Miners' Conference
The Miners' Conference, sitting at Swansea (Wales), passed a resolution in favor of State insurance for aged and infirm miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining & the mines, 1912
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Submerged Coal
The experiments with submerged coal which commenced at Portsmouth in 1902 have been resumed. In May, 1903, five crates of coal, each holding two tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Demand. Five Days' Working Week. Nationalisation of Mines. London
The British Miners' Congress, by 300,000 votes to 283,000, decided to demand a working week of five days. Prominent Labor members dissented,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Mine Fatality. SYDNEY
Ezra Tarter, 35, a bush worker, met with a fatal accident at the True Blue Mine, Wyalong. When discovered he was lying in a pool of blood near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt Adrah Mining
Steel and party, at B[?]ngadang, crushed 10 tons tor a yield of 15 dwt of gold per ton, at Dog-trap Battery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Waihi Mine. Strikers Prosecuted. Auckland
It is officially stated that 30 additional men resumed work at the Waihi mines since Saturday. Twenty one prosecutions of strikers for breaches of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finding Sunken Gold. Perils of Treasure Salving
Although the average person needs no telling that a diver carries his life in his hands every time he descends beneath the waves, few realise the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines and Miners
The Squirrel Flat battery at Yambulla, N.S.W. is being started by Pola and McDonald on ore from Eason's old claim. In the early days this reef yielded 22dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Illawarra Colliery Employees
A delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held in Wollongong last week under the presidency of Mr. James Maguire. Messrs. P…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →In the N.s.w. Parliament. State Coal Mines Bill
In the Council on Tuesday, the bill to authorise the establishment of a State Coal Mine or Mines came up for its second reading on the motion of Mr. Flowers. No…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Ardlethan Mining. the Mallee Hen
Mr. C. F. McLean, owner 01 the Mallee Hen mine (Ardlethan), has cleaned another crushing at Neeld’s battery, Wyalong. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Rioting. New York
Serious mining riots have broken out at Bingham, hundred of Greek miners being involved. One rioter was shot and numbers have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Miners Angry. Disturbed Conditions. Sydney
The mining, situation in Newcastle is disturbed, owing to the colliery proprietors' announcement that they will not further consider the question…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Loot Gold Mine. Drastic Measures Used. Sensational Pursuit. London
Fifteen armed Chinese attacked a gold mine in Eastern Siberia. They killed the owner, and another official, and wounded a number of others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Lyell Mine on Fire. Ninety-three Men Entombed Sydney
A disastrous fire has broken out at the Mount Lyell mine, Tasmania. Ninety-three men are entombed, their fate being unknown. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire. in Mount Lyell Mine. 100 Men Entombed. One Dead Body Recovered. Sydney
A disastrous fire has broken out in the Mount Lyell mine, Tasmania. One hundred men are entombed, and their fate is unknown. One dead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Disaster. Sydney
A disastrous fire has taken place at Mt. Lyell, Tasmania. Ninety three men are entombed, and their late is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines and Miners
The Big Nugget leases at Hargraves, N.S.W., owned by H. E. Pratten, are expected to commence work during the next week or two. The present indications are…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Illawarra Miners. Clashing of Industrial Tribunals. Dismissal of Lodge Secretary Resented
There has been a good deal of industrial unrest at two of the South Coast collieries during the past week, and tho miners as a whole are in anything but a…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Mining Disaster at Mount Lyell North. Many Men Entombed. Heavy Death Roll
A mining disaster involving much loss of life occurred in the North Mount Lyell mine, Tasmania, on Saturday. At the 700ft. level the blowing out of a motor…
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