South Mine Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death
Mr. Thomas Hall District Coroner, opened an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of James Dennis…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
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General Cables. (Reuter's Messages.) Coal Porters' Strike. London
Eight thousand London coal porters have struck. A meeting of the men rejected the masters offer of settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Cage Accident. Occurrence at Block 10 Mine
A cage accident, which was fortunately, attended with no serious results, occurred in the shaft of the Block 10 mine on Saturday afternoon last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers and Students Carrying Coal. Country Schools May Close Owing to Cold. Later
The coal porters' refusal to give the hospitals permits was on the ground that they did not seek the dispute, and they have recommended the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Porters' Strike. Extending to General Carters. Thirteen Degrees of Frost. (Reuter's Messages.) London, Friday Afternoon
The coal porters' strike is threatening to extend to the general carters, owing to the contractors seeking to compel the carters to load the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metalliferous Miners' Award
The award of Mr. A. R. J. Watt, barrister, dealing with metalliferous miners, limestone miners, etc., an now gazetted, provides for a week of 48…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Porters' Strike. Some Firms Give the Increase Students Loading Coal Carts. (Reuters Message.) London
Several firms of coal vendors are following Sir Edward Cornwall's example in resigning from the membership of the Merchants' Association, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cables. (Reuter's Messages.) Fires in Mines. London
The Home Office's committee appointed to inquire into matters dealing with fires in coal mines recommends that whenever the temperature in any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Porters' Strike. Will Not Handicap the Hospitals. (Reuter's Message.) London
Meetings of coal porters on strike were held this morning and refused to allow the men employed by Sir Robert Cornwall's firm to resume and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Creep" in a Mine. the Bullfinch Affected. Interview with the Manager. Output Not Seriously Affected. Perth
A bad creep has occurred in the workings in connection with the northern series of lodes on the Bullfinch Proprietary mine. The stopes in this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cathcart Gold Mines
Yield 354oz. 5dwts, for the fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Oil Explosion. Six People Killed. (Reuter's Message.) Quebec
This morning while Wilfred Robin, aged 13 years, was trying to light a stove an explosion of coal oil took place, and the flames therefrom set the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Porters' Strike. Early Collapse Probable. (Reuter's Message.) London
There is every probability of an early collapse of the coal porters' strike, all signs pointing in that direction. Many of the malcontents are resuming work,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fatal Avalanche. Three Miners Killed (Reuter's Message.) Salt Lake City
A huge avalanche swept over the mountain side near Storos, killian three persons, injuring many others, and wrecking four houses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Lumpers' Strike. Four-fifths Returning to Work. (Reuter's Message.) London
It is announced that the coal porters on strike at Glerkenwell have decided to accept the ld. per ton oxtra For. hondliug coal offered by certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. a Mine Ceases Work. Great Southern Closes Down. Melbourne
Operations have ceased at the Great Southern mine, Rutherglen, which started 24 years ago. The company has been pumping for seven years to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five Shillings a Man British Mine Day Shift Men. Decide to Work
The men working underground on the day shift of the British mine decided to knock off work as soon as they heard of the fatality, and came to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Accident. Miner Killed at the British Mine. a Mate Has a Narrow Escape
A fatal accident occurred at the British mine at about 20 minutes to [?] o'clock this afternoon. From information…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Coal Lumpers' Strike. the Workers Give In. (Reuter's Message.) London
The joint committee of the Coal Porters and Vehicle Workers' uions has decided to terminate the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Working Model of Moonta Mines
Mr.'Ellis, for' many 'years an employee of the Moonta' Mines. is showing at No. 4 Coffee Palace Buildings, Sulphide-street, a working model of the…
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