German Mine Fields. Extensive in North Sea. Copenhagen, Tuesday Night
Trawlers report that extensive German mine-fields are blocking the approach to the Cattegat. Mine-laying submarines have been busy during the…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
498 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 25
More Work From Miners Conference Collapses. London
The Coal Controller addressed the Miners' Federation as previously intimated and many questions were asked by the 136 delegates, who emphasised that the military…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →With the Australian Miners. Underground Battles for the Mines. How the Enemy Nearly Won Part Ii. (Copyright Reserved by the Crown). British Headquarters France, Feb. 7
The Australian Tunnellers at Hill 60 began working at first on an expansion of the scheine as left to them by the Cannadians. For drainage purposes they dug a new deep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine-sweeper Sunk. London, Sunday night
It is reported by the Admiralty that a mine-sweeping sloop was torpedoed and sunk last Monday. Two officers and 13 men are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Miners. Wages and Output. London
The executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to call a special conference of delegates for June 5 to decide whether to demand an increase of wages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Gold Yield. Increase for April
Mr. R. H. Cambage, the Under-secretary for Mines, has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of April was 7403…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Work at the Collieries. Fortnightly Pay
Work at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland districts was of an intermittent character for the fortnight ended on saturday last. Only seven mines recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With the Australian Miners. the Germans Outclassed. the Underground Fighting at Loos. (Copyright. Reserved by the Crown) British Heaquarters, France, February 17
The men for the Australian Tunnelling Companies come from every mining district in the six States, and are thorough masters of their craft. There are few varieties of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Regulations
Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, announced yesterday that the regulation relating to the mode of taking possession under the Mining Act, 1906, had been amended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Industry Grievances
During the week, Mr. Water water, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics Association, visited the Pelton Colliery, near Bellbird, where there seemed to be dissatisfaction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bellbird Colliery Idle. Riding on Skips Pro[?]bited
Belibird Colliery was idle yesterday. The trouble arose ever the posting of a notice at the [?] mouth by the manager directing the [?] Wheclers that on he account would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Operations. London
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy on Wednesday night rushed our posts at Aveluy Wood. Two of our men are msising. We made a successful raid in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Regulations
Mr. Fitzpatrick. Minister for Mines, announced Tuesday that the regulation relating to the mode of taking possession under the Mining Act, 1906, had been amended…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident at Colliery
Cyril John Perrett, Is, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital as the result of injuries sustained at Rothbury Colliery. He was caught between two logs, and one leg was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Coast Miners
Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shaie Employees' federation, explained today that the rumours of trouble off the South Coast referred to internal union…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →injured by Fall of Coal
Joseph Ossella a miner employed at Abermain No.1 colliery received serious injuries in an accident in the colliery yesterday He was engaged at No.3 pillar, when a fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Industry. Conference with the Minister
Representatives of the Australasian Coul and Shale Employees' Federation of the northern southern and western districts and including Messrs J. Baddelev A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Trade. Distribution Asked For
As the outcome of it deputation which waited on Mr. Poyton, Acting Minister for the Navy, yesterday, the Federal Cabinet is to be asked to consider the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Strike. Monmouth Colliers Inpignant. London, Tuesday Night
The West Monmouth mines are idle. Seventeen thousand men have gone on strike becase the pay of 20 men at Hollybush was stopped for the time lost whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal-Miners
Coincidently with the revolt against the Labor Council, there are "ructions" among the coal-miners. Here the Government and the Miners…
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