Treasure From Wrecks the Lutine's Gold
Gold from the long-lost British frigate Lutine has been brought to the surface recently after nearly 140 years. Two strokes—the sign of good news…
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Rich Gold Discovery £800 Worth Gathered Off Reef in Day
Rich ore averaging from 10 to 20 oz a ton .has been won from a new find at Larkinvillo, Western Australia. The lucky discoverers are Jack Eastwood…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mine Tragedy. Seventh Fatality Within Month Kalgoorlie
The seventh fatality within a month, the worst month for 85 years, occurred late yesterday, when Rex Thomas Edwards, aged 33, single plunged 80…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Payable Mining
Mr. F. Luhke, who is working a [?] at Eskdale, recently put through 100 tons of [?], yielding [?] the ton. He is at present caring [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Cup Snooker Tournament London, November 12
The fifth heat of the Gold Cup snooker tournament was won by Sydney Smith, who received seven in the last frame. The final scores were:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Resent Emergency . Clause in Award Danger of Strikes Broken Hill
It is feared that the miners here will strike against the new award, as they object to the national emergency clause which has been inserted. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saturday’s Bride Wore Gold and Heirloom Pearl Necklace Evershed-Drummond Wedding
Pale gold windswept lame was the becoming choice of Miss Margaret Joan Drummond for her bridal gown when she was married on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Coal Mine Newcastle
An underground fire broke cut in the Caledonian Collieries’ Waratah mine, [?] Charlestown, early this morning. Throughout the day it was fought by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Baby’s Body Found in Disused Mine Police Continuing Inquiries Glen Innes
Police to-day recovered the body of a three weeks’ old baby boy, for whom they had been searching for two days. The body was found in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wharres Refuse to Coal Steamer Pig Iron for Japan Port Kembla
Wharf laborers to-day declined to load coal into the bunkers of the British steamer Dalfram, holding that efforts were being made to send the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners’ Big Thirst Hotels Could Not Cope With It. Amazing Scenes at Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie
Soa[?] temperatures and the biggest payday for some months combined to make goldfields drinking history on Friday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →600 Miners to Strike Upheaval at Broken Hill Meeting Breaks Up in Disorder Broken Hill
A strike involving 600 members of the Broken Hill Miners’ Federation was indicated following a rowdy meeting to-day which broke up in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOLD £9/4/2 Per Oz.—highest Price on Record Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day quoted gold at £9 4/2 per ounce (fine), the highest price on record. Sovereigns were quoted at £2 2/8…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Young Mother’s Alleged Confession Baby Drowned in Mine Shaft Pitiable Story Told to Coroner Her Wanderings After Child’s Birth SYDNEY
A confession that she had drowned her few days old baby in a 50ft. well was alleged by police to have been made by Jean Corless, 23, domestic, who was present at an inquest into the infant’s death at Deepwater Coroner’s Court to-day. She has been charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dangers of Coal Mining Sydney
The dangers of the mining industry were explained to the Federal Arbitration Court by Isaac Hoare, miners’ check inspector, to-day when…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pioneer of Gold Fields
A. highly esteemed pioneer of the Wyalong Goldfields, Mrs. Margaret Burrows, died in the Wyalong District Hospital last Saturday. Mrs. Burrows…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →English Coal Arrives Melbourne
The first of 10 ship-loads of coal from England, which were ordered as an emergency measure during the coal strike, arrived to-day in the tramp…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →That Silver-haired Daddy of Mine
In a vine-covered shack in the mountains, Bravely fighting the battle of time, Is a dear one who's weathered life's…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire Causes Heavy Damage in Colliery West Maitland
Heavy damage was caused by a fire which broke out on the pit top of the [?]field No. 1 Colliery at 1 a.m. to-day. The outbreak started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Shaft Under Lawn What Poke with Stick Revealed
Noticing a slight depression in the lawn in front of the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Moloney, at Parkes (N.S.W.), Gordon Padey poked it with…
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