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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

421 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 22

Latest Telegrams. Another Coal Crisis. Trouble at Newcastle. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 3

The mining situation to the Newcastle district is somewhat disturbed as the colliery proprietors have announced that they will not…

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A Terrible Disaster. Mine on Fire. Nearly 100 Men in Peril. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in the North Lyell Zeehan mine (Tas.), 166 miners being entombed. The outbreak is attributed to the…

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A Mining Disaster. Over 100 Men Entombed. Fire Attributed to Blowing Out of a Motor Pump. Narrative by One of the Survivors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Mt. Lyell Zeehan Mine (Tasmania) was the scene of a terrible disaster on Saturday, a fire breaking out in one of…

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Men Still in Mine. Anxiety and Uncertainty. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 3

The forty entombed miners who were located yesterday have not yet been raised to the surface, owing to the skids of the shaft preventing the…

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The Waihi Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The directors of the Tapira Coal Company, New Zealand, have dismissed the members of the Union who took 24…

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Terrible Mining Disaster

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

The Mt. Lyell Zeehan Mine (Tasmania) was the scene of a terrible disaster on Saturday, a fire breaking out in one of the shafts, whereby,…

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Two More Miners Killed. LAUNCESTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

Thomas Floyd, 56, and M. F. Stewart, 22, were killed in the Tasmanian mine at Beaconsfield (Tas.) today through falling cown the shaft…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

Manager's report for week ended 12th inst.:—A level has advanced 9ft. to 1446 feet 3in. Ground is now very hard and tight. Distance to be completed is now…

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Mining Disaster

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

A terrible di[?] occurred [?] Mount Lyell (Tasmania) on Saturday, which will result in a great many miners losing their lives. An…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 4

The manager of the G.C.M. Co's. mine reports as follows for the week ended 12th inst.: -- A. level has been advanced 9ft. to…

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Mining Trouble Unsettled. Position at Newcastle. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 3

The milling situation is still unsettled at Newcastle, but the Bell Bird and Abermain collieries will probably resume work to-morrow…

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Mining. Cangal Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

Manager's report for week ended 19th inst.:—A level has been advanced 4ft. to 1450ft, 8in, Ground continues hard, and on account of the increasing heat, two…

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A Mine Explosion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While miners were waiting at the pit head, at the Abermain Extended Mine, Ipswich, Queensland, yesterday morning, they…

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MINING. P. D. Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

The acting manager of the P.D. mine reports as follows for the fortnight ended 19th inst.: -- Pay for the fortnight received and pay sheet…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 7

The manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports as follows for the week ending 19th inst: --…

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Mining. Pulganbar Mining Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

The Manager reports that in the federal shaft the leveas still show the same quality or ores every feet driven confirming the great value of the property. I have…

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The Colliery Crisis. Why Strike Continues. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 3

The mining situation in the Maitland district is very much unsettled and the Bellbird and Abermain collieries are still idle…

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N.Z. Mine Strike. Men Advised to Return. Auckland

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 3

The Federation of Labor has visited Huntley and had a conference with the leaders of the 400 men on strike there owing to the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—On the Stock Exchange to-day Cangai shares were selling at 15s 9d…

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N.Z. Strike Ended. All Huntley Miners Resume. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 3

All the Huntley (N.Z.) miners, except the dismissed Union Executive, resumed work to day. The remaining sixty were advised to do so by the…

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