Mr. Watt Blamed. Gave Way to Miners. Sydney
The general impression in Sydney is that the compulsory conference in Mel- oburne will not lead to a satisfactory conclusion. Some owners believe the…
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Floating Mine. Found Off Coast. Sydney
The Naval authorities state that the mine reported to have been found off the New South Wales coast was probably floating mine, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Industry. Threatened with Trouble. Johannesburg
Sir Evelyn Wallers, as president of the Chamber of Mines, addressed, an important letter to Mr. Milan, Acting Premier, that in order to avoid a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Exploded. Sydney
The mine discovered on the beach at Port Stevens was destroyed by rifle fire at a distance of 350 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Reported Idle. Sydney
It is reported that a number of South Coast coal mines [?] already laid idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rand Mines. Tropical Labor Opposed. Johannesburg
The Secretary for Mines, replying to Mr. Waller's letter, declares that neither Parliament nor the country would endorse the recruitment of tropical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Closed Down. No Reason Assigned. Capetown
The copper mines at Springbokfontein have been closed down, rendering idle 3400 whites and between 2500 and 3000 colored men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas Company. Large Supply of Coal. Sydney
The shipping held-up is not likely to affect the Gas Company's works at Mortlake, where there is at least two or three months' supply of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Coal Contracts. Request by Department. Sydney
Contractors for the supply of coal to the New South Wales railways have received a letter from the Controller of Stores, stating. "In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners Suffer. Much Depends on Conference
It is reported in Sydney that already there is considerable unemployment in certain industries directly dependent on the shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and Wharfies. Collaboration Denied
The Newcastle miners' officials positively deny the suggestion that the miners may make common cause with the wharf laborers in a possible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Struck a Mine. Natal Mishap in Baltic. London
H.M.S Curancoa struck a mine in the Baltic. There were no casualties, and the damage was slight. The vessel is proceeding to England…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Production of Gold. South African Complaint. Johannesburg
The president of the Chamber or Mines has telegraphed to the Minister for Miner pointing out that Australian, gold producers have received more for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mint for South Africa. Offer by Mine Owners. Capetown
The Johannesburg Chamber of Mines has offered to erect a mint at Wit[?]and at the mine's expense and to hand it over to the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike Echo. Litigation About Mining. Melbourne
Litigation arising out of the working of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main mines in the Maitland district during the 1917 strike, in threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Supplies Regulated
The Melbourne Coal Board decided to regulate the coal supply in Victoria as from Wednesday next. Only essential industries will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Supplies. Regulated in Victoria. Melbourne
The Coal Board has decided to regulate the coal supply of Victoria from Wednesday next. Only essential industrial undertakings will be permitted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lumpers Refuse Work. Coal Cargo Hung Up. Melbourne
The coal lumpers refused to handle coal on the steamer Monaro. This vessel has on board a supply of coal for the Melbourne Gas Co., and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage of Coal. Position in Adelaide. Adelaide
Owing to the coal shortage, drastic lighting and cooking restrictions will be imposed from midnight on Thursday. The local Gas Company has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cobar Mine. SYDNEY
A report, was submitted to the State Government to the effect that the proposal to take over the Great Cobar mine and work it oh behalf…
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