Mining. the Verdun Gold Mine. How It Was Discovered
An interesting story attaches to the gold discovery at Sunny Corner (says the Sydney correspondent of the "Advertiser"). One of the prospectors,…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
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Mine Mishap
While working at the Proprietary mine to-day Mr. W. Wadge severed an artery in his left hand with an axe which he was using. He was removed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Norwegian Ship Strikes a Mine. ("The Times" Message.) London
The Norwegian vessel Grafjeld struck a mine and sank. Eight lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →3rd Edition. Miner Office, 7 p.m. the War. the Latest. Italy and Austria. a Big Mine Explosion. (Reuter's Message.) Rome
An offcial Italian communique states: "After long and difficult mining operations the enemy exploded a large…
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Mr. F. J. Hutchinson, a trucker, employed at the South Blocks mine, while attempting to lift a truck last night, ricked his back. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners and Daylight Saving. Sydney
Much opposition is being displayed towards the daylight saving scheme in the South Coast districts. Various miners' lodges have decided to revert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Government and Coal Mines. (Reuter's Message.) Ottawa
The Canadian Government is planning to operate the coalmines in Southern British Columbia if the management fails to settle the present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sulphur for Broken Hill Mines
Unusually heavy consignments of sulphur have been dispatched from Port Piris to the Barrier mining companies at Broken Hill during the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sunny Corner Gold Find. Sydney
"The Suny Corner gold find while important, does not warrant a big rush," reports the Chief Inspector of Mines, regarding the recently reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Protest Against Food Reduction. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam
The German miners have sent resolutions of protest to the Food Department against the reduction of the potato ration from 5lb. to 3lb. per week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stormy Peace Meeting. Miners' Leader [?] at Cardiff. No Premature Peace Wanted
Citizens of Cardiff gave their verdict recently on the subject of pressure peace. A body called the National Council for Cicil Liberties arranged to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics, Dispute. Conference Asked For. Sydney
A large meeting of members of the Colliery Mechanics' Unoin was held at Maitland yesterday afternoon, at which the proposals of the colliery proprietors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stormy Peace Meeting. Miners' Leader Mobbed at Cardiff. No Premature Peace Wanted
Citizens of Cardiff gave their verdict recently on the subject of premature peace. A body called, the National Council for Civil Liberties arranged to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Sunday Issue. Latest War News. Desperate Fighting in Roumania. Germans Report Capture of Manceti. Positions Shelled on La Bassee Canal. Artillery Work on French Front. Preparing for the Great Offensive. Explosion in British Munitions Factory. Considerable Loss of Life and Damage Feared. Transport Sunk by Mine in English Channel. The Troops Safe. New Style of German Defensive Works. German Socialist Leader Speaks of German Aggression. Cargoes Taken by the Raider. Wheat, Flour, and Horses. Now Said to be Three Vessels. Brazilian Navy Guarding the Coast. Poblem of Ocean Transportation Acute. Deutschland Expected to Arrive in United States. Three Hundred Norwegian Vessels Sunk during the War. On the Western Front. Enemy Positions Shelled. (Reuter's Message.) London
Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "We dispersed the enemy's working parties in the Ancre area. We shelled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Miners Hurt. Mishap at the North Mine
"White engaged boring on the 1250ft. level at the North mine early this morning two miners, Messrs. R. Smith and W. J. Kneebone, were injured as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stormy Peace Meeting. Miners' Leader Mobbed at Cardiff
Citizens of Cardiff gave their verdict recently on the subject of premature peace. A body called the National Council for Civil Liberties arranged to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Employees' Appeal. Sydney
The appeal by the Colliery Mechanics' Association for a compulsory conference on its trade dispute will be considered by the Minister of Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trouble at the North Mine. Men on All Shifts Called Out
The underground workers who ceased Work at the North mine to-day held a meeting in the Trades Hall this Afternoon. Seen after the meeting, one of…
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A. Edwards (single) had a toe on his Left foot badly lacerated by a stone falling on it at the South mine last night. The Victoria ambulance was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Mine Dispute
A number of the men concerned in the dispute at the North mine assembled at the Trades Hall this morning, work not having yet been resumed. No…
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