster occurred in a colliery at Bolton, England, as the result of on explosion, due it is surmised to the ignition of coal dust…
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LONDON, Thursday.—An explosion of coal dust occurred in the Portland Cement Works at Portland, Colorado, six men being killed. The explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MINING. Gr[?]pper Mining Co
The Manager (Mr. W. J. Mu[?]igan)[?] reports for week ending 31st December:— Though the four weeks ending 31st December were broken by holidays[?]…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—George Barlow, Timothy Murphy, and Sam Bosandish were working in the stopes of the Golden Horseshoe Mine at Kalgoorlie, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nine Miners Entombed. a Splendid Rescue. Vancouver, Saturday Night
A cave-in at a mine near Mullam, Idaho (U.S.A.), buried nine men, but the rescuers worked for 20 hours and all were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Motive Power. Oil Replacing Coal. London
A new method of driving trans- Atlantic ships is being experimented with by prominent shipping companies. The steam boilers and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion in a Mine. One Man Blown to Pieces. Sydney
Two miners, named Vapropolus and Wildson, were drilling a hole at Gladstone Mine, Cometvale, when a terrific explosion occurred…
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The gold lease of A. M. Hayes and others 20 acres, parish Jardine, is ready for delivery. (By Telegram.)…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—An extraordinary, rich find is reported from Adelong new gold field in the Bangadaug range. A party struck a reef…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike in Belgium 22,000 Miners Out. London, Tuesday Night
Twenty-two thousand miners have struck work at Liege, Belgium, over the working hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ventilation in Mines. the Minister's Intentions. Sydney
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) promised a deputation yesterday that he would again consider the question of extra ventilation of mines, provided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Barges Wrecked. 34 Men Drowned. Vancouver, Tuesday Night
Three coal barges, bound from New York to the East, in tow of a tug, were driven ashore at Peaked Hill Bars and went to pieces in a few…
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