The Coal Shortage. Factory Probably Close Down. SYDNEY
Because of the shortage of coal the Defence Department woollen mill at Geelong has had to dispense temporarily with 250 hands. Unless the coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1920
1,000 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 50
New Market and Australian Cup. Gold Tier and Menin Coming Into Favour. SYDNEY
In consequence of the brilliant victory in the Futurity Stakes Gold Tie is now favourite for the Newmarket. The good, form of Menin in the Woodcliffe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Industry. Miners' Living Conditions. SYDNEY
The Coal Commission resumed its inquiry to-day. Hamilton Knight, of Lithgow, gave evidence concerning the living conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Strike Settled
SYDNEY, Monday.—The coal miners' strike in New Zealand has been settled. MARINE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. SYDNEY, Monday.—It is believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trade
SYDNEY, Monday.—A witness Offering evidence before the Commission inquiring into the coal trade of New South Wales said that the miners wanted a share in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boom in Gold Enterprises
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Both the Melbourne and Adelaide Stock Exchanges were excited to-day. According to private advices there was a remarkable boom in practically…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and O.b.u. Members
SYDNEY Monday.—A meeting of the combined unions at Cobar decided not to work with the members of the O.B.U., who refused to join the recognised union of their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mt. Barney Mine
Mr. A. S. Francis, the representative of the Mount Barney Molybdenite Mininig Company, who left, this morning for Grafton, states that the required number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry. Evidence as to Miners' Huts. Not Fit for Habitation. SYDNEY
Before the Coal Commission to-day, Charles Strachan, a miner of the South Coast, was examined. Witness said he had worked at the South Clifton mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners and Thetr Beer
SYDNEY, Tuesday—The miners at Kurri Kurri have starred a beer strike against the hotsels raising the price of beer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boom in Mining Ventures. SYDNEY
Private messages received from Adelaide to-day stated that the boom in Westralian mining ventures continues and the turnover was the largest since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Valuable Gold Find.s Cockshot Lease Makes Good
PERTH, Tuesday.—A valuable specimen of oxidised and arsenical pyritie ore has been secured from the Coekshot lease, Coolgardic. A portion of the stone obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coolgardie Gold a Valuable Find. 600ozs. to the Ton. PERTH
Valuable finds of ore have been located at the Coolgardie gold field. Portion of the stone obtained is estimated to assay 600 ozs of gold to the ton.The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Mining. Abandonment of "Go Slow" Policy. . WELLINGTON
A draft agreement has been drawn up at a coal conference to be submitted to the miners' union for- confirmation. It is generally understood that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Mining Upheaval
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is reported there is a strong probability of another upheaval in the coal industry in October next when the existing agreement between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mount Barney Molybdenite Mine
Work is being steadily carried on, the ore still carrying its uniform values. A forest tunnel has been started on a new level 60ft. down the hill below the main drive, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Story of Gold Fever
A story reminiscent of the Ballarat gold fever was related in the Sydney Probate Court. The applicant, Alfred Tinson, asked leave to swear to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Accept Terms. JOHANNESBURG
The miners' ballot on wages and hours resulted in the acceptance of the Chamber of Mines' offer of increased pay, but refusing shorter hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goal Profits. Miners' New Attitude. LONDON
The miners have adopted a new attitude regarding the coal profit of £8,000,000 which accrued to the Coal Controller. The miners contend that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Teven Creek Opal Mines
Mr. J. Johnson, a well-known resident of the Tweed, who has been working for some time past on the Teven Creek opal mines, has handed us the following…
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