Precious Metals. Can Gold Be Made From Silver?
Sir Wm. Ramsay, the celebrated savant, has given to a correspondent of the "Matin" an interesting account of the experiments he is now engaged on. "You know…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1909
477 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 24
Miners Idle. Sydney
A body of 300 minois is idle at the South Clifton Colliery owing to a refusal of their demand for an increase in wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gupid on the Goldfields
AT the monthly meeting of the Yorkshire Society in Sydney, the president (Mr. William Swan) gave some interesting reminiseences of his life on the goldfields…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners Resume Work. Sydney
Work has been resumed at the South Ciuton Mine. The men's claims will be referred to a conciliation board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waihai Gold Mine Returns
For the four weeks up to April 17 the Waihai gold mine (N. Z.) crushed 33,263 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £74,554, this being a record output…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Australian Mining Company. London
The balance-sheet of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company shows a balance to credit of profit and loss account of £14,-730. A dividend of 7½ per cent, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Trouble. Block Ten Mine. Men Won't Come Forward. Sydney
An attempt was made to-day to re-open the Block Ten mine. Only between 20 and 30 men were required, but others were requested to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Burglary in Hamburg. Immense Haul of Gold and Jewels. London, Sunday Afternoon
International thieves bored their way through the ceiling of a Jeweller s shop in Hamburg and stole gold and jewels valued at £200,000 sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich Patch in an Old Gold Mine
A BENDIGO wire in the Melbourne " Age " reports that a party of tributors, who are working a block of ground at the 1135ft. level in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News. a Colliery for Sale. Sydney
The liquidators of the Balmain colliery have decided to offer the whole of the colliery property, together with 10,OO0 acres in coal areas, subject to a mortgage of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rich Patch in an old Gold Mine
A BENDIGO wire in the Melbourne 'Age' reports that a party of tributors, who are working a block of ground at the 1135ft, level in the Catherine Reef…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Decreasing Gold Yield. Sydney
The gold yield in New South Wales for the past four inonths shows a comparative, decrease in value of £45,942…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illegal Gold Dealing. a New Bill Promised. Sydney
The Chief Secretary says it is probable a bill will be passed carly next session which will stop the practices of illegal dealers in gold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eight Hours Bill. Miners Ferderation Claims Same Pay. London, Friday Afternoon
The Miners Ferderation has instructed members to refuse a reduction of wages when the Eight Hours Bill becomes operative in July…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners, Wages. Scotch Miners Refuse to Accept. Reduction. London
The Scotch Miners Federation has refused to accept a reduction of 12 per cent. Coalmasters and the men's delegates afterwards discussed the subject, but failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Tons of Coal Per Head
Britain produced in 1907, according to official figures issued this week, 268,000,000 tons of coal, un incrense of 17.000,000 tons over 1906, while America…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Fatality. Sydney
Owing to an expision in the Maranoa Mine, Menzies, one man was blown to pieces and another severely injured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Medal Awarded to Lieut. Shackleton. London
The Royal scottish Geographical Society has awarded Liecutenant Shackleton the Livingstone gold medal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Coal Combine. London, Thursday Afternoon
Four companies have amalgamated with the Maryland Consolidated Coal Co. to form a combine, with a capital of 37,000,000 dollars, and hold 200,000 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Broken Hill Troubles. Rort Pirie Situation. Mann Advises Return to Work. Miners Have Won 99 Per Cent. Thee Loss in Wages. Sydney
A Port Pirie telegram states that the Combined Unions have almost unanimously decidcd to return to work. Tom Mann, speaking to the Unions, said…
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