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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
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A message from West Frankfort (Illinois) says that 21 persons are dead following the explosion in the Industrial Coal Company's mine on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It was decided at the last meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council that delegates should return to their respective unions and ask for full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The coal trade at the Lithgow collieries is described as being at the lowest possible ebb, with little prospect of improvement. At one mine 70…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The manager of the Diamond Hill mine at Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, reporting on January 6, stated:- "Main shaft, No. 2 level: North drive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The manager of the Big Hill mine, Kangaroo Flat, reports as follows on January 6:—"We have started to crosscut east at 85ft. from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As "The Miner" was going to press with the Latest News Issue the Fire Brigade was called to Thompsons shaft at the British mine. The Dennis motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first public demonstration of the Dvorkovitz system of coal carbonisation was given at Slough to-day. The Australian Press Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Milat ricked his back while lifting a truck on a line on the 400ft. level of the Central mine last night. After being attended to at the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Other fires have occurred on the surface of the line of lode. At Block 14 many years ago a fire similar to that of yesterday resulted in the destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It was announced by Mr. Emery some time before the Christmas holidays that after the New Year ore from the British mine would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The new mining agreement position was considered at the meeting of the Industrial Council last night, when all unions affiliated with the council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out in an ore bin at the Thompson section of the British mine last nighty it having a good grip of the bin and brace before being noticed. The flames quickly spread to the poppet heads. The firemen had a difficult, and at times extremely dangerous, task in front of them,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A French scientist claims that he ran turn silver into gold. For centuries alchemists had the some goal, in view, with their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There are now 1300 men idle at the Hebburn numbers one and two and the Elrington collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →T. R. Pearce ricked his back through slipping while carrying timber up a rill while working at the South mine to-day. After being given attention at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Excelsior colliery at Bulli, which was idle for seven months through the management employing a deputy on work which was regarded by the men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, supplies the following information for the week ended January 14:-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Falling 250 feet down a shaft at the Ayrfield colliery, Edward Miller, employed as a wheeler, was killed instantly. His body was mutilated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A special meeting of the Horsedrivers and Warehouse Employees' Union was held last night when consideration was given to the carting of scrap iron from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious subsidence occurred at the Witwaterrand gold mine at the Connor shaft this morning, when three stations at this shaft fell in almost…
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