Mining at Lionsville
A correspondent writes: [?]ng matters are ag[?] on the move here, and will be in [?] swing after the new year comes in. Mr. Ar[?]ur Bancroft…
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Mining & the mines, 1924
333 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 17
Gold Discovery Commemorated
At Ophir, about 20 miles from Orange (N.S.W.)the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) unveiled an obelisk erected to commemorate the discovery of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Found in Duck
Mr. W. Trpple, of Geelong, was surprised to find gold in the gizzard of a Muscovy duck that he had purchased near Geelong. After washing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Emmaville
Messrs. J. E. Garth and A. J. Mullett, owners of the leases and battery at Breakfast Creek, near Emmaville, have been successful in disposing of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Mines Idle. Sydney
Miners on the northern field were to have resumed work this morning after the Christmas holidays, but the resumption was only partial. Ten pits are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"A Rabble." Northern Miners. Secretary's Straight Talk. Newcastle
Speaking at a meeting of the new Greta Miners' Lodge, Mr. T. Hoare, President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, said: "Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Miners Blown to Pieces. London
A terrible explosion occurred at midnight in the Rhosamman colliery, in the Swansea Valley. Seven men who were engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japanese Mining Disaster. Twenty-one Fatalities. Tokio
At Sapparo, Hokardo, more than 100 miners are entombed and are believed to be dead. The disaster was the result of a gas explosion at an adjacent coal mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Luxor Tomb. The Sarcophagus. Exquisite Sculpture. Four Gold-plated Shrines. London
The "Morning Post," special [?] correspondent reports that Mr. Howard Carter was confined to his house with an illness which could be traced to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →18s a Year. Experience on Wind-Jammers. in the Gold-digging Days. the Late L. H. ROBINSON
"On Christmas evening there passed away to his long rest Mr. Louis Henry Robinson, of Bungawalbyn, one of the oldest and at the same time one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Miners' Boycott. West Maitland
South Greta Miners' Lodge has adopted a drastic resolution to enforce a boycott against the master bakers darrying on night baking, and members of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Idle Colliery. Loss of £10,000 in Wages. Sydney
The Ivanhoe Colliery at Portland has now been idle for fifteen weeks, which means a loss of over £10,000 in wages to the men. Seven pits are now idle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ending a Strike. the Queensland Way. Mine Closed Down. Rockhampton
News came to hand from Wowan tonight to the effect that notices had been posted at the Baralba State coal mine, where a strike has been in existence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND. Baralba State Mine. Captain and Agents Fined £100. Landing of Prohibited Immigrant. Brisbane
Officials of the Mines Department deny any knowledge of the reported impending closure of the Baralba State coal mine. Mr. Stopford, as Acting-Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Yield Sydney
The gold yield for last year constituted a now low record, the value of the metal won being £79,998 against £107,139 the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Declining Gold Yield. Sydney
The gold yield of New South Wales hist year constituted a new low record, the value being £79,998, as against £107,149 in the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Colliery to Close Down. Newcastle
It is stated the employees of John Brown's colliery at Minmi have been served With a notice intimating that their services will not be required after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Untold Income Italian Count's Hoard Gold and Priceless Jewels. Stored in Secret Chamber. Rome
The executors of Count Gaetano Bonoris, a rich Mantua nobleman, received a glittering surprise when opened, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUEENSLAND. State Coal Mine Strike Colored Labor Question. Charge of Stealing Treasury Bonds. Brisbane
The strike at the State coal mine at Baralba has not yet been settled, but there is some prospectof an adjustment this week. It was officially denicd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nugget of Gold. Surprise for Pawnbroker. Cool Customer with Revolver. Perth
Walking into a Barrack street pawnbroker's establishment a man of smart appearance, dressed in a dark suit, handed over to the manager, Mr. G…
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