Mining Fatality. Three Men Suffocated. Foul Air Delays Rescue Party. Sydney
A terrible fatality is reported from the Barrier. Mine, West Wyalonag. Seven men were working below when they were overcome by foul air…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1912
577 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 29
Demands for Coal. London
The advance in the price of coal has resulted in a tremendous public demand for supplies particularly in the Midlands and the north…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Series of Fires. Heavy Losses to Property. Coal Town Nearly Wiped Out. Melbourne
A fire broke out in Wonthaggi State Coal Mine (Vic.) yesterday, and threatened to wipe out the greater part of the town before the flames wree controlled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Explosion. Another Miner Succumbs. Relief for the Victims' Families. Sydney
William Cunningham, who was rescued from the Barrier mine at Wyalong, has died in hospital, making the sixth death. Abe Wellington, another of the rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Frightful Mining Fatality
A shocking mining disaster occurred on Wednesday, in the Barrier mine, West Wyalong, resulting, in five miners being killed, their names being Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Unrest. Threatened Colliery Strike. Terminating Existing Agreement. London
The Scottish Miners Federation has requested the summoning of the Conciliation Board to receive the miners six months' notice, terminating the existing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Gold Rush. Nuggets on a Farm. Winnipeg
Numerous nuggets have been found in the fowls feed at a farm near Minitonas. The whole population of the village stampeded to stake claims. It is believed there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Mining Disaster
A TERRIBLE accident happened on Saturday afternoon at the Barrier mine, West Wylong, owing to a rush of foul air. Seven miners, William…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Masters and Miners' Conference Sydney
A conference has commenced between the Lithgow coal owners and miners, with a view of endeavouring to arrive at an agreement without reference to the wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conference of Miners. a Favourable Ballot. London
The Miners' Conference has commenced at Birmingham, and 458,491 balloted in favour of tendering notices for a stoppage after six months of the existing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trains Snowed Up. Miners Thrown Out of Work. London
There were 36 hours' snowfall in the Midlands. Trains were seriously delayed. Tons of salt were used to thaw the weight of ice coating the wires, which in many…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial Unrest. the Miners Decision. London
The Miners' Conference has resolved, formally to tender notice in every district, terminating work at the end of February. They have agreed to inform the masters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →China's Troubles. Manchus and Their Gold. Peking
The Court has not vet produced the supplies of gold to meet campaign expenses recently promised Yuan-shi-kai. The Manchus are said to be unwilling to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners 'Again Restive. Abermain Colliery Thrown Idle. Sydnry
The Abermain Colliery was thrown idle to-day through a dispute between the management and the men relative to the working of top coal. Trouble is pending at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Find of Gold
Broadwater at present, is simmering in a statement of excitement owing to a reported discovery of payable gold within easy approach of the town. Fifteen years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining at Drake and Tooloom
According to a recently published report, the past year has certainly been a year of mining depression throughout the whole of the Drake…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drake Mining
The past year has certainly been a year of mining depression throughout the whole of this district, and although a good deal of mining…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Unrest. Colliery Proprietors' Denial. Sydney
The colliery proprietors emphatically deny the statement that the Abermain miners struck because they were asked to work the colliery in a way involving danger to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Find at Broadwater
The report of the gold find at the back of Broadwater created some excitement. Varied accounts of the value of the find were current. Several local people pegged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Strike Probable. Sydney
Unless [?] ballot is taken on the Maitland coalfield it is practically certain a general strike will take place on Thursday…
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