Mine Sweeper Torpedoed London
The Admiralty announces that a mine sweeper was torpedoed and sunk on Saturday. Two officers and 20 of the crew are missing…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
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Arrivals and Departures. Mine-sweeper Torpedoed
LONDON, Wednesday.--The Admiralty reports that, the arrivals for the week were 2374 and the sailings 2499. There were 24 vessels over 1600 tons and 22 under sunk,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Seams of the North Coast. an Adverse Report
At the request of Mr G. Nesbitt, M.L.A, the Mines Department recently despatched Mr. Joseph Came, Government geologist, to examine the coal crops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Coast Collieries. Systematic Idleness. Shortage of Coal for Ships. Case of the Ballarat
SYDNEY, Friday.--At the Wollongong coal tribunal, before Mr. Justice Edmunds, Mr. T. R. Morgan, representing the Southern Coal, Owners' Association, drew attention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.s.w. Gold Yield
SYDNEY, Friday.--The New South Wales gold yield for the first four months of the year shows a decrease in value of £52,226…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reducing Coal Supplies. "Murdering Austalians." Some Straight Talk. Sydney
At Wollongong yesterday Mr. T. R. Mc[?]gan, for the Southern Coalowners' Association, protested against the miners absenting themselves from work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Affairs. New Zealand Coal Mines. 'Owners and Miners Effect Settlement
SYDNEY, Sunday.--It is understood that as a result of a conference between the mine owners and miners in New Zealand there will be a satisfactory settlement of the dispute,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Weather
Winter seems to have definitely set in on the Tweed, judging by the temperature for the last few days. It is reported that frost occurred on Sunday…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--The managing agent for the Wallarah Coal Coy denies the statement that the Ballarat left Australia short of bunker coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. N.z. Coal Conference Fails
WELLINGTON, Monday.--A conference between the New Zealand Coal Owners and Miners' Federation has failed. The claims of the men included a demand for 17½ per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Law's Delay Miners' Claims Listed for Two Years CESSNOCK
The Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association Management Committee has carried a resolution hat allclaims drawn up for Judge Edmonds be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tin Miners' Strike
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Miners employed- at the White Crystal Tin Mine, Ardlethan, are but on strike. They explain their action is due to the fact that they are not being paid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold nib fountain pens -- Stitz
The Independent Labor Party has selected Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. Jewett as delegates to visit Petrograd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Seams of the North Coast
At the request of Mr. G. Nesbitt, M.L.A., the Mines Department recently despatched Mr. Joseph Carne, Government geologist, to examine the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Colliery Strike Sydney
The Wallsend colliery is idle, because the Collieries Employees' Federation objects to its members working with 15 top hands, members of the Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mine Casualties
SYDNEY, Friday.--During the past 36 years there have been no less than 78,456 casualties in the coal mines in N.S.W., of whom 923 were fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Rationing. Necessary Next Winter
LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons Mr. Stanley, M.P., slated that owing to the transport difficulties coal rationing would be necessary, especially in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.s. Ballarat. Shortage of Coal Repudiated
SYDNEY, Friday.--The secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation strongly resents the imputation that the Ballarat was sunk because she could not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining at Drake. Official Report
In its annual report the Mines Department says of the industry at Drake:--The yield for the year is estimated at 56 tons of smelted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Miner Killed
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--James Lucas, 61, a miner, employed at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi, Victoria, was killed by a fall of stone yesterday. His son was working with…
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