Gold and Blood
Many years ago I knew a man who expended a great part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in ba[?] This he melted, and with human blood and other…
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348 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 18
Miners Scalded at Captain's Flat
At Captain's Flat to-day Thomas Casey and Peter Brennan, two furnacemen, were badly scalded through an overflow of hot water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Colliery Disaster Near Newcastle. the Mine Found to Be on Fire. No Further Effort to Recover Bodies. the Pit to Be Flooded. Pitiable Grief of Relatives of Victims. Sydney, Friday Night
The latest news with regard to the disastrous explosion in the Dudley Mine, near Newcastle, is to the effect that this morning a number of experts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Australia. Miners' Riot at Kalgoorlie Sir John Forrest Maltreated. a Serious Allegation. Kalgoorlie
The miners' riot over the new regulations, during which the Premier (Sir John Forrest) was severely maltreated by the mob, was a most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Militant Miners. They Go to Prison, But Their Mates Close Up the Ranks. an Inspiriting Scene
Files of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder Standard to hand give particulars of the arrest and imprisonment of the two miners, Hughes and Bray, for contempt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Riot at Kalgoorlie. the Riot Act Read. Sir John Forest Mobbed. the Most Serious Affair Since the Eureka Stockade. [By Telegraph.] Perth
THE most serious miners' riot on the goldfields of Australia since the historic defence of the Eureka Stockade occurred at Kalgoorlie yesterday, and in the course of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reckless Miners. Violation of the Mining Act. Two Men Summarily Dismissed
What is stated to be a most serious violation of the Mining Act is reported from the Burwood colliery, Newcastle, and resulted in the instant dismissal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Dudley Mine Disaster. Two More Men Reported Missing. the Sealing Up of the Mine. Sydney, Monday Night
In connection with the disaster at the Dudley mine, near Newcastle, it is rumored that two more men are missing. It is believed that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Russian Naval Coal Frauds. Suicide of Five Arrested Persons. London, Sunday Night
At Odessa 120 persons were recently arrested for complicity in extensive frauds discovered in connection with the supply of coal to the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Accident Fund
The Minister for Mines is considering the lines of a Bill to provide for a permanent Coalmines Accident Belief Fund. According to present information, he is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Notes. (Gazette No. 267, March 26). Goldfield Proclaimed. Cootamundra Land District
County Clarendon, parish Billabong, about 226 acres. The Crown Lands winthin the boundaries of the village and subrban lands at [?]labe, proclaimed this day. To be called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike of Coal Miners. 50,000 Men Idle in South Wales. London
Fifty thousand coal miners in South Wales have struck work, a demand for higher wages having been refused by the colliery proprietors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welsh Coal for Russian Use
The Russian Government are making large purchases of coal in Wales. The coal is to be delivered at Talienwan, the port on the Gulf of Pechili recently acquired by Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. London, April. 3. a South Wales Strike—50,000 Miners Out
Fifty thousand miners in South Wales have struck work for an increase of wages. A FIRE AT FLUME—CAUSED BY A METEORITE. A large fire has occurred at Flume, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for British Warships. an Offer by Natal. London
Natal has offered annually 12,000 tons of coal gratis to British warships calling at Durban. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Eastern Coal Supply. Probable Control by Japan
Reports have been received from Singapre to the effect that only 15,000 tons of Welsh coal are now afloat for the Far East, and the price bas risen to per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Position of Japan. She Controls the Coal Market. London, April 6
The Japanese Diet has passed a resolution protesting against the action of Russia and Germany in China, and has urged the Government to enforce its protest, as similar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at a Mine
A fire at the Burraga copper mines destroyed the blacksmith's shop, a large shed, and a big stack of timber. The mine had been dosed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill. Wednesday Mining Fatality
Robert James, a shift boss at the Central Mine, was killed this morning by a big fall of ore in the 400 feet level stopes. The deceased was only 20 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Accident at Broken Hill. a Shaft Boss Killed
Robert James, a shaft boss at the Broken Hill Central Mine, was killed this morning by a fall of ore…
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