Coal Famine
A Zurich message states that Austro-German newspapers despondently describe the coal famine as dangerous. The Frankfurt municipality has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining & the mines, 1918
264 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 14
N.s.w. Coal Mines Worked by Victorian Government
Mr. A. Downward, Victorian Minister for Mines, left for New South Wales yesterday afternoon to arrange for the future working of the Pelaw Main and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Confiscation
Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that a decree Has been issued requisitioning all the gold in the hanks, gold in coin or bullion to be placed to the credit…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Declining Gold Yield
In a statement reviewing gold-mining in Victoria, and dealing with the future prospects of the industry, the president of the Victoria Chamber of Mines, Mr. E. C…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Coal Miners Unemployed Sydney
There is considerable dissatisfaction existing on the South Coast, among the coal miners, states Mr. Willis, secretary of the Goal Miners' Federation, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New British Mine Fields
Lloyd's announces that two now British mine fields for the protection of merchantmen against submarines, have been laid, covering practically the whole sea area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Victoria Agreement for a Million Tons Per Annum Sydney
The Minister for Agriculture, who is administering the State-Controlled. Colliories, was asked to-day to reply to the criticism of the arrangements made for the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria's Coal Mines
Mr. Downward, Victorian Minister for Mines, is in Sydney to arrange for the future working of the Maitland mines at which Victorian volunteen labour has…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Labour in Coal Mines
Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employes' Federation, stated that an interview had been held with the Victorian Minister for Mines,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Terrible Colliery Explosion London
A disastrous colliery explosion occurred at Halmerend, in Staffordshire. Many men were entombed. Up till now, 100, some of them dead, have been brought to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian View of Germany Gold, Barren, Hungry Country."
"A cold, barren, hungry, country." Such is the repatriated Australians' view of Germany. They are convinced the militarists are doomed. Having spent long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Coal From New South Wales No Agreement Made Melbourne
Alter a meeting of the Victorian Cabinet today, Mr. Bowser, Premier, stated that Ministers were satisfied that no agreement had been made by Mr. Downward,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Miners Entombed 140 Men Still Missing. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
One hundred and forty miners are still entombed by the explosion in the Holmer End Colliery in Staffordshire, and rescue parties continue to bring the dead to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mine Sweeper's Tea
A police court prosecution has been brought against a member of the crew of a mine-sweeper for having stolen 41b. of tea. The fact was disclosed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disaster in English Colliery Heavy Loss of Life
An explosion took place on Saturday in a coal mine at Halmer End, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, in which many lives were lost. There were 247…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Miners' Cases. The Fate of a Witness
The hearing of the cases arising out of the raids on the mines at Broken Hill during the strike was continued. John Mitchell was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal for Victoria the Disputed Agreement. Sydney
A special meeting of the State Cabinet was held to-day to discuss the alleged coal agreement with the Victorian Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams Sydney. Monday Afternoon. the Coal Controversy
New South Wales Ministers are still maintaining that the proposed coal contract, said to have been arranged by Mr. Downward, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarrelling Over Coal Interstate Agreement. Sydney
Mr. Holman stated to-night that be had sent a letter to the Victorian Cabinet with the full concurrence of his Ministers regarding the coal agreement dispute. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Should Coal Mines Be Nationalised?
Considerable discussion is resulting in regard to the agreement between Victoria and New South Wales over the supply of coal in Sydney. Mr. Fuller ,Chief…
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