British Mine Sweeper Sunk. London
The Admiralty reports that a British mine sweeper was mined and sunk on 1st May. Three officers and twenty-three others were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1918
508 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 26
Colliery Employees' Troubles
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A deputation representing the Colliery Employees' Federation interviewed Mr. Poynton, the Acting Minister of the Navy, and urged him to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Coal Mine. Likelihood of Oil Being Found. WAGGA
The Supervising Works Officer of the Coorabin Coal Mine, near Urana, has received sanction for the construction of a loop railway line to the shaft. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mine Explosion
SYDNEY, Saturday.—In reference to the explosion near Stanthorpe (Q.) in which two men, Cook and Taylor, were killed while removing an old charge from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Contract. Conference with Victorian Premier
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Fuller) and the Solicitor-General (Mr. Garland) had a conference with the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Lawson) in connection With…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Mine Sweeper Torpedoed. London
The Admiralty reports that a mine sweeping sloop was torpedoed and sunk on 6th May. Two officers and thirteen men are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Northern Mining Dispute
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is understood Mr. Beeby is willing to confer with the Northern District Delegates' Board in respect to certain matters in dispute in the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Mine Fields at the Cattegat
Copenhagen travellers report there is an extensive German mine-field blocking the approaches to the Cattegat. Mine-laying submarines have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal to the Miners. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter says with fewer men available owing to combing out an appeal is to be made to the miners to work more regularly and forego holidays. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Production. an Abortive Conference. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Thursday.—The Coal Controller addressed the Minors' Federation in respect to the necessity for increasing coal production, and many other questions were asked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rich Gold Find
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Very rich gold bearing, ore in stalactite was found to-day in the Long Tunnel at Gundagai at the 325 feet level. It will be remembered in 1912 in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Money for Miners. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Friday.—The executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to call a special conference of delegates on 5th June to decide whether to demand increased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Gold Find. Gundagai
Rich gold bearing ore in calcite was found in the Long Tunnel mine to-day at the 325 feet level…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Makes Your Blood Run Gold
Private Vivian Meers writes to a friend at Mudgee, and we have been asked to republish his letter at Casino. The Private writes:—"It is true enough we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →End of Famous Mine
The Great Fingall gold mine a Day Dawn is being closed down, and another tragedy in the mining history of West Australia is now…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor Affairs. Mining Grievances
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is understood that Mr. Beeby (Minister for Labor and Industdy) will visit Newcastle this week for the purpose of conferring with the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America's War Work. Sydney Man's Impressions. Now the President Handled the Coal. "Who Made the Kaiser?"
An interesting story of what was happening in America only a few weeks ago was told by Mr. A. W. Kendall, managing director of the Australian General Electric Company, to an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Colliery Fire. Brisbane
A fire is raging in the Abermain Colliery at Ipswich, which has been sealed down. Eighty men are affected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Artesian Water, Coal and Oil
The striking of a strong flow of artesian water near the butter factory at Mallangance at the shallow depth of 136 feet is one of the most important things that has happened…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor Affairs. Work at Coal Pits
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A movement in afoot among the northern miners to equalise the work at the pits by limiting the working week to four days…
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