The Chaffinch Mine
Constable Purdue was one of the passengers on the steamer Karoola, which arrived at Port. Adelaide on Wednesday from Western Australia. He has with him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1911
384 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 20
A Coal and Coke Investment
Squatters, farmers, dairymen, and country residents generally, desireds of rarying their investments, realising there is greater safety in disposing their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dissatisfied Miners. London
The executive of the South Wales Miners' Federation, on the ground that too much latitude is allowed managers regarding remuneration for abnormal places, rejected…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Chaffinch Mine. Charge of Conspiracy. Further Remand Granted
Edwin Walter Bonwick and Harold Greenway were, on a provisional warrant, presented before Mr. G. N. Payten, S.M., at the Water Police Court, to answer a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Water Invades Coal Mine. London, Saturday Afternoon
A large volume of water invaded the Benjell Pit of the Newcastle collieries. There were 400 men underground, who had narrow escapes, and there were some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Whitehaven Colliery Disaster. London
A Blue Book has been issued containing reports on the Whitehaven colliery disaster. It is stated that there is no cause for criminal proceedings against any one,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Waihi Mine. London
Mr. Richard, who was appointed to report upon the Waihi mine, in New Zealand, states that he agrees that it will be necessary to reduce the output. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dwindling Coal Trade. Sydney
There is great distress among the Newcastle miners owing to the dwindling of the coal trade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mines. "Before Next Christmas." Mr. Edden's Determination
"If between new and next Christmas a State coalmine or State coalmines are notestablished, it won't be my fault," said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden), to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Troubles Threatened London
The Scottish colliery engine keepers have resolved to strike unless granted an eight hours shift. This threatens a compulsory stoppage of mines employing 95,000 men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General News. a Record in Gold
A discovery of much historical interest has been made at a village near Naihati, not far from Calcutta, where, in the course of digging operations, there has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade. Distress at Fwcastle. Sydney
A number of the Parliamentaly representatives of the Neweastle district, who formed a deputation to wait on Mr. A. C. Carmichael, Assistant-Treasurer, stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Colliery Strike. Sydney
All the wheelers at the South Bull mine have given notice of their intention to cease work unless the minimum wage is rised to 9s…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Notes and News. Mining at Drake
Messrs Longworth Bros. and W Trewe[?]ack arrived at Drake in connection with re-starting operations, but on account of the great influx of water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Disaster. Tonopah
There are eleven dead bodies recovered at the Belmont mine, where a disaster occurred. Five persons have yet to be rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mine. Departmental Investigations. Sydney
The Minister for Mines says there are 40,250 acres of coal land not at present under lease and available for coal mining purpose. in the Western district, and close…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Vend. Federal Minister's Statement. Sydney
The Federal Attorney-General, referring to Mr. Edden's statement that the dissolution of the Coal Vend would be a disastrous thing for Newcastle, expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Troubles. an Owner's Offer. Sydney, Thursdny
Mr. John Brown, the colliery owner, offers to allow the miners at the Pelaw Main Colliery to continue working under the present rates and conditions for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Yehd. Not to Be Dissolved. Sydney
It is announced that the coal vend is not to be dissolved. A meeting of the members of the Newcastle colliery proprietors was hold at Newcastle yesterday, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Saving of Coal
Mr. de Ferranti subsequently made the following statement:-- "All the coal we have to burn," he said, "should be turned into…
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