The Rushworth Tragedy. Mine Manager's Evidence
The Coroner's inquest on the bod[?] a man and woman found in a[?] RushworLh (Vic.) opened yesterday [?] John Henry Lightfoot, mine manag[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1908
832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 42
Gold Guns "Melted" Those of Baroda
I learn with profound regret (writes a correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette") that H.H. the Maharajah-Gackwar of Baroda has melted down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Dives Down a Mine. "Message from the Lord."
A sensational incident occurred at the East Greta colliery on Wednesday afternoon. David Prosper Thompson wa[?]d through the swamp at the back of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Situation at Broken Hill. Proprietary Mine to Stop Work. Broken Hill
A notice was posted on the Proprietary Mine, Brokon Hill, to-day to the effect that the combined union not having accepted the suggestion made a fortnight ago by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Closing Down. (By Telegraph). Sydney
The Proprietary Mine at Broken Hill is closing down, and a notice has been posted that, owing to the combined unions not agreeing to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Work Disorganised. Stanford-merthyr
Work at the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery was disorganised this morning, owing to the difficulty regarding the wages of first-class shiftmen. The trouble has now spread to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Purchase of the Maitland Coal Mine. By South Australian Government
In the South Australian Legislative Council on Tuesday. Mr Duncan asked the Chief Secretary, "Has the Government pledged itself under any existing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dissatisfied Welsh Miners
The conservative members of the Welsh Miners Federation have decided to claim a refund of all money they paid for the support of the Labour members of the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Working Machine Cut Coal
The introduction of coal-cutting machines into the South Greta Colliery has brought with it a difficulty with regard to the rates to be paid for machine-cut coal, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Mine
OUR coal barons, as might be expected, are a little annoyed at the action of the S.A. Government in purchasing a coal mine. There is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shiftmen's Wages Trouble. Heddon-greta Mine Idle. Stanford-merthyr
A largely-attended meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr miners was held last evening at which Mr. A Mannefield presided, Mr. A. Burns read and explained the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Claim of Welsh Miners
The Conservative members of the Welsh Miners' Federation have decided to claim a refund of all the money they have paid to support labor members of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Very Latest Cables. London, Friday Afternoon. Miners' Eight Hour Bill
Strenuous opposition is developing against the Mines Eight Hours Bill, both in the House of Commons and outside, owing to fears of a reduction of output and greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Teralba Colliery Throwm Idle. Newcastle
Borehole, the new colliery at Teralba, was thrown idle to-day in consequence of a dispute between the Miners' Federation and the manager of the mine, because the latter recently altered the working…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Miners. a Grave Position
The position on the Barrier is regarded with great anxiety Various rumors are in circulation concerning possible developments. A notice has been posted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal-cutting Machines
Speaking of our Australian coalmining operatives dislike for coal-cutting mach [?]ery an experienced mine manager said to the present writer:—"In America now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Greta Colliery Trouble Working Machine-cut Coal
Trouble occurred at the South Greta Colliery this morning, consequent on the introduction of coal-cutting machines into the mine. When the machines were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Hours' Mines Bill
The Eight Hours Mines Bill proposes to exclude ingress and egress (the time occupied going from pit mouth to working place and return) from the working day for five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters
When the seam of coal at the Bellbird mine was tapped, it was regarded as most unusual that a flow of water was not met and it was not until the seam was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Fataltty
Two young men. Frederick Wilks and William Radeliffe. were killed at the Mills united .Charters Towers, on Tuesday morning They were riding up the…
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