To [?]Y Gold
Reuter's correspondent reports that six steamers have been cha[?]ered at New York to take £5,000,000 worth of farm machinery to Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1908
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Mining Matters
The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the month of December totalled 411,183 tons, being 112,408 tons in excess of the quantity sent away in the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Entombed
[?]plosion took place yesterday in the Cor[?] San Antonio, New Mexico. Thirty [?] are entombed, and it is believed that they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rix's Creek Mining Trouble
There have been no further developments in connection with the Rix's Creek mining difficulty. The proprietors are determined that they will not yield to the demands of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Letter to Proprietors Newcastle and Maitland Fields
The following is a copy of a letter sent by the Colliery Employees' Federation to the secretary of the Colliery Proprietors' Association regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft of Gold Specimens. a Miner Convicted
Persons arrested in connection with the robbery of golden specimens from the Princess Dagmar Mine. California. Gully, appeared at the Bendigo City…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hidden Gold Disappears. a Man on Trial
At the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday Denis Stephen Cambey was charged with stealing from the dwelling-house of Alex. Morton about £130…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Mining Troubles. Six Collieries Idle. Miners and Their Daily Wage. Trouble Spreading. Newcastle
The fears that had been entertained that the new year would bring serious colliery troubles in its train were unfortunately verified yesterday, when strikes by miners and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pay at the Collieries
The customary fortnightly Pay was drawn, at the South Maitland collieries to-day, but on account of the holidays intervening was smaller than usual. At East Greta and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Colliery Disputes
Judge Heydon, who is at present in Melbourne, will be in Sydney to-morrow and on Sunday intends to go on to Newcastle. On the following day his Honor will resume the sittings there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic News (Press Telegraph Association.) Another Coal Crisis. Serious Situation. Sydney
THE coal crisis at Newcastle is increasing. Six mines have been closed down. The situation is serious, and a general strike is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rix's Creek Strike. Miners Throw Down Gauntlet. No Increase, No Work. SINGlETON
The miners on strike at Rix's Creek held an open-air meeting yesterday. Mr. Arthur Heuston, junior, presided, and there was a full attendance. The situation was freely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Entombed
An explosion took place yesterday in the Cortage mines. San Antonio, New Mexico. Thirty miners are entombed, and it is believed that they are dead…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike at Newcastle. Four Collieries Idle
The work of the year commenced on Thursday at the Hunter district, collieries under the new soiling Price of 11/- per ton for best round coal and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters
The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the month of December totalled 411,183 tons, being 112,408 tons in excess of tho quantity sent away in the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter River Coal Fields
Those who are in a position to judge speak highly of the recently published report by Professor David of the coalfields of our rich mineral district, which not only provides a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Electric Coal Cutters. ("Daily Mercury.")
Absolute safety in coal mining is something quite enattainable and the best that can be attempted is the elimination of needless and unreasonable risks. The use of electric…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Defence of Socialism. Miners' President's Plea. London, Dec. 30
Mr. Smellie, the president, in addressing the conference of the Scottish Miners' Federation, compared, unfavourably to Scotland, conditions of work and housing in Scotland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike at Rix's Greek Meeting of Miners. Men Insist on an Advance
An open air meeting of the maners on strike at Rix's Creek was held on Thursday. Mr A. Heuston, junior, presided over a large attendance The…
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