Mine War Episode. Luring the Enemy Into a Trap. Paris, March 1
Under the beading "An Episode of Mine Warfare," an official Note issued this evening gives an account of a recent affair at Beaurains, near Arras…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1915
663 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 34
Gold Mine Profits. Capetown, April 20
The Assembly has adopted a special tax of half a million on the profits of gold mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners of War. Work on the Land. Employment in Coal Mines
Prisoners of war are being employed toy the German Government to make up the shortage in labour. This is contrary to The Hague regulations, but Germany cares…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Collier Strikes Mine
The Dutch [?]esset Alanda (2138 tons). laden with coal, and bound for Seaham and Bottordam straat [?] Germany on her own initiative has infor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Federation. a Conference. London
A conference of the Miners Federation met at Westminster to discuss the South Wales suggestion to strike unless a 20 per cent. advance was conceded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Armentieres. Huge Mine Exploded. London
"Eye-Witness" at British headquarters in France states:—We exploded a large mine on the 8th inst., near Armentieres, and the timber and debris were huried 200 feet in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Situation. Conference Desired. London
Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, has conferred with the executive of the Minors' Federation, which claims the holding of a joint conference with the mine-owners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Contracts. Australian Ores. London, April 21
Mr. Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies), in reply to a question by Mr. Hewins, in the House of Commons, said the question of the cancellation of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collieries at Work. Fortnightly Pay
Slackness of trade was again the feature of operations at the collieries during the fortnight that ended on Saturday, and as a consequence, only half a dozen put in full time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sunk by Mine
The Norwegian steamer Caprivi struck a mine and sank near Tory island. The crew were landed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Rescue Station
The miners of the district are anxious to know what has become of the proposed mining rescue station at Kurri. The site was chosen by the Mines Department some two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mines at Hill 60. Cause Great Conflagration
London, Sunday Night.—The "Times' correspondent in the north of France says that the mines Which blow up Hill 60 started a conflagration which raged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Development
It is reported that the work of sinking the shafts at the Caledonian Company's new coal mine, known as Aberdare Central, is progressing favourably. The main shaft is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Dispute. London
The Miners' Conference has again adjourned until Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries. Shortage of Explosives
The slackness of work at the local mines during the past few weeks has caused anxiety. It is freely stated by the operative that the cause of the slackness is a shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leasing Forest Lands. Colliery Timber
Mr. Grahame, Assistant Minister for Lands and Agriculture, stated to-day that he proposed making an alteration in the existing system of leasing forest lands to colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seaham Colliery. the Year's Profit
In its report for the year ended March 31, the above company shows a net profit of £15,910. An interim divided at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum paid in November…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Demands. Question of War Bonus. London, April 27
Mr. Asquith's reply to the ruiners' conference is indefinite. He is still urging the Miners' Federation to accept the employers' offer to discuss the war bonus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Accident
A young man named William Barney was admitted to the Kurri Hospital last evening suffering from an injury to the back, caused through a fall of stone in Pelaw-Main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Management Changes
Mr. Robert Scott has resigned the position of manager of the Pelaw-Main Colliery, and the vacancy has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Robert Ogilvie, recently underground…
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