The Miner’s Rat
During a recent inquiry into a accident on one of the Rand mines, an old miner giving evidence was asked “You refused to work at this…
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Mining Acticity
A Paris communique states that the first fortnight of October at the Dardanelles was calm. Attempts to approach the French trenches by means of mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perils of Mine-sweeping
Imagine yourself trying to walk through a dense wood at midnight with no lantern;—the penalty for touching a tree being death! That will give you…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From Coal Mine to High Commissionership
Mr. A. Fisher, who was born in Ayrshire is 53 years of age and has been a member of the Commonwealth Parliament since the beginning of Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Coal Loading Dispute. 25 Transports Likely to Be Held Up. Sydney
The[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waterside and Woollen Mill Strikes. Coal Lumpers Union Cited to Arbitration Court. Sydney
There is no sign of settlement of the coal lampers strike. The matter was referred to in the industrial Court when the employers asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Southern Coal Trade Affected
The coal lumpers trouble is affecting the southern coal trade. The Mount Keira colliery is idle, and other pits will follow. If the trouble continues, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Tyson and His Three Brothers Slaughtering Cattle on Bendigo Goldfields in 1852
In 52, wheal my brother Thomas and myself were gold-digging on Bendigo we had our font pitched about 200 yards from the long yard [?] James Tyson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trouble in Southern Colliery
The Southern Colliery Proprietary has offered the miners an increase of 5 per cent. in reply to their demand for 20 per cent. The men consider this is not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Lumpers at Work. Judge Says He Was Misunderstood. Relieves Lumpers Are Loyal. Sydney
The coal lumpers trouble was again before the industrial Court to-day, when counsel for the lumpers stated that the men had gone back to work, and that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Mine-sweeper Sinks. [?] Military and 10 Naval Men Missing
The British Admiralty announces that the auxiliary mine-sweeper Hythe, in charge of Commander Bird, was sunk on Thursday night, after collision with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Lumpers' Strike Ended. Strictures by Me, Justice Heydon
Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court at Sydney on Thursday heard a summons by William Arthur Firth, secretary of the Sydney Steam Collier Owners…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Strife with Coal Owners
Agreement as to working conditions has been arrived at between the members of the Sydney Coal Owners' Association and the workers. A mass meeting of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany's Urgent Need of Gold
There has been no gold visible in Germany for some months past. What has not been yielded up to the Government has been hidden under mattresses and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War Cables Hospital Skip Sunk by Mine. Sydney, Thursday, 3.30 p.m
A British hospital skip struck a mine in the English Channel and [?]. Out of 375 on beard 300 were saved. The vessel had a large number of wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Ship Sunk. 300 Persons Saved. Floating Mine Fouled in Channel. Rescuing Collier Blown Up. London
The War Office has announced that the British hospital ship Anglia (1862 tons), struck a mine in the English Channel on Wednesday and sank. There were 375…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serbs Pressed Desperately Ferocious Fighting Near Babouna Hospital Ship Anglia Sunk Strikes Floating Mine in Channel Like Heroes Wounded and Hale Await Fate Balkans Battlefield. Desperate Fighting with Varying Fortunes. Heavy Reinforcements on Each Side. London
The situation in Serbia continues to develop with rapidity. According to despatches received from Salonica the Bulgarians, after the decisive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Settlement in Australia 33 Gold Digging in Australia Bendigo in 52
Soon atfer gold was discovered at Mount Alexander, Beondigo, and Ballarat, the Block route by Deni[?]quin and across the Murray at Maidens…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World-wide Notes. Guns of Gold
The [?] of Paroda an Indian Prince has a battery of artillery consisting of gold and silver guns. There are four guns two of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scottish Miners' Wages
The Chief Industrial Commissioner (Sir George Askwith)has awarded the Scotliah minors an advance of throoponce par day.The men had asked for an increase…
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