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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
339 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 17
When the special mining court resumed its sittings at Newcastle this morning the resident, Judge Haydon[?] said the Miners[?] Federation either could not or would not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It transpires that the Miners' Fedaration at Newcastle is in a hopeless state of disorganitation, and with its funds almost depleted. The committee of management…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Lineseys leaflet addressed to the Peckham electors states that the Miners' Eight Hours Bill has caused a loss of £271,500 a year to the South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reports to hand state that a much easier feeling prevails throughout the district. Very little fear is entertained that there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday, to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the largest mining lodges in the Newcastle district has rejected the resolutions carried by the miners committee in their endeavours to retain the special…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The new Rand gold law vestes the sole right of mining for gold in the CrownBase metals will be vested in the landowner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A gas explosion in the Union Pacific coal-mine, Hanna, Wyoming, killed two men, and a second explosion entombed 70 who were trying to secure the bodies of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Grafton "Argus" states that Mr. Warden Fletcher, P.M., delivered his reserved decision on Saturday in the case of an application made by Mr. Solomon T…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Up to the end of 1907 the value of the minoral production of New South Wales was £183,137,760, while the value of the output last year was £10,577,378, an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The colliery owners in various parts of the United States Intend to close down, pending an agreement for a scale of wages. This will leave idle a quarter of million…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All the miners lodges in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have now voted on the resolutions regarding the keeping of discipline in the ranks and only a slight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A novel sight was presented in the vicinity of Dinmore to-day by flames issuing from a disused coal mine. The mine has not been operated for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speaking at the picnic of the Sydney Har bour Collicry on Saturday, the general manager (Mr. Sokehill) referred to the great value of the mine to the State and to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An explosion took place in the Norton Hill Colliery Somerset. Of thirty comprising the night shift who were below, 20 escaped but ten were suffocated, despite…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Norton Hill Colllery explosion is attributed to the ignition of coal dust during shot firing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle is again threatened with a serious labour trouble, and if a settlement is not arrived at within the next 24 nours there will be developments which will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A reef four feet wide showing gold freely, has been discovered at Nadgee, near Yambullay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Burwood Colliery wheelers went on Strike to-day. The wheelers refused to turn to this morning because the management refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When left for a long time exposed to the air coal deteriorates. Not only does it become more pliable, but chemical changes take place which diminish its heating…
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