Thunderstorm at Adelong Mining Co's Offices Destroyed by Fire
A thunderstorm struck Adelong on Tuesday night (says a sydney message in the "Advertiser"). Lightning set fire to the wiring connections at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1926
1,108 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 56
Colliery Dispute Miners' Objection to Coal Cutting Machines
A dispute has arisen in the Abermain collieries as a result of the manger of No. 1 colliery wishing to introduce the use of coal-cutting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Australian Gold Mining Official Returns for 1925
The returns of the West Australian Department of Mines for 1935 show that 800,298 tons of ore was treated for a total yield of 434,533 ounces of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining South Dividend
The directors of the South mine have declared a dividend of 1/6 and a bonus of 2/ per share, due and payable on May 15. Transfer books close at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial British Coal Dispute Miners Not to Be "Kidded" (The "Times" Message.) London, April 12
In a speech at Harlesden (London), Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners Federation, said the miners had reached the limit of sacrifice and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attack on Italians by Mt. Lyell Miners Miners Resent Stabbing
There has been an ugly development of the Mount Lyell strike, where miners have refused to work with Italians because of the stabbing of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tasmanian Mine Idle Water Shortage the Cause
A Waratah (Tasmania) message in the "Age" says that owing to the inability of the Mount Bischoff Company to continue the supply of electric…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.a. Chamber of Mines Annual Report for 1925
The annual report of the axecutive council of the West Australian Chamber of Mines for 1925 contains several features which should be of interest to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proprietary Mine Dams Company 18 Erecting Six-wire Barbed Fence
Owing to the trouble experienced at the Proprietary mine dams with trespassing children, the company has decided to erect a six-wire barbed wire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Water Supply Water From Stephens Creek Being Pumped to Mines Town Mains Being Scoured
The position at both the Umberumberka and Stephens Creek reservoirs is now considered satisfactory and Mr. A. J. Triggs, the manager ot the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Mine Club
The annual meeting of the British Mine Football Club was held on Sunday last at Mr. F. Angeline's residence, Mr. B. Lavers presiding over a good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at South Mine
F. Gurney was putting in a leg of timber on the 600ft. level of the South mine to-day when the leg toppled over and fell on his foot, bruising it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W.A. Government's Plan to Assist Gold Mining Statement by Premier Perth
An important announcement regarding the mining industry in West Australia and the steps which the Government propose to take in an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Demands (Reuter's Message.) London, April 13
The miners' executive spent nearly four hours drawing up a reply to the Coal Commission's recommendations for submission to the coal owners. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italians Leave the Mine and Work Is Resumed Hobart
A message from Burnie, Tasmania, where trouble recently occurred between Italians and Australians employed at the Mount Lyell mine, states…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Crisis Deadlock Reached (Reuter's Message.) London, April 13
The conference of the coalowners and the miners executive on the owners proposals has reached a deadlock. No progress was made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.a. Mining Government Subsidy for Sons of Gwalia Co
Mr. M. F. Troy, the Minister for Mines, on Monday said that the Government had decided to offer the Some of Gwalia Goldmining Company a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Dispute Soviet to Take a Hand (The "Times" Message.) London, April 12
The Riga correspondent of the London "Times" reports — The Soviet Trade Union International has appointed M. Lozorsky to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English M.p. Injured While Inspecting Mine
Mr. J. E. Sutton, M.P. forjhe Clayton Division of Manchester, was injured by falling out of a colliery tub in the Pendleton Pit of Messrs. Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Miners Join International Committee (Reuter'a Message.) London, April 14
Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports:The International Miners' Committee has met. The chief topic is…
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