Reported Gold Discovery
It is reported that the well-known prospector, Mr. George Towns, has made a sensational gold find at Berrice Creek, Gloucester…
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Mining & the mines, 1912
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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee
The Joint Conciliation Committee met again yesterday at Newcastle. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the committee, presided. The chief matter before committee was the…
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The profit and loss account of the Victorian State coalmine at Wonthaggi has been published It showed a net profit for the year ending June last of £9832 17s 11d. The total receipts were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Political Selection
The Scottish Miners' Federation has selected Mr. Robert Smilli[?] vice-president of the federation, to contest Mid-Lanark at the next election for the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Joint Committee
The joint conciliation committee met again yesterday at Newcastle, Mr. C. Hibble, chairman presiding. The committee had [?] it again the question…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Firing a Cannon. Mining Student Injured
William John McKenzie 22, a student at the Ballara School of Mines, Victoria, was seriously injured by a premature explosion of gunpowder. He and some other lads were engaged loading an…
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A special meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. D. Watson, president of the Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri
The adjourned inquest upon the death of William B. Thompson, who died from the effects of injuries received in Stanford-Merthyr Colliery on October 4 was concluded at…
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The joint conciliation committee met yesterday at Newcastle, Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the committee, presiding. Mr. D. Watson, president of the Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Increased Wages
The Coal Conciliation Board in England has agreed to an increase in wages by 5 per cent. This gives 100,000,000 men in extra 18 per week, involving £1,000,000 annually…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Congress. Five Days Working Week. London, Oct. 4
The congress of the Miners' federation, which is sitting at Swansea, by 306,000 votes to 283,000 decided upon the introduction of a working week of five days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at the Collieries
The run of trade which has been [?]enced in the Newcastle and Maitland [?] tricts for several months shows to [?] of falling off. For the fortnight [?]…
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In the meantime there had been some happenings at the mine. Albert Gadd, with a pallid face, red-rimmed eyes, and a running mouth, had staggered out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Coalmines. Pelaw-main Miners
A meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners was held yesterday, at which Mr. R. Herron presided. A recommendation from the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Troubles. Riot Among Miners. Ringham (Utah), Oct. 11
Serious rioting has occurred among Greek miners here. One Greek was shot, and numbers have been arrested. The mine-owners are employing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Lyell on Fire. Serious Mining Disaster. Hundreds of Lives at Stake
A little after noon on Saturday news was received in Queenstown, Tasmania, that the North Lyell mine was on fire, and in consequence all the men were in serious danger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Wages Raised
London Friday.—The Coal Conciliation Board in England has agreed to increase wages of miners by 5 per cent, and to give other employees an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Coalmines. the Small Coal Question
At a meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners held on Sunday the Colliery Proprietors' Association was crititesed for its attitude before the joint committee in asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →late Telegrams. Mining Disaster Sydney
An appalling mining disaster occurred at the Mount Lyell Mine (Tasmania) when a fire broke out in the workings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Mining Disaster in Tasmania. Men Entombed. About 100 MISSING
A TERRIBLE mining disaster, which may involve great loss of life, occurred at the North Mt. Lyell (Tas.) mine shortly before noon on Saturday A fire broke out…
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