Miners Severely Burned Wellington (N.z.)
Three miners were severely burned and bruised when portion of a brick wall fell on them as the result of an explosion. Fire broke out in the…
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A Gold Mine! £38,725 In Stakes to Ajax MELBOURNE
Ajax, by his win in the Underwood Stakes to-day, passed Heroic on the list of Australasian stake winners, moving into fifth place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Upheaval in Coal Mining Industry Feared Warning by Engine- Drivers and Firemen Sydney
A State-wide strike by engine-drivers and firemen in the coalmining industry is threatened as the result of efforts by the owners to alter the working hours on Saturdays and Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Trimmer Killed Sydney
Falling down the hold of the coal bulk Swallow at Snail’s Bay to-day, John Graham, aged 52. of Balmain, a coal trimmer, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Practice in Mine Areas New, York, August 27
Submerged mines guarding New York harbor will be partly filled with explosive for 48 hours, from to-morrow, to provide the submarine mine service…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Big Coal Order Sydney
An order for a total of 1,659,815 tons of small and large coal for a tendered cost of £1,199.282 for the 12 months beginning October 1 next, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Mines Sown in Australian Waters” Sydney
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hushes) slated to-night that it must be realised it was a vital matter that unauthorised persons should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaoled on Gold Charge Perth
Twelve months’ imprisonment and a fine of £100 were imposed on Walter Langdon. aged 50, millhand. and Neil Backshall Smith, aged 27. blacksmith,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Sweeper Sunk London, September 4
It was officially announced to-day that H.M.S. mine-sweeping trawler Royalda has been sunk by an enemy mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Lay Mines Australian Precautions SYDNEY
The Prime Minister announced to-day plans had been prepared for the mining of important strategical points round the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Secretary of Miners’ Federation Sydney
The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. W. Orr) has resigned from office, owing to a breakdown of his health. This was revealed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increasing Gold Output Proposal for Seven-Day Week MELBOURNE
With the object of increasing the output of gold to maintain Australia’s credit overseas, and particularly the supply of dollar exchange, a proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ran Into Mine-field London. September 16
A Berlin newsagency states that a convoy of in French merchantmen, en [?] from North Africa to Marseilles, earning demobilised soldiers, ran into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining the Little Wahgunyah Extended G.m. Syndicate. Final Meeting
What was the final meeting of the Directors of the above syndicate was held at Mrs. McKay's Rutherglen Hotel. Rutherglen on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners to Stop Work Sydney
As a protest against the recent suspension of their award, deputies on the Newcastle and South Mainland fields will hold a stopwork meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Production Record Year Expected MELBOURNE
The present year is expected to be a record one for the gold mining industry. State the “Mining and Geological Journal.” published half-yearly by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Laid From the Air London, September 18
Flying hundreds of thousands of miles with only one or two losses, the R.A.F. has laid over 30 separate minefields from Norway to the Bay of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Now Made In Australia
As announced by Mr. Menzies [?] Prime Minister, an important stepping up of Australia’s wartime production has been made possible by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Price for Gold
The price of gold lodged at [?] Mint on Tuesday was fixed by the Commonwealth Bank at £1014- per fine ounce, the highest price on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →May Prospect For Gold
In the Albury Warden’s Court yesterday Eoenezer Reid, [?] was granted permission to enter “Hawksview” estate, near Albury, the…
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