Coal Mines. Proposal to Nationalise
The question of establishing a State coal monopoly has not been lost sight of by those Minister who favor the proposal. Consideration is still being…
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An Ice Mine
Unbelieveable as it may seem, there exists at Coudersport, Pennsylvania, an ice mine. It was discovered some 18 years ago by a farmer who, noting a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Coal Miners. Visit From Minister. Sydney
The Victorian Minister for Mines (Mr. A. Downward) is inspecting the Richrond Main and Pelaw Main collieries, which are being worked by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ship's Crew Wins Gold From Creek
Every member of the crew of the steamer San Pedro, which arrived at San Francisco recently from Navidad Bay, 35 miles from Manzanillo, Mexico, had a bag of gold washed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal-miners Dissatisfied Sydney
Considerable dissatisfaction is existing on the South Coast among the coal miners, states Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for Victoria. New Arrangement
A new arrangement for working the Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries was made during an interview between Mr. A. Downward, Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for Victoria. Arrangements Vetoed. Melbourne
The Victorian Cabinet vetoed the arrangements made by the Minister for Mines for the supply of coal from New South Wales. The matter is to be left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Explosion. London
A disastrous colliery explosion occured at Halmernd in Staffordshire, many beings entombed About 100 miners some of them have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Explosion Hundreds Entombed
A disastrous colliery explossion occurred at Halmerad, Staffordshire. Many miners are entombed. So far, 100, some of them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for Victoria. Statement by Premier. Melbourne
After a meeting of the Cabinet to-day, Mr. Bowser, Premier, stated that Ministers were satisfied that no agreement had been made by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for Victoria. Governments Conferring. Sydney
A special meeting of the State Cabinet was held to-day to discuss the alleged coal agreement with the Victorian Government. Mr. Holman stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Explosion. Difficult Rescue Work. London
The entombed miners at Halmer End are believed to be nearly 1½ mile from the pit bottom. The explosion brought down great masses of coal and timber,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining at Wagga. Wolfram and Gold
The mining warden's annual report for the district of Wagga states that so far as he had been able to ascertain the only mining of importance carried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Those Mine Raids
Two more miners have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Broken Hill in connection with the mine raids…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal for Victoria. Mr. Holman's Explanation. Sydney
Mr. Holman to-day made available extracts of a letter which he sent to the Victorian Cabinet with the full concurrence of his Cabinet, explaining in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Closed. Sydney
The wheelers at the Lymington, Colliery, in the Newcastle district, stopped work on Tuesday and demanded increased rates of pay. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Mine-sweeper
A mine-sweeping device calculated to pick up and safely bring to the surface any mines that may be in the path of vessels is now being attached to a number of ships…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Collieries. Government Action Questioned. Sydney
It is understood that leading counsel expressed the opinion that the Government, in taking over certain coal mines, exceeded its powers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for Victoria. an Amicable Settlement. Melbourne
Victorian Ministers now regard the dispute between Victoria and New South Wales over the supply of coal from Maitland as settled. If necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warden's Court. Friday, January 18. (Before the Mining Registrar, Mr. C. J. B. Helm.) Authority to Enter
Arthur Clamson applied for authority to enter upon 25 acres of land, portion 150, parish of Umutbee, owned by Mr. L. J. Clemson, for the purpose…
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