Mining
The shaft at the Welcome Trist is now down about 33 feet and another vein of stuff carrying gold has been struck near the footwall. A meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1908
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Gold in a Potato Field. Melbourne
A man named Walter Gray discovered a slug containing [?]ozs. of gold in a potato field near Tarangu[?]a(Vic.), only about 100 yards distant from where the famous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Airlie Coal Strike. Settled by an Increase In Wages
THE strike at the Commonwealth mines at Alrlie, which commenced in August, 1907, has been settled, The minors demanded a rise of 40 per cent,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Junction North
In the course of an interview at Broken Hill on Monday, Mr. W. J, Hogan, chairman of the Junction North, said that the lode at the 1184ft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Airlie Coal Strike. Settled by an Increase in Wages
The strike at the Commonwealth mines at Airlie, which commenced in August 1907, his bee [?] The miners demanded a rise of 40…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion in a Mine
An explosion occurred in the South Mine at Broken Hill on Thursday, owing to a drill having entered an old hole, which had not exploded. Six men were injured and all had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Burraga Mines. Closed Down
The Lloyd mine at Burraga has closed down. Recently the whole of the underground workings were inspected and were said to be never looking better. Not only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Long Will Coal Last?
The world still has a considerable supply of coal. Germany is credited with 280,000,000,000 tons, sufficient to last 2,000 years at the present rate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Court. Sydney
Mr. Wade, referring to the special coal court at Newcastle, says that it is impossible for it to go on while strikes continue. Miss Meskell had a sensational experience…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Explosion at Carcoar. Two men injured
A mining explosion occurred at Messrs C. and G. Hoskins ironstone mine near Carcoar late on Wednesday afternoon. Two men, Wallace Bailey, who held the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining
There is a lull in mining matters at present, and it may be expected to continue until the work now proceeding on the various claims leads to some…
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The Coronation will complete the delivery of the first 50 tons of ore to the Commonwealth on Saturday. The preliminary work for putting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sanitation at the Mine
In connection with the above the following correspondence has been received by the Council and explains itself:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Miners. Serious Trouble Immineur
Owing to a dispute regarding the time of starting work, the whrelers at J. and A. Brown's Minmi Collery, Newcastle, have gone out on strike, and the mine is idle'…
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Authority to enter was granted at the Warden's Court on Friday in the following cases:—Frederick Richards, 10 acres, parish of Nanima, C. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Queen Bee Mine
The Manager of the above Co. reports for fortnight ending 23rd May, 1908 :— No 3 level.—Main north drive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Court
A large and representative deputation urged the Premier to have the Special Mining Court at Newcastle re opened, so that the industrial troubles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"That There Dog O' Mine."
Lawson has a story of the old sundowner who refused to remain in the hospital unless he was allowed to have his dog in the ward with him. "That…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wonderful! Isn't It? Welcome Jack and Other Mines
Sensible people are awfully dull. Hope I'll never be sensible. There are times, however, when one has to be so. I have a subject to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining THE C.S.A. MINES
Manager of the above Company reports for fortnight ending 27 h May, 1908 :—Main shaft.—Cutting of plats well…
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