Rays Explode Mine. Magic that Might Destroy a Whole Fleet
All possible secrecy has been preserved by the Admiralty with regard to the experiment upon the Terpsichore. It is, of course, of the utmost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
717 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 36
South Africa. Speech by Lord Gladstone. Exodus of Miners. Capetown
The Labour men deported from South Africa were told that they were being taken to Zululand, and were provided with a change of clothing. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Explosion. Berlin
An explosion of fire damp occurred at the Achenbach Colliery, Westphalla, and six are known to be killed with several injured. Eighty are still [?]ombed, and 22…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Loss of Wages. Melbourne
During the recent strike at [?]fort mine, Victoria, which lasted 19 weeks, the men lost [?]12,000 in wages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Strike. Sydney
A strike occurred at Dudley Colliery, Newcastle, yesterday. Three other mincs are idle through labor disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mining Stir
A Rowraville report states a sir in mining is setting in again in Yarrahappini Mountain and the surrounding country. For some time a man named Johnston,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Protest From the Miners. London
The executive of the Miners Federation in Great Britain has unanimously resolved on protesting against the South African Governmnet's declaration of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunken Gold
Another attempt is to be made to recover the gold last in the ship General Grant, which was wrecked in the Auckland Islands in the year 1866…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Mining Stir
A BOWRAVILLE report states a stir in mining is setting in again in Yarrahappini Mountain and the surrounding country. For some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Firedamp Whistle." a Boon to Miners
The German Emperor, when inaugurating the new Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Experimental Therapy at Dahlem, was shown an ingenious device for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queen Among Miners. Back-door Comedy
The King and Queen arrived at Lambton Castle, Chester-le-street, Durham, on a visit to Lord Durham and Lady Anne Lambton. While the King, Lord Durham, Lord Ripon,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cold Gold Payable Gold in the Antarctic. London
Lecturing before the Geographical Society yesterday, Professor David said it was almost certain that payable gold would be found in the Antarctic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hobart Wharfies. Manifacturers Embarrassed. Coal Cargo Unloaded. Hobart
The Hobart branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation held a meeting on Friday night, at which they decided not to work overtime, and the decision was given…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From a Russian Mine
There is not much monotony in the life of the wife of a mining engineer. A Sydney woman who has been with her husband in Western Australia and Canada is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Coast Miners' Claims. a Manager's Evidence. Sydney
Giving evidence before the South Coast Miners' Wages Board James Jarv[?], manager of Mount Kemb[?] Colliery, said at the present time miners were making excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold in Rubbish
Rev. Emanual Bans, [?] of the convent of the [?] of Charity, Little [?] ing Lane, London, has made the [?] collected by his agents in the city turn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Withburn Miners' Attitude. Judge Calls It Un-australian. Sydney
The Whitburn miners' lodge rejected the Wages Board's award recently brought into operation. When this was brought under the notice of Judge Edmunds his Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blown to Pieces. Mining Fatality. Sydney
As the result of a premature explosion at the Montana Mine, Zeehan. Tasmania, Thomas Piper was literally blown to pieces, whilst a companion named [?] was also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike Threatened Rise Asked for Surface Men. London
The Northumberland colliery owners have declined not to raise their recent offer of 3 per day for surfacemen, and the miners are becoming dissatisfied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blown to Pieces Shocking Mining Fatality. Zeehan (Tas.)
A charge which missed fire at the Zeehan Montana Mine this morning, suddenly exploded, blowing Thomas Piper, who, with Alfred Courts was…
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