Japan Acquires Mine. Shanghai
An agreement is practically concluded whereunder Japan acquires the control of the output of an immensely valuable iron mine near Nansing…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
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He Was No Gold Footer
Macksville, which seems determined to make history in its own way, withessed a remarkable scene at a welcome home to a newly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. the Coal Board. Restoration Applied For. Sydney
The Minister for the Navy, when asked by a deputation to restore the federal Coat Board, promised to consider Hie request…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wimmera Sunk. in the Tasman Sea. 500 Miles from Auckland 82 Persons Missing. Result of Enemy Mine. 85 Survivors Landed. Sydney
Enemy mines have accounted for another Australian steamer in home waters. The Wimmera, of the Huddart Parker line, while on the voyage from Auckland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Note Issue and Gold Reserve. Melbourne
The amount of gold held by the Federal Treasurer is £17,659,000, being 33.61 per cent, of the note issue, which has now reached £52,530,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Natives Strike. at Johannesburg Mine. Demand Increased Wages. Cape Town
At Johannesburg a number of natives at the Crown-Mines and about 3500 at the Ferreira Deep refused to work. The police arrested about 30 ringleaders in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South African Mines. Cape Town
Work has been resumed at the Rand mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Influenza Epidemic. Serious Effect in England. Decline in Coal Output. Factories Compelled to Close. London
The rapid spread of influenza is interfering with work throughout the country, and the coal output in Northumberland and Durham has seriously declined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Molybdenite Mine
The Newton Boyd molybdenite mine, (now called Monnt Barney), is, according to rumor, likely to change ownership at a substantial and satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Man-power. Combing Out Coal Workers. a Serious Outlook. London
The publication on Thursday by the Press, Bureau of the withdrawal of 75,000 miners from British collieries involves 22½ million tons of reduced coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Man-power Problems. the Coal Shortage. Need for Imperative Economy London, Wednesday Night
The Press Bureau states: The withdrawal of seventy-five thousand miners from British collieries involves a twenty-two million tons reduction in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOLD. Important London Meeting. Fixed Standard Criticised. Case to Be Prepared. London
A most important and representative meeting of the Empire gold producers was held in London, Lord Harris presiding. He related the efforts made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Coal-miners. a Shorter Week. Sydney
It is understood there is a likelihood that the Northern Miners Federation may declare for a shorter week, in order that all its members may be given an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Shorter Week. Miners' Federation Decision. Sydney
It is understood that there is a likelihood that the Northern Miners' Federation may declare for a shorter week in order that all its members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mine Distribution. Newcastle
Much satisfaction is reported, among miners in the Newcastle district owing to the decision, of the Delegate Board of the Northern Colliery Employees'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike of Victorian Coal Miners. Melbourne
About 200 miners employed at the State coal mine at Morwell, Victoria, are on strike to-day as a result of a dispute over the starting times…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American News. New Variety of Wheat. Gold Discovery. Army Transport Torpedoed. Melbourne
The American Consul in Melbourne furnishes to Reuter the following wireless message from Honolulu:-- Santa Rosa (Cal.): Mr. Luther…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Coal Mines. Workers Demand Nationalisation. London
The Conference of the Miners' Federation at Southport passed a resolution in favor of the nationalisation of the mines and instructed the executive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Colliery Closing Down. Brisbane
J. Wright and Co., proprietors of the Eclipse Colliery, Tivoli, have notified their employees that owing to the increased freightage of coke they will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Purchases. to Relieve Distress. Dulness in Coal Trade. Sydney
The Acting Minister for the Navy has announced that the Commonwealth Government will purchase one hundred thousand tone of coal from…
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