West Wallsend Colliery Idle
West Wallsend Colliery was idle yesterday. It is understood that some of the lads in the mine made a demand that the knocking-off hour for a three-quarter day should be at 12.30…
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Mining & the mines, 1912
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Colliery Thrown Idle. Comrade's Funeral. Newcastle
Elermore Vale colliery was thrown idle this afternoon by a number of youths knocking off in order to attend the funeral of a lad who belonged to the same corps of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dissatisfied Miners. Against the Conciliation Committee
The mining situation in Maitland district. is very much unsettled. The Bellbird and Abermain Collieries are still idle. and the former is backed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters. the Delegate Board
A meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at Maitland yesterday, and sat all day. The business was of an important character, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount Lyell Mine
Vapour and fumes continue to issue from the North Mount Lyell shaft, Tasmania, and there is no diminution of gases. The mine cannot yet be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Lyell Disaster. Mine Still Afire
The experiment of leaving the shaft of the mine open has been found by the management to have produced undesired results. The shaft was left unsealed for 35…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Mine Disaster. Three Lives Lost
Another mining disaster occurred last evening on the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, three men being burled and one escaping with serious injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. More Stoppages. Newcastle
The mining situation is regarded as critical. To-day there were added to the list of pits on strike Stockton, Borehole, and Shortland. West Wallsend mine resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners' Wages
Welsh colliery proprietors are claiming a reduction of 2½ per cent. In the wages of coal-minors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Work at the Collieries
Though the average of days worked for the fortnight ended on Saturday was not as high as for the previous term, the work done at the large majority of mines is an…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners' Meetings
Special meetings of the Abermain and Bellbird miners wore held yesterday in connection with the disputes which caused a stoppage of work at those mines. Mr. D. Watson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Colliery Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death
The adjourned inquest concerning the death of John K. White, who was killed in Hebburn Colliery on Friday last, was resumed at Jewell's HOtel, Weston, on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Thrown Idle. Comrade's Funeral. Newcastle
Elermore Vale colliery was thrown idle this afternoon by a number of youths knocking off in order to attend the funeral of a lad who belonged to the same corps of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Rescue Stations. Scheme for Maitland Field
The Minister of Mines has received from the chief inspector, a report in regard to the proposal to establish a mine rescue station on the Maitland coal field. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Barrier Mining Disaster. Work of Rescue
Another body, that of Michael Donovan, or Martin, was recovered from the Proprietary mine at the 500ft. level early yesterday morning. The body was dreadfully crushed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Fatality on the Barrier. Three Men Killed
A terrible death overtook three men at the 500ft. level of the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, on Wednesday afternoon. The fourth man of the party…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mining Townships
There was little or no local attraction for Eight-Hour Day (says our mines representative), and despite the threatening weather conditions in the early morning, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Practice Fatalities. Berlin
A cartridge exploded at a mining practice at Keil, killing a naval officer and a sailor and injuring two others…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Picnic
The officials of the Polaw-Main Colliery held their annual picnic at Seaham on Eight Hour Day. The picnic party, which numbered over one hundred, entrained at Pelaw-Main and proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mount Lyell Disaster. Flooding the Mine
There is no change whatever to report at North Mount Lyell (Tas.) mine. Preparations are still being made to apply the electric fan to the mouth, of…
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