Queenslandl Coal Strike. the Men's Terms Accepted. Brisbane
The Tivoli coal trouble was settled today, the manager of the colliery agreeing to accede to the union rates and conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1908
339 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 17
Alleged Stolen Gold. Chinese Premises Raided. Melbourne
The police, having searched a dam on a Chinaman's premises at, Bendigo, fished out two parcels containing gold bearing specimens allged to have been stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Colliery Troubles. Sydney
Three collieries have been thrown idle at Newcastle owing to disputes regarding wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Entombed Miners. Marvellous Rescue. Fed for Six Weeks Through A. Pipe. Laughing and Joking When Rescued. London
Bailey, Brown, and Macdonald, three men who were entombed in the Alpha. shaft of the Girow mine, Ely, Nevada, since December 4th have been rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Colliery Troubles. Two Minmi Collieries Idle. Sydney
Both Minmi collieries are idle, the wheelers being on strike in support or the demand for incrensed wages. It is considered certain that these…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Elingamite's Gold.—£300 Recovered
Up to the present £3300 has been recovered from the wreck of the steamer Elingamite. It is probable that further attempts will be abandoned, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News. Singleton Miners on Strike Again. Sydney
Rix's Creek mine at Singleton has been thrown idle by miners after working one week under conditions to which they had assented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Change in the Ministry. Hon. John Perry New Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Wood, Minister for Mines. Mr. Hogue Department of Labour and Industry. Mr. H. C. L. Anderson to Be Acting Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture. Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Wade, to-day announced that a change had been made in the Cabinet, which was rendered necessary by the creation of the new Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Trade Troubles. the Wheelers' Strike. Meeting of Proprietors Held. Newcastle
The Back Creek and Duckenfield collieries are idle again to-day the wheelers on strike being determined not to resume work till they are given increased wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collieries Idle. Wheelers Still on Strike. Sydney
Back Creek and Duckenfield Collieries are idle, the wheelers being still on strike, and there is no prospect of a settlement. The proprietors, have discussed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rix's Creek Miners Resume Work. Sydney
RIX'S Creek miners have recommenced work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concerning Coal
A volume written by Professor Tonge, of Victorian University says:—"It appears from a work of Theophrastas, 128 B.C., that coal was used by metalworkers at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Trade Troubles. Newcastle
The Back Creek and Duckenfield Collieries are still idle on account of the wheelers' strike. There appears to be no immediate prospect of any settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Derbyshire Miners' Association. London
Mr. J. Haslam, Labour M.P. for Chesterfield, has announced that the decision of the officials of the Derbyshire Miners' Association in not to take a ballot of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Magazine Explodes. Tremendous Upheaval. Cobar
The powder magazine at the Cobar Copper mine, containing 1750lbs, of explosives, the bulk being blasting gelatine, caught fire and exploded with a terrific report…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Situation at Newcastle. the Special Mining Court. Rhondda Colliery Again Idle. Proprietors Will Not Proceed with Any Case. Newcastle
The special court to consider mining disputes met again this morning. The employers' representative stated the Rhondda colliery was again thrown idle by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Star. Published Daily. Thursday, January 30, 1908. The Colliery Trouble Again
The miners appear determined to bring about the cessation of work in the Newcastle collieries. Notwithstanding that work was resumed on the understanding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Copper Mining Co. Annual Meeting. Work at Cangai. Grafton
The annual meeting of the Grafton Copper Mining Company was held to-day. The report showed the total driving in the mine for the year was 2543 feet. During…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Mines. Big Rise in Values Sydney
Business was a[?]ted on the Stock Exchange to-day particularly in silver shares. large parcels, changing hands at greatly advanced prices. Many buying orders were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Trade Troubles. the Rhondda Dispute. Judge Heydon's Warning. Newcastle
On the special mining, court resuming its sittings to-day the Rhondda dispute was mentioned. It transpires that all there is in dispute…
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