Colliery on Fire. London, Wednesday Night
The firing of an electric cable at Pinkton Colliery lighted the woodwork at the bottom of the shaft and caused a dense smoke. Four hundred were rescued. There were…
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Mining & the mines, 1911
384 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 20
Enough Gold to Sink a Ship
The expression "enough gold to sink a ship" is often used by many people, few of whom have any conception as to what such a quantity represents. The most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News. Fall of Earth in Mine. Sydney
A fall of earth occurred in the Victoria Proprietary Mine at Bendigo to-day, when two men were killed, and one seriously and several slightly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Vend. Further Allegations. "Crushing a Competitor."
The charges against the coal vend were continued in the Darlinghurst Courthouse on Tuesday morning, before Mr. Justice Isaacs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£1,000,000 in the Sea. Recovering Gold From a Sunken British Warship
Sunken treasure to the value of over £1,000,000 that has lain for 112 years under 40ft. or more of water and sand now stands a very good chance of being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Vend Prosecutions
Proceedings in the coal vend case were advanced another stage before Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court in Sydney, on Tuesday. Mr. Wise,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Hughes and the Coal Vend. Proceedings in the High Court. Sydney
In the High Court to-day Mr. Knox drew attention to a speech delivered by Mr. Hughes, Acting Prime Minister, in Adelaide, in which he was reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Strike. Ottawa
The Government has appointed the Rev. C. W. Gordon, the well-known novelist, as chairman of the Arbitration Board to settle the Western Canada miners' strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Vend Prosecutions. Sydney
Mr. Hughes, acting-Prime Minister and Attorney-General justifies his remarks with reference to the coal vend prosecutions by denying that he has said anything outside…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rich Strike of Gold. Toronto
The Ophir mine at Kenora, Ontario, has been the scene of a rich strike of gold. Experts, declare that the mine will probably prove the richest on the Continent of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Phthiss. Capetown
The Miners' Phthisis Bill has been withdrawn. Mr. Smuts will introduce a short Bill levying £25,000 on the mine owners, the Government subsidising similarly to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining at Tooloom
A correspondent to the "Tenterfield Star" writes:--Beardmore and party have ceased work at the Deep Lead Mine. During the past twelve months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Vend Prosecution. Evidence Commenced
The prosecution in connection with the Coal Vend was continued before Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cu. Co. Mining Co
The following is the manager's report for the fortnight ended April 15: "The work on the mine is going on satisfactorily, with the exception that operations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Mine Exploion. Elkgarden (W. Virginia)
Twentyfour men have been killed by an explosion in a mine. ELKGARDEN, Tuesday. All hope has bean abandoned of saving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Vend Prosecution
The prosecution in connection with the coal vend was continued in the Iligh Court on Monday. Mr. Rushton, Secretary for Railways in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South African Mining' Bill. Capetown
Mr. Smuts's Mining Bill has been read a third time. (A cablegram published in last Tuesday's "Northern Star" stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Federation. London
The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has decided to ask the Cambrian Combine to arbitrate in the Ely Pit dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Medal Port. of the Famous Grodna Wines
The export wine judges at the Royal Show, the first authorities and connoisseurs in the Commonwealth, pronounced the pure Australian port…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tingha Miners. Urge P.L.L. to Expel Seceders. Sydney
The Tingha miners held a mass meeting, and unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the P.L.L. should take steps to expel from the Labour movement all…
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