Telegrams. Suggested Coal Monopoly. Sydney
Consideration is being given to a scheme for the establishment of a State coal monopoly. It is stated it is probable some definite action will be taken at an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1918
345 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 18
Raising the Wind. State's Nasty Problem. Big Schemes on Foot. Temptation of Coal Profits
Thus the "Sun:— The State Government is faced with an urgent and difficult problem to get revenue enough for its bounding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Coal Supply. Sydney
The Victorian Minister for, Mines is inspecting the Richmond Main and Pelaw, Main collieries, which are being worked by the Victorian Government, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desert Gold Coming. Wellington (N.z.)
The champion New Zealand mare, Desert Gold, will be brought to Australia to compete at Caulfield, Flemington, and Randwick in the autumn in weight-for-age…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Coast Coal Mines. Dissatisfaction Existing. Sydney
Considerable dissatisfaction is existing on the South Coast among coal miners. It was stated by Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, that in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal for Victoria. Agreement of Ministers of Mines. Sydney
Agreement was reached to-day between the Victorian and New South Wales Ministers of Mines, providing that New South Wales should work the Pelaw Main and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nationalisation of Coal Mines. a Matter of Millions. Melbourne
The Victorian State Government is seriously considering the nationalisation of all coal mines. Mr. Downward, Minister for Mines, who recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America's Part. Mining Industries to Be Taken Over. Huge Shipping Grant. New York, Saturday Night
The New "York "Times'" Washington correspondent says: The Government is considering plans to take over America's mining industries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scarborough Colliery Trouble. Sydney
The trouble at Scarborough colliery is still unsettled. The management, to-day dismissed eight wheelers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Decline in Mining
The aggregate value of the mineral products of New South Wales now exceeds £238,000,000; coal, £86,000,000; silver-lead, £79,000,000; and gold, £62,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria's Coal Supplies. Newcastle Indignation. New Tasmanian Mine. Sydney
Referring to the statement by Mr. Downward (Minister for Mines in Victoria, that the Victorian Government had not made any arrangement with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Biplane and Desert Gold
The hope has often been expressed, since Biplane proved such a champion in Australia, that he would be given an opportunity of meeting Desert Gold. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coramba Mining
In the years agone Coramba was one of the busiest mining centres on the coast, and it is probably owing to the exploitation of its mineral resources that it is,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Coal Deal. Four States Concerned. a Five Years' Agreement. 15/ a Ton, F.O.B., Newcastle. Victoria to Secure a Million Tons a Year. Collieries to Be Nationalised
An interesting decision regarding the future of the Australian coal supply was on Saturday reached at a conference which the Victorian Minister for Mines (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tin Mining
It is anticipated that the quantity and value of the tin produced during 1917 will exhibit a satisfactory advance on that for 1916. As in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Deal. Victoria Rejects Agreement. Melbourne
The Victorian Cabinet has rejected the proposed agreement with the N.S.W: Government for the supply to Victoria of coal under a signed contract of five years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Disaster. Many Miners Entombed. London
A disastrous colliery explosion occurred at Balmerend, Staffordshire. Many are entombed. Hitherto a hundred and some dead have been brought to the surface,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nationalisation of Collieries
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce carried a motion' protesting against the proposed nationalisation of collieries by the State Government on the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Deadly Mine. Eight Boys Killed. London
Eight boys were killed while watching a drifting mine, which exploded against the pier at Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Deal. Victorian Cabinet Meets. Melbourne
After a meeting of the Victorian Cabinet to-day Mr. Bowser, Premier, stated his Ministers were, satisfied no agreement had been made by Mr…
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