Big Coal Contact
Sydney, Monday.—Messrs. J. and A. Brown have obtained, a contract to supply one million tons of coal annually to the Victorian Government for…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
233 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 12
New Mine Fields. To Protect Merchantmen
Lloyd's an[?]ce that two new B[?]ish mine fields for the protection of merchantmen against submarines have been Laid, covering practically the…
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Sydney, Thursday. — The Victorian Cabinet yesterday rejected the proposed agreement with the N.S. Wales Government for the supply to Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Fiasco. Supposed Tin Find. Breeze in the Council
A slight "brush" occurred at the Council meeting on Tuesday night last during the discussion on the tin "mine" recently discovered on the…
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Mr. Fuller expresses surprise at the attitude of the Victorian Government in regard to the coal contract. Victorian Ministers are equally surprised…
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The Great Britain Sluicing Company reports that its Britain plant was removed to a fresh site, and sluicing resumed a couple of days before the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Explosion. London
A disastrous colliery explosion occurred at Halmerend, in Staffordshire Many are entombed and some dead have been brought to the surface…
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Sydney, Monday.—The N.S.W. Ministry is apparently persisting in its claim that the Victorian Ministry is committed to the arrangement to take…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nationalisation of Coal. Mr. Holman Predicts Surprise
Mr. Holman says the question of nationalising the coal mines has not been discussed by the Cabinet, but in the address. Proposals may be brought…
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Though Australia's supply of petrol is so far unrestricted—at the juice—several firms have already considered the possibilities of coal gas in reducing the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Conserving Coal. American Order. London
Several New York journals object to the order issued for closing down of industries to conserve the coal supply. They characterise the order as…
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Mr. Holman, referring to the disputed coal contract, said as the result of a conference with the Victorian Ministers, there appeared to be every…
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Newcastle, Thursday.—Frequent stoppages have occurred at Lymington colliery during the last 12 mouths, and on Tuesday the wheelers ceased work…
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Mr. Beeby, in the course of discussion yesterday about the Lyminglon colliery trouble, which by the way is not completely settled, made it…
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From the remarks by the conferring Ministers in Melbourne, it seems that some arrangement is being concluded as regards the Victorian coal…
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Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor, says that if there is to be further trouble with the Miners' Federation, the Government is prepared to meet it. He is…
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An amicable settlement has been practically reached in the trouble between New South Wales and Victoria regarding the coal supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Molybdenite Mine Purchased
A notation or some importance has recently been carried through. This is the purchase by a company, promoted by Messrs. Roll[?]ason and Brandon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Telegraphic News. Coal Agreement Adjusted. Sydney
The Victorian Premier says all parties are satisfied with the coal agreement between that State and New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Idle
Lymington Colliery is still idle. Some of the Wheelers have been served with summonses…
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