Increased Cost of Coal
The Finance Committee reported to the Municipal Council having looked into the letter from Messrs. [?]. and A. Brown announcing an increase…
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Coal in Roumania. Petrograd
Rich coal seams have been discovered in Roumania, close to the surface…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rich Coal Seams. Pound in Roumania
Petrograd reports one of the results of the war has been the discovery of rich coal seams close to the surface in Roumania…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Train Overturns. Sydney
A derailment occurred near Helensburg last night. A special coal train, during shunting operations, ran away, and overturning, blocked both lines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conflicting Mining Applications
The Mining [?] B. Helm on wednesday last held an [?] an application by [?] for authourity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Coal Mines. Working Well. Sydney
The Newcastle coal mines continue to work well. For the fortnight ended yesterday 15 pits put in full time and 11 others had nine days to their credit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daylight Saving. Ignored by Barrier Miners. Sydney
The Australian Miners' Association at Broken Hill has decided to revert to the old time on the mines, and take no notice of the Daylight Saving Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cold in England. Shortage of Coal. London
There is intense cold throughout Britain, and deep snowdrifts in Ireland. Serpentine and Hydro Parks are frozen, and there is skating in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commonwealth Hank New Manager at Wagga. Man From the West. the Goldfields and the War
rM. Gavin Wald, who was transferred from Kalgoorlie to succeed Mr. K. E. Barnett as manager of the Wagga branch of the Commonwealth Bank,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New and Deadly Mine
The mine ns an instrument of destruction has been used hy the Ger-mans in a manner consistent with her disregard of laws and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Work and Wages. Colliery Mechanics Restive. Sydney
There is a good deal of unrest among sections of the Colliery Mechanics' Association in the northern district, and a tendency 10 force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Gold Find Near Sunday Corner
Report by the Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr. J. B. Jacquel, A.R.S.M. The site of the discovery is distant, about 8 miles from Sunny…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Laurentic Sunk by a Mine. 280 Drowned. London
The Admiralty states the Laurentic was mined and not submarined. There were 280 drowned. There were 400 aboard, and the 121…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New British Mine Field. German Fleet Bottled Up
The details of the new British mine field were first published in New York. Practically the entire mouth of the Heligoland Bight is covered, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conflicting Mining Applications. at Dullah
The Mining Warden (Mr. C.J. B.HeIm) last week held, an inquiry at Narrandera into an application by Thomas Murphy for authority to enter on an area of about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recruiting Rally. “Win the War” League Formed. Mine Recruits Secured
There was a very large gathering at the Oddfellows’ Hall last night, to attend the meeting convened for the purpose of forming a “Win the War League.” It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Warning. Renewal of Ruthless Submarining. Sensational Reply to President Wilson, Grave Crisis Created "Virtually a Challenge to War." Ominous Action in America. North Sea Mine Area Great British Extension. Welcomed by Neutrals. Peace Proposals. Germany's Reply. to Dr. Wilson's Speech. New Yohk
Germany's reply to president Wilson's Senate Speech states inter alia: The Imperial Government gives carnest attention to President Wilson's speech…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mine Fatality. Sydney
Benjamin John (29), a miner, was killed at the Abermain coal mine, last night by a fall of coat, after having been almost rescued. While trying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Conference
The differences between the colliery proprietors and the colliery mechanics union was the subject of a compulsory conference, which opened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Miners' Strike. Dismissal of a Miner. Wollongong
The employees of the Scarborough mine disagreed to the dismissal of a fellow employee and refused to work to-day until he is reinstated…
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