Telegraphic News. Working Hours at Cangai Copper Mine. Grafton
The Grafton Copper Mining Company. Cangai, has agreed that the hours on miners at Cangai shall be eight hours from bank to bank with 20 minutes for crib out…
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Mining & the mines, 1910
564 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 15 of 29
Cost of Nopthimberland Coal Strike. London, Friday Afternoon
The Northumberland eight hours trouble has already cost the Miners Association [?]89,000 sterling for strike [?]y…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Coal Strike Impending. London, Monday Afternoon
The enginemen and stokers are demanding advanced rates and better conditions. They have given notice to the South Wales An[?] collieries to terminate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian State Coal Mine
The [?] Minister for Mines states that as soon as Parliament gives the necessary authority he will be able to sell coal to the public at 14s per ton,…
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Efforts will shortly be made to test coal seams about twelve miles from Rappville. Some time ago this seam which faces a mountain range, was set alight by a bush…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal, Miner Killed. Sydney
George Ford, aged 24. a miner was killed at the South Greta colliery through the collapse of the roof. His head was crushed to a pulp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Disaster. London, Thursday Evening
As the result of an explosion at the Falos coal mine near Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A., it is reported that 185 of the miners are dead…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatalit[?]es in Palms Mine Explosion. London, Friday Evening
It is estimated that 100 negroes and 45 whites perished in the Palms mine explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mine Manager's Death
Mr. Archibald Fairley, mining superintendent for the Seaham and Abermain Coal Mining Companies, died suddenly at his residence, West Wallsend, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining on the Tweed
MR. CHRISTIAN KUNKLER, who has a gold and copper claim on Mullumbim-by Creek, has received permission to continue a 22ft. tunnel further 100…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Writ Against Coal Vend. Sydney
The Federal Attorney-General had decided to issue a writ in Sydney against the coal vend under the Industris Preservation Act…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mine Disaster. Men Entombed. London, Thursday Evening
By an explosion at Wellington P[?] Whitehaven, 130 miners were emtombed. Four have been rescued. LONDON, Thursday Evening…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Money Fir Colonial Mining. London, Thursday Evening
The Marine Fibres and Yarns Company, having a capital of £400,000. is issuing £100,000 to work the fibrous deposits in Spencer's and St. Vincent's Gulf, South…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery Explosion. Heroic Attempts at Rescue. London
In the Wellington pit, at Whitehaven, in which a disastrous explosion took place, a terrific report was heard at 8 o'clock in the evening near a spot where 141 miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining on the Clarence
Mr. J. F. Downey, manager, Pul[?]ranbar mine, reports as follows for fortnight ending 7th May [?]—No. 1 shaft: Drive south extended 9ft., total 46ft., Country driven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington Mine Rescuers Hopeless. London, Friday Afternoon
There is great dismay at Whitehaven at the decision to brick up the pit, as the fire has driven the rescuers away and their lamps were repeatedly exploded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Presentation to Miners. Men Who Wouldn't Strike. Sydney
Chas. Williamson and William Phillips, the minoes who were, boycotted at the South Clifton mine on account of their refusal to pay the fines inflicted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners' Strike. Sydney
Two miners employed at the South Seaham colliery asked for compensation for working in a wet place, and because it was not granted immediately all hands,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tooloom Goldfields
THIS goldfield is mostly held by a Killorney company, and the holding comprises 95 acres. At present work is proceeding, and a tunnel way is to run about 600 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Colliery Disaster. London
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given £1000 to the fund for the relief of the sufferers from the disastrous explosion in the Wellington Colliery at Whitehaven…
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