Rescue Work in Mines
An invention, intended for rescue work m coalmines, and other places where noxious gases and otherwise dangerous atmospheres are likely to be encountered, was…
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Mining & the mines, 1911
384 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 20
Sensational Gold Finds
MORE sensational gold finds were made at the Long Tunnel mine at Gundagai last week, 173oz being received from three dishes of dollied specimens. In 3ft of sinking,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unique Application. a Mining Scheme. Sydney
An interesting and unique application was made before the Judge in Equity today, When John Edwards and 13 others; including Mr. C. G. Wade, M.L.A., applied…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The King and a Hero. Presented with Gold Medal for Rescue at Sea
The King recently received at Buckingham Palace a deputation from the Royal Humane Society, of which his Majesty is putron, and prosented the society's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Miners Killed. Sydney
Two men, named Henry Augwin and Ben Williams were killed instantly in the Eclipse Mine at Perth. Ten tons of rock fell upon them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Mining Company. Sydney
The Chief Railway Commissioner has had a long interview with the Acting-Treasurer (Mr. A. C. Carmichael, M.L.A.) with regard to the trouble between the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Wales Miners. London
The Council of the South Wales Miners Federation has declined to recommend the Cambrian miners to accept the agreement to resume work, and delegates from all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Troubles. Ballot Favours Resumption of Work. Sydney
The latest news from Newcastle states that the miners' trouble is not yet settled, and that a large number of the men are anxious to down tools, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw-main Mine. Sydney
Work at the Pelaw-Main Mine will be resumed to-morrow morning. The mine has been idlo for ten weeks, resulting in a loss of about £30,000 in wages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →xation of Mining Lands
Try' George jun.son of the author " Progress and Poverty," and now a mber of the United States House of presentatives, recently visited Butte, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Leaf. Its Romance and Manufacture
In an article on gold leaf in the April "Magazine of Commerce," Mr. John Mastin says that just as the date of the discovery of gold is too remote even to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cambrian Miners. London, Thursday Night
The Cambrian miners have decided to continue the struggle on to the bitter end…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terrible Mining Accident
A shocking accident occurred at the Sons of Gwaia mine last Monday morning, one man being killed and nine others seriously injurod. Whilst the 8 o'clock shift wns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scientific Notes. 270,000,000 Tons of Coal
Some 270,000,000 tons of coal were raised from the pits of Great Britain during 1910--sufficient in bulk to build a wall around the United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prize for Electric Mine Lamp. London, Saturday Afternoon
A colliery owner placed at Mr. Winston Churchill's disposal a thousand sterling prize for electric, mine lamps…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alluvial Gold Discovery. Rush to the Ground. Sydney
Alluvial gold has been found by leaseholders at Weston, 40 miles from Southern Cross. In one mine an onces nugget has been unearthed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi Collieries. Agreement Arrived At. Sydney
It is reported that the miners employed at Brown's Minmi collieries have accepted the offer by the latter to give the men the the existig terms and conditions for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Wales Miners. London, Monday Night
The South Wales miners' delegates have resolved to ask the National Conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain to declare a national stoppage on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Gold Yield. Sydney
The crushing of 20 tons of stone from Maclean's prospecting claim at Ardlethan, in the Wyalong district, yielded 300oz. of retorted gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →W.A. Gold Output. SYDNEY.Friday
The West Australian Mines Department reports that the gold output for May was 111,028 cunces of fine gold of the value of £176,618…
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