Four Mines Idle
Three Maitland collieries and one at Newcastle were reported to be idle on Tuesday. At Pelaw-Main there was trouble among the youths, at Abermain No. 2 the wheelers…
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Mining & the mines, 1914
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A Unique Gold Coin
An extraordinary and indeed, unique gold coin has (says "The Times") been purchased for the nation by the trustees of the British Museum, with the generous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sunken Gold. Another Syndicate
Another attempt is to be made to recover the gold lost in the ship General Grant, which was wrecked in the Auckland Islands in the year 1866…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Gold Lease Rushed. Interesting Court Sequel
A case strongly tinged with the dramatic element has just been decided at Hill End by the Bathurst mining warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hebburn Colliery
The men considered the above proposals at a largely attended meeting held on Saturday afternoon, when it was decided to accept the proposals and return to work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Disputes. Conference at Weston
A conference of representatives of all miners' lodges on the Maitland field was held at Weston yesterday to consider a communication received from the Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Accident Relief Fund
Present day precautions have made the mining industry less perilous to life and limb than previously, notwithstanding the fact that the depth to which modern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Accident Fund. the Annual Report
The annual report of the Minors' Accident Ronel Board has been made available:— It shews that the number of mines subject to the provisions of the Act at some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Wages Board. a Warm Sitting. Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon
A heated discussion occurred to-day before the Miners' Wages Board on the grounds of strikes at the Hebburn, Hettou, Sea Pit, and Whithurn collieres, the Proprietors'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cable News. Scott Gold Medal
The Royal Geographical Society has handed to Commander Evans the gold modal which was awarded to Captain Scott after his decease…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrified Bones in a Mine
Miners at the Usworth Colliery, County Durham, have made a gruesome find. While hewing in the Maudlin scam they broke through into a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift
At Newcastle yesterday, the Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board continued the inquiry into the application for special rates in connection with the working of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Greta Colliery
It is stated that the management of East Greta Colliery has decided to make an inspection on Saturday next of No. 1 tunnel, where the fire occurred recently, and…
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A fatal accident occurred at the Zeehan Montana mine (Tas.) on Thursday morning, owing to a premature explosion. It appears that a charge was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Coal Consumption
The returns of the Coal Syndicate with regard to sales in Germany show clearly how greatly the inland consumption of coal has increased. If, for the sake of convenience,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrified Bones in a Mine
Miners at the Usworth Colliery, County Durham, have made a gruesome find. While hewing in the Maudlin seam they broke through into a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Estimates
There is to be no additional vote for prospecting this year. The mining estimates were touched upon briefly by the Minister of Mines, Mr. Cann, yesterday. Asked with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift
The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board yesterday continued the inquiry at Newcastle into the application for special rates in connection with the working of the…
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The London gas companies are reported to have purchased a million tons of German coal at 3/ per ton below English prices…
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