Britain's Deficit Debit of £124,000,000. Effect of Coal Subsidy. London
The Exchequer returns for the first nine months of the current financial year show a deficiency of nearly £l24,000,000 as compared with…
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Tutankhamen Coffin at Cairo Gold Value Stated at £40, 000 LONDON, January 2
Cairo advices state that eight men were required to carry the coffin of King Tutankhamen, which was brought there from Luxon, and is now in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Java Murder Hotel Boys Confess. a Gold-blooded Story. Sydney
A Java message states that the two hotel boys held in connection with the murder of Mrs. Macfic, have confessed to the crime. They are reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Fatality At State Coal Mine LITHGOW
John Baker, employed at the State coal mine, at Lithgow, was working on the top of a case this morning, when by some means, he was caugh[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mount Morgan Mine Partial Resumption of Work Rockhampton
The general manager of the Mount Morgan Mine. Mr. Boyd stated to-day that 350 men would shortly be employed. but no increase could be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brown Coal Deposits Extension of Victorian Operations. American Experts Engaged. New York
Sir J. M. Elder has announced that Mr. W. H. Sawyer, of Columbus, Ohio, and Mr. H. W. Eales, St. Louis, have been engaged by the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Employe Killed Lithgow
A fatality occurred at the State coalmine this morning, the victim being John Baker (20). He was employed wheeling skips on to the cage,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Broken Hill Mines World's Premier Lode Majestic Romance
On an October morning of the year 1844 members of the Mundi Mundi tribe of aboriginals in the vicinity [?] have seen white men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining a Public Battery Wanted at Adelong
A move has been made to have a Government battery erected in the locality of Adelong. It is the opinion of many old miners that there is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fearfully Mangled Ex-Wagga Man's Death Killed in Lithgow Mine Crushed Between Cage and Pit Top SYDNEY
John Baker, an employee of the State coal mine at Lithgow, and nephew of Mr. T. G. Slattery, of Wagga, was employed on top of a cage this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Miners Serious Situation Labor Leader's Warning London, January 8
"The entire Labor movement will be behind the miners” declare Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., at Pontypool when warning the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Pass Grab
The issue of gold passes to ex-politicians is a very had habit. Still Mr. Lang has no diffidence about stating that each of the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Passes for Life Valuable Concession to Ex-m's L.C. Free Use of Trains and Trams Privileges for Which Other Passengers Will Pay
A bill will be introduced into the Legislative Assembly to-day to enable M'sL.C. to retain their gold railway passes when the Upper House is abolished. SYDNEY, Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Important Conference LONDON
The demand for the restoration of the 8-hour day in the mines was the chief point in the evidence submitted to the Coal Commission, on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Abolition Gold Passes for Life Opposition Members Curious But Premier Non-Committal SYDNEY
The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bavin, to-day asked the Premier whether it was the Government's intention to introduce a bill for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal What Owners Require Miners Who [?]O Not Work (Reuter Service.)LONDON, January 12
A demand for the restoration of an eight hours day in the mines was the chief point in evidence submitted to the Coal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Commission The Question of Royalties LONDON
At the resumption of the Coal Commission Mr. Williams, cross-examined by Herbert Smith, president of the Miners Federation. said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Buried Treasure Notes and Gold Lost. Melbourne
A spot in her backyard was selected by Mrs. Ethel Lavin, of Rouse st., Port Melbourne, as a safe burial place [?] two £5 notes and a £10 war bond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →40 Hours Week Sewer Miners Strike. Six Hundred Men Gut. Sydney
Six hundred sewer miners and other employees of Water Board have gone on strike. They demanded a 40 hours week, and minor concessions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Saving the Industry Lower Costs of Production London
A demand for the restoration of the eight-hour day in the mines was the chief point in the evidence submitted to the coal commission on…
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