Determined Miners. Lithgow Men Prefer Gaol
LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Seventy Ivanhoe (Lithgow) miners, recently fined for absenting themselves from work without lawful exeuse, will go to gaol rather than return…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1924
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Dazzling Beauty Exquisite Canopy of Gold. Scenes in the Luxor Tomb. Shimmer of Gold and Green. Age Long Secret Soon To Be Revealed
LONDON, Monday.--The correspondent of the "Morning Post" in Luxor says that the journalists have inspected the inner shrine and catafalque of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners' Holidays
SYDNEY, Wednesday.âThe minors on the northern field were to have resumed work this morning after the Christmas holidays but the resumption was only partial,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Discoverers' Memory
Ah obelisk, e[?]ected to commemorate the, first discovery of payable gold in Australia was unveiled at Ophir last Friday by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzparick. Those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beach Mining at Byron Bay
Beach mining some years ago was carried out extensively on the beaches at Byron Bay and Ballina and with success. But nothing active has been done in this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Disorganised Rabble." Miners' President Censure
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Speaking at a meeting of the New Greta Miners' Lodge, Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Federation, said: "Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Found in Duck
Mr. W. Tipple, of Geelong, was surprised to find gold in the gizzard of a Muscovy duck that he had purchased near Geelong. After washing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pharaoh's Pall. Linen Decked with Gold
With the removal of the roof and sections of the outer shrine there was revealed a linen, pall, plentifully decorated with gilt, covering the inner shrine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Miners Treatment of Employees. Complaint from Branch President
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Speaking at a meeting of the New Greta miners lodge to-day, Mr. T. Hoare (president of the northern branch of the Miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unique Mining Case. a Drake Action
Some considerable time ago, Mr. Arthur Bransgrove, of Drake, lessee of the Silver King mine at Drake, let a working option over the mine to a man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coke Workers Strike. Idle Collieries
SYDNEY, Friday.--No move has been made or is contemplated to settle the coke workers' strike. The secretary of the Coke Owners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland's Gold
BRISBANE, Friday.--The official details of the total gold yield in Queensland for 1923 are not available, but it is roughly estimated that it will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pirate's Gold
Captain Ned Low and George Roberts (who tells the story) took out the ship "King Sagamore" to St. Vincent in the Azores, to retrieve a hoard of pirate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Gold Yield
No official details of the total gold yield of Queensland for the year 1923 are yet available, but it is roughly estimated to be about £2,874 fine ounces valued at £352,026…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Dust for Breakfast
The following reminds one of the story of the "Goose that laid the golden eggs":--Mr. W. Tipple, of Geelong, was surprised to find gold in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold From Guinea. a Coin's History
Over 100 years ago the guinea ceased to exist as a coin, but it is still in use on paper. Originally the guinea--so called…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shrine of Gold Dramatic Scene at Luxor. Nearing the King's Resting Place. Work Being Pushed On
LONDON, Friday.--An urgent message from Luxor states that Mr. Howard Carter yesterday found the fourth shrine. He now intends to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America's Gold
Mr. Phil Wirth, of Wirths' Circus, returned to Sydney from America by the B.M.S. Niagara. He said that at Washington he noticed that new wings were being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Disaster. Seven Men Blown to Pieces.'
LONDON, Saturday.—Seven men were blown to pieces by an explosion in the Rhosamman colliery at Carmarthen (Wales). Eeven men engaged in driving…
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