Mining in New Guinea
Mr. Staniforth Smith, Federal Commissioner for Lands, etc., has furnished a report on, the progress of New Guinea during the month of November,…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
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Fatal Mine Accidents. a Fire Years' Average
The unfortunate fact that within the seven weeks that have passed since the opening of the new year there have been as many as nine fatal accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Troubles. Withdrawal of Summonses Requested. the Helensburgh Wheelers, Sydney
The district president (Mr. Druery) and the district treasurer fr. Waugh) of the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association, visited the Helensburgh…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Miners. Mr. Mauger's Charges. Melbourne
In the Senate yesterday, in answer to [?] [?] [?] Bes ([?] President of the Executive Council) said that the Government could not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining. the London Market. London
Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—British, 14s, 6d.; Block 10, 53s, 9d,; North, 37s. 6d.; South, 72s. 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unskilled Men in Mines. Workers' Lives at the Mercy of Ignorant Colleagues
At the recent meeting of the Scottish Miners' conference, Mr. Robert Smillie (president), announced that the executive of the Miners' Federation had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Romance of Wealth. £100,000 Death Duties Lost by Mining Slump
By far the largest loser by the recent heavy slump in the shares of the famous Broken Hill concerns and their subsidiaries was (says the "Daily Chronicle"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Troubles. Western Miners Threaten to Strike. Tile Helensburgh Wheelers. Sydney
The western miners threaten to strike unless, amongst other things, a proper return of the skimps is given. Mr. Morgan, the general secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accident
At about 2.40 to-day a miner, named G. Brock, working on the 800ft. level of the Central mine, met with an accident, a stone falling on his back. Brook…
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An accident occurred at the Proprietary mine retreatment plant at about 12.50 this morning. A laborer named J. Larkin was attempting to push a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rescue Appliances for Mines
It was a surprise (says "Engineering") that the Royal Commission on Mines did not make a stronger plea, for such legislation as would ensue the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Seam Struck. Sydney
A 4[?]t. scam of good coal has been struck at Waratah Gully, Mount Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Central Mine. Closing Down Zinc Plants
Just now, when the outlook in Broken Hill is not too bright, it comes as a disappointment to learn that the Central mine is closing down two of its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ba[?]e[?] Mine[?]. Saturday, February 22, 1908. Uniform Industrial Legislation
THE agitation for such an amendment of the Federal Constitution as' will give the Commonwealth very much larger powers of industrial regulation than it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Coal Fields. Letter from Mr. Joseph Norton
The following are extracts from a private letter received from Mr. Joseph Norton, ex-president of the Barrier branch of the A.M.A., who a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Un Est. Wyalong Miners' Strike. Now in Full Swing. Latest Particulars. Sydney
The Wyalong miners' strike is now in full swing. The True Blue and Summergills are the only mines which have conceded the eight hours from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rand Mines. Recruiting Madagascar Natives. Question Asked in the House of Commons. [Reuter's Message.] London
In reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Winston Churchill (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) said that the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Mishaps
About 10 o'clock on Saturday night the ambulance received a call to the Proprietary mine, where it was found that Charles Mullins, a miner, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glebe Colliery Explosion. London
Great damage was done in the Globe colliery explosion which occurred yesterday in the village of Washington, near Sunderland. There were many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cable News. [Reutor's Messages.] Colliery Explosion. London
An explosion which occurred yesterday at the Globe colliery in the village of Washington, near Sunderland, Durham, killed 14 persons out of 15…
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