Struck a Mine. (Reuter.)
HAGUE, Saturday.—A small enemy naval craft struck a mine off Vlieland. During the German efforts to save the crew the boats capsized in the surf, only five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1918
508 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 26
U.s.a. Gold
In Washington a huge stock of gold is housed in the vaults of the United States Treasury. A corridor in the basement has been shut off by steel gates, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Politics Better Than Mining
Speaking at the opening of the Uralla show last Tuesday, the Minister for Lands said he little thought when he was working on the 'Rocky River: 30.years ago as a dligger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.A. Coal Trouble. Men Accept Government's Proposals. PERTH
The miners' executive Has again considered the position in regard to the coal trouble arid decided to temporarily accept the Government's proposals. The general…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Mainly Mining. the Walsh Island Difficulty. Sydney
When Parliament opened to-day at 4.30, Mr. Davies (Wollongong) asked Mr. Holman whether it was a fact that the Victorian Government still refused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Operations. (United Service, Ltd.)
LONDON, Monday.—Hamilton Fyfe, the correspondent, says:—The reduction in mine warfare is due to the adoption of a system of lightly holding the front lines and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More About the Wolf. Well Armed and Equipped. Primarily Intended to Lay Mines Overseas. LONDON
A message from Copenhagen says that a Norwegian sailor among the Igotzmendi's captives states that the Wolf had four torpedo tubes, seven nine inch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Rationing Trouble. Coal Porters Threaten to Strike. LONDON
Coal porters at Tilbury Docks threaten to strike on Wednesday unless allowed an extra meat ration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Position at Collieries Serious
SYDNEY, Friday.—The position at Pelaw.Main and Richmond Main collieries is now re[?]arded as very serious. Two mines at Broken Hill are now idle as a result…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Diamond Mine
SYDNEY, Friday.—Losses incurred in connection with the working of a diamond mine at Oakey Creek, near Inverell, were given by Daniel Grove, consulting engineer, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Discovered
SYDNEY, Friday.—After prospecting for three years in the Oberon district Patrick Walsh discovered a rich gold-bearing reef…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Man-power Scheme. Support from Bristol Miners. LONDON
Britol miners ballotted in favor of the Government's proposal to comb out 50,000 miners for the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mining Trouble. Fears of Serious Dislocation Broken Hill
The Amalgamated Metalliferous Affiliation of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation sent a deputation to Mine Manager Hebbard, of the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Miners
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Trouble is brewing among the miners at Broken Hill, which may spread. A mass meeting will be held to-day to discuss the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Desert Gold for Sydney
F. Davis leaves for Sydney on Tuesday with Desert Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Power. Unmarried Miners to Be Recruited. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Saturday.—The Press Bureau states the Government has decided to recruit 50,000 fit unmarried coalminers under 25 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gold Yield
SYDNEY, Monday.—The N.S.W. gold yield for February was valued at £28,336, being a substantial increase on the corresponding period of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New England Mining
Mr. W. L. Perry, Mining Warden for the New England division, has prepared his annual report for 1917. An analysis of the returns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Broken Hill Miners. Trouble at an End
SYDNEY, Monday.—A mass meeting of Broken Hill miners accepted the proposal of the manager of the Central Mine to work two shifts by putting extra men in each…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mining Conference
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The compulsory conference called by Mr. Holme, Industrial Commissioner, to avert the trouble on the South Maitland coal fields owing to…
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