Round the World Race. "City of Widows." Night in a Mining Camp
Scarfogl[?]o writes to the London "Daily Mail-from Nevada on 29th March:—We were delayed four hole days for repairs in Ogrden (Utah), a city of tho…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
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Mining Matters
Early in 1907, Mr E. J. Dunn, director of Geological Survey for Victoria, reporting on the Grampian sandstones suggested, that in addition to thier value as building material, they might…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Hours for Miners. International Congress. British Delegates. London, June 10
The International Congress of Miners which is being held at Paris represents 269,254 miners. Yesterday Mr. W. Brace, M.P. (Lab.), on…
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The Miners' International Congress has resolved that the European miners' federations ought to limit the production of coal by a fixed abstention from work in order…
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After many years of settling and sinking [?] the bed of Moelfro Bay, Anglegey, [?] attempt is about to be made to recover the treasures of the steamship Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Mining Court. Newcastle
The Miners' Management Committee meeting this afternoon received the report of Messrs. Bowling and Lewis regarding the at that deputation to the Premier re getting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour Trouble Probable. Northern Collieries May Close Down. Interview with an Official. Sydney
When seen tins afternoon concerning the Federated Engine Drivers' ultimatum, the secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemens' Union (Mr. Mitchell) said the…
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For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next East Greta has worked 8½ days and Stanford-Merthyr 6 days…
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The returns of Victorian sold actually received at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint during the month of May was 74,457.50oz. gross, or 60,681.87oz. fine, as compared with 51,281,76oz…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Collieries. More Probable Trouble. (By Telegraph). Sydney
When seen this afternoon Mr Mitchell, the Secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemans' Union, said the position was serious. He had just that…
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It is understood that the Hon. Samuel Manager, Postmaster-General, purposes visiting West Maitland on Saturday, July 18, for the purpose of giving the public address…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallarah Mine Idle. 'A Cavilling Dispute. Newcastle
The district officers received a wire this afternoon from the Wallarah lodge secretary saying that owing to a cavilling dispute the Wallarah colliery would be idle after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Right Hours for Miners. International Congress. London
The International Congress of Miners which is being held at Paris represents 859,254 miners. Yesterday, Mr W. Brace, M.P. (Lab.),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Mining Towns. Better Means of Transit Wanted
A numerous and representative deputation from Maitland and the South Maitland coal fields districts, introduced by Mr Gillies, M.L.A., was received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Disputes Act. Miners' Federation Reject [?] Cessation of Work Feared. Newcastle
The Management Committee of the Miners' Federation spent all yesterday and the whole of to-day discussing the new Legislative Industrial Disputes Act and the wages board…
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[?] Congress of Miners, now Paris has unamimously rocommonded [?] of working men as inspectors The congress has also passed a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Abermain Colliery. Abermain
The Seaham Colliery Company, has appointed Mr. James Jeffries manager of the Abermain Colliery in the place of Mr. J. Fletcher. Mr. Jeffries has had a wide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal From England. (By Telegraph). Sydney
A steamer has arrived in Melbourne from Liverpool, England, with a small trial shipment of coaL The details of the experiment have not been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Disputes Act. Newcastle Miners Refuse to Register
At the adjourned meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federation on Saturday the question of registering under the Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Mining Accident. Five Men Injured
A shocking accident happened in the bottom of the Long Tunnel incline shaft, Victoria, last evening, resulting in grievous injuries to George Finlayson, James Kerr,…
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