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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
1,549 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 27 of 78
Mr. Sydney Buxton (President of the Board of Trade) yesterday received a representative of the coalminers in connection with the Welsh collieries'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In consequence of the discharge of a number of men by the Scotrish collieries at Collie (West Australia), owing to the decrease in the bunkering demand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two miners-named Hatton and Elliott were killed on Thursday in a mine at Smith's Creek, Caorns, by falling down a shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle coal is now coming through freely, and the several mines which have been closed down owing to the shortage are gradually getting in stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Up to the end of last year the gold yield of New South Wales was estimated at £57,189,282…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The secretary of the Great Fitzroy mines, Q., reports that, as a consequence of the phenomenal rains in Queensland, 150ft. of embankment at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The amount expended from the Victorian Treasury in the development of the State coal mine at Powlett River is £26,756, the great bulk of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northumberland colliery dispute has resulted in a fire that broke out in the workings gaining hold of the Rancliffe colliery, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day (so "The Miner" is informed by Mr. Hyde) the first cargo of coal available for private consumers since the conclusion of the coal strike will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Federal Coal Trimmers' Union has decided to form a co-operative company to discharge and fill coal into vessels controlled by the several coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Pearce (36), a married man, was killed at the New Moon mine, Eaglehawk, to-day. Deceased and his mate, Daniel Lloyd,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Black coal has been discovered on one of the blocks at the Allambee village settlement, in the Gippsland district of Victoria. The seam is several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In connection with the Welsh colliery troubles, the coal conference to-day indicated the probable ending of the crisis shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is a feeling (writes the Adelaide correspondent of the "Age," under date of March 27) that cortain members of the Wallaroo Mines Workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The dispatch of coal (writes the Powlert correspondent of the "Age") is proceeding satisfactorily, and about 650 tons is being sent away from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Northern Mines Lacrosse Club was held at the Crown Hotel last night. There was a fairly large attendance of members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After having served about half of the sentence imposed by Judge Heydon, two of the miners delegates, E. Firth and D. Williams, have (writes the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two shots were fired at the Whim Creek (Pilbarra) copper mine yesterday. They broke through another part of the workings, where 12 men were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sittings of the Northern Mining Wages Board were continued at Newcastle yesterday. Judge Scholes (chairman) said it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Shepherd, 37, a miner, was killed yesterday as the result of an explosion at the Kalgurli mine. He had just started work at the…
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