Alluvial Gold at Karratha. Perth
A Roeburne telegram states that alluvial gold has been found at Karratha, but only a few small pieces, spread over an area of half a mile,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
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Fires in the City. a Mine Engine-house Burned
An alarm of fire was sounded at 9.42 o'clock on Saturday night by, the British mine whistle, which, however, whistled for North Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Subsidence. Two Miners Buried Alive. (Reuter's Message.) Pottsville (Penn)
Two miners engaged working in a shanty on the mountain side near a colliery disappeared through the earth inside the building, and were engulfed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Mine Picnic
A meeting of South mine picnic committee was held on the mine on Sunday, Mr. F. Waldie in the chair. Correspondence was received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Colliery Closing Down. London
Tim Whitburn colliery, employing 2500 men, is going to be closed down owing to the heavy working expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Injured at South Mine
A miner employed in the North mine. Mr. H Young, while barring down some ground this morning, shipped and fell on a piece of timber,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Matters. Coal Mine Thrown Idle. Sydney
The Broxburn coal mine, at Greta, was thrown idle yesterday owing to a grievance among the wheelers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. Block 10
Following is the official report of Block 10 mine for the fortnight ending March 18:— 715ft. level: The crosscut from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales. Mines Idle Through Floods. Sydney
Owing to the severity of the floods at Wollongong, several of the coal mines have been laid idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disaster at an Indian Mine. Three Europeans Killed
A very sad occident, terminating in the loss of three lives, viz., Henry William Hooper, aged 54, foreman sinker; John Herrett, 24, and Brigha[?]ti…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Affairs. Coal for Naval Purposes. Melbourne
Senator Millen, Minister for Defence, has given orders for samples of every coal in Australia that can be used for naval purposes to be closely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Coal. the Tests Fail. Unsuitable for the Navy
The Minister for Defence (Senator E. D. Millen), stated on March 18. that the tests which had been made in the vessels of the Royal Australian Navy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Mine Picnic
A meeting of the South Mine Pionic Committee was held on the mine on Sudnay, Mr. W. J. Cosman presiding. It was decided to have an open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold in a Wombat's Burrow
Messrs. Fletcher. and Son, says a Melbourne message to the "Register," while driving on the line of reef at the Lord Brassey mine, at Bright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Tram Fares for Sun. Day Mine Workers
THE Government has decided the matter of the increased tram fares which Mr. Osborne, of Paddington, is so anxious to fix upon the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yorkshire Colliery Dispute. Seventeen Thousand Men Will Strike. (Reuter's Message.) London
The Yorkshire colliery dispute is due to the question as to whether the minimum wage includes the percentages of the increases on the standard wage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Mine Stopes
The A.M.A. check Inspector (Mr. Sam Deed) has (according to the official organ) prepared the following report for presentation to the A.M.A.:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Picnics. To the Editor
Sir,—The Zine Corporation and South mine committees evidence in their doings the class of men (?) who are always crying out for picnics. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. the Price of Lead
Forward quotations for lead, according to a private cable received this morning, are £17 15/ per ton (three months)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MINING. (Reuter's Messages.) the Price of Silver
London, Wednesday Afternoon. Bar silver (standard) was quoted to-day at 2/2 3-16 per ounce…
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