The Coal Trade
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Owing to a large number of South Coast miners and wheelershaving enlisted, a shortage of men is being experienced in the local trade, which at…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
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Important Gold Discovery SYDNEY
Mr. Jacquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, reports that the recent gold find at Goobragabda is an important one Attention is particularly directed to…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The profits of the North Broken Hill, Ltd., for the past six months were £106,000, and a dividend of 4s. per share was declared, absorbing £120,000…
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The Admiralty announces that the the mercantile auxiliary warship Fauvette struck a mine off the east coast of England, and sank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Coast Collieries Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—South Coast collieries employing 400 men were idle to-day as the result of varioug disputes respecting working conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Gold and Silver. an Interesting Fund. Will You Help?
This patriotic fund which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Honorable Sir. W. P. Cullen, C. J., as President, Mr. J…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—An explosion of enemy mines did some damage in a small salient of our trenches. We carried out a…
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Mr. Estell, Minister for Mines, says the shaft at Lithgow for State coal mine will be put down two hundred and fifty feet. He hoped to have the…
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This is from a Queensland soldier just returned:—"The funniest thing I ever saw happened just after we arrived at Lord R—'s house in…
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The Goobraganda goldfield is described by Mr. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, as an important discovery…
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At the Tenterfield Show last week there were on view some 13 or 14 samples of gold obtained from a new find eight miles from Drake. The…
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This Patriotic Fund, which was started in Sydney about tho beginnig of this year, with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as President, Mr. J…
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This patriotic fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of the year, with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.C., as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Coast Mines. a Thousands Men Idle
SYDNEY, Friday.—The position in the coal industry on the South Coast has assumed a serious aspect. Four mines are idle, involving about 1000 miners. It is…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The differences on the Welsh coalfields are believed to have been settled for the duration of the war. A conference of coal owners and miners has agreed…
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The Federal Treasurer has relaxed, the restrictions imposed upon the export of gold from the Commonwealth, and has communicated to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Cobar Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Owing to a dispute regarding wages, over 200 miners are idle at Cobar. The trouble is expected to be of lengthy duration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Miners Accident Relief
DYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Assembly the Minister of Lands, replying to Mr. Edden, said it would require another Bill to repeal the Miners Accident. Relief Act after…
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This patriotic fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of the year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as President, Mr. J. Russell French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Romance of Gold Mining
Thomas Quinn, who discovered a 44 o z. nugget of almost pure gold in the Break o' Day gully, at Bendigo, has been prospecting in the district for…
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