Coal Shortage. Joint Scandinavian Mail Service. LONDON
The shortage of coal at Copenhagen is acute. The Swedish Government proposes to run a joint Scandinavian service for passengers and non-contraband…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
810 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 41
Mining Fatality. Man Crushed to Death
SYDNEY,Wednesday.--Benjamin John,,29 miner was killed at Abermain colliery last night by a fall of coal. After having been almost rescued and while trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Differences
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The differences between the colliery proprietors and the Colliery Mechanics Union was the subject of a compulsory conference which opened to-day at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rich Gold Mine. Found in a Hut. Rockhampton
Sovereigns have been a rarety of late; in fact, most people have not seen the color of one for quite a long time. Judge, therefore, the surprise of Constable Flori, of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Conference. Points for Consideration
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- For some months past the Mines Department has been making representations to the Prime Minister with regard to matters affecting the welfare of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Affairs. Colliery Dispute. Satisfactory Settlement Expected
SYDNEY, Thursday. -- A compulsory conference between, the representatives of the colliery mechanics and the colliery proprietors continued sitting to-day and adjourned till…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Mines Adrift. London
It is feared at Copenhagen that at great number of German mines are adrift in the Sound owing to the ice. Many explode on colliding with blocks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Wanted. Broken Hill Again Short
SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The Broken Hill mines and again short of men owing mainly to restarting production work in the British and Junction North mines. There are vacancies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Darkness in Denmark. Shortage of Coal
Advices from Copenhagen state that it is believed that even with the utmost economy, Denmark has only two and a half months' coal supply. All street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shortage in Germany. Closing of Places of Amusement
LONDON, Sunday.--Ten large German cities have ordered the closing of all places of amusement owing to the coal shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Mechanics' Trouble. Sydney
Cessnock colliery mechanics have rejected the proposals recently made at the compulsory conference at Sydney. It is anticipated that the rejection will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Trouble Settled
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A Maitland wire states the colliery mechanics in the northern district by a 5 to 3 majority accepted the agreement arrived at in the compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Troubles Colliery Mechanics. West Maitland
The colliery mechanics of the northern districts have, by a 5 to 3 majority, accepted fee agreement arrived at in the compulsory conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government and Coal Mines London
The Press Bureau reports that the Board of Trade assumes possession of all coal mines in the United Kingdom, for the duration of the war. Mr. Guy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold at Sunny Corner
SYDNEY, Thursday.--Another important gold find is reported from Sunny Corner district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mortlake Coal Lumpers. Further Trouble Anticipated
SYDNEY, Thursday.--There are indications of further trouble at Mortlake between the coal stevedores and the gas works and coal lumpers. The former declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Affairs. Another Mining Trouble
SYDNEY, Thursday.--At the Excelsior Colliery, at Bulli, 300 men are idle as the result of the wheelers demanding payment for a full shift for three quarters on a day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Go Slow Policy in New Zealand. Evidence of Miners
WELLINGTON,Thursday.--A number of miners, giving evidence before the New Zealand Military Service Board, expressed the opinion that the Dominion miners had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Finishing the War. Interview with Field Marshal Sir D. Haig. Several Months Before Germany Is Annihilated. Russians Defeated in a Day Long Battle. Austria Sinks an American Vessel. All Coal Mines in Great Britain Commandeered. Submarine Campaign. Is This War? American Steamer Sunk
LONDON, Wednesday.--The American steamer Lyman Law has been sunk in the Mediterranean…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mines' Taken Over. New Department Formed
LONDON, Wednesday.--The Press Bureau stales : The Board of Trade assumes possession of all coal mines in the United Kingdom for the duration of the war. Guy Calthrop,…
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