The Boers in Natal. Three Collieries Destroyed. Retirement Beyond the Biggars Berg. London, April 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7
Native scouts report that the Boers destroyed by explosions of dynamite three collieries at "Wessel's Nek, 24 miles north of Ladysmith, and that the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rand Mines. Preparations for Wrecking. the Offenders Arrested
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7
LONDON, Tuesday.--An incident is reported from the Transvaal which gives color to President Kruger's denial that his Government would not countenance any attempt to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rand Mines. Preparations to Dyna- Mite Machinery. Fourteen Men Arrested
Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5
LONDON, April 17, 11.15 a. m.—Herr Epler, an Austrian, commanding the Rand mines police, has arrested fourteen men who were acting under the orders of M. Munnick, the State mining engineer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rand Mines. Threatened Destruction with Dynamite LONDON, April 17, 11.15 a.m
The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5
Herr Adolph Epler, an Austrian commanding the Rand Mines Police, has arrested 14 men who were acting under the orders of Herr Munnick, the State Mining Engineer of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Diamond Mines. Precious Stones and Deeds Saved. LONDON, April 17, 3.40 p.m
The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 4
The day-manager of Mr. Frank Smith's diamond mines, in the Kimberley district, saved from the Boers a number of. diamonds and valuable documents. He concealed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Mining Accident. a Fall of Seven Tons. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5
A strange and deplorable accident happened in the South mine to-day. This morning three directors, Messis. Laughton, Howard, Hyndman, and some visitors were inspecting the stope at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Threat to Destroy the Rand Mines. Fourteen Men Arrested. State Engineer's Auteority Cancelled. London, April 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7
Herr Epler, an Austrian, commanding tile Rand Mines Police, has arrested 14 men who were acting under the orders of Herr Munnick, the State Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxing in the Coal City. Peter Jackson Wanted. "The Slogger of the Seas" and Tom Mitchell
Referee · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7
Tom Ball, who is to meet Tim Nolan in Newcastle on the 30th last., was put up against Tom Mltchell in the coally city the other afternoon, and after five hard rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Edition. Herald Office, 7.15 a.m. the War. the Mines at Kimbhiley. Saving Diamonds During the Siege. London, April 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7
Mr. Frank Smith, day manager of important diamond mines at Kimberley, saved a large number of diamonds and documents…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Australian Goldfields
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 6
KALGOORLIE, Monday.--There is nothing fresh to report in connection with the Associated. The export's report to the London directors is anxiously awaited…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. News From Mafeking. Safe and Well on the Fifth Inst. the Relief of Wepener. Enemy in Full Retreat. British Columns in Pursuit. the Campaign in Natal. Boers Wrecking Collieries. New South Wales Ms.p. Interview Lord Roberts. Mafeking Still Safe. Bombardment Sustained. Running the Gauntlet. a Scout's Plucky Feat
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7
LONDON, Tuesday.--Further news of a reassuring character has been received regarding the position at Mafeking. Lieutenant Smitheman, of Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. in the Eastern Free State. Retreat of the Boers. Siege of Avepener. Raised. Enemy Hugging Basuto Border. Six Thousand Marching Southward. British Endeavouring to Intercept. the Campaign in Natal. Boers Beyond the Biggars Berg. Threatened Destruction of Rand Mines. Arrests by the Transvaal Police. London, April 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7
The Boers who were besieging Wepener, near the Basutoland border, have retired from before the town, and the siege has been raised…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Southern Collieries. Wollongong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 8
The annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council delegate board was held at the Te[?]minus Hotel, Wollongong, on Saturday last. There were present Mr. D. Ritchie (president), in the chair: Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Bulli Colliery Dispute
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 6
BULLI, Wednesday. -- Matters in connection with the dispute at the South Bulli colliery are unchanged. The miners held a meeting this morning, when only ordinary business was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 9
Also in Evening News
At the end of the holidays, and before the Stock Exchange resumes business, mining matters are naturally at a standstill, and we must wait a few days before the usual flow of mining information…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Coal Export Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 8
The four-masted barque Glen Caird arrived today from Calcutta to load a cargo of coal for San Francisco. The barque Angola sailed for Manila with 2490 tons of Scah[?] coal. In connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Employees' Federation. a New Lodge. NEWCASTLE
The Australian Star · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4
After much hard labour on the part of the officials of the Colliery Employees' Federation a lodge has been formed at the Dudley colliery. About two-thirds of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Mining. Kalgoorlie
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 8
The North Boulder main shaft has reached a depth of 450ft. So soon as the plats have been finished crosscutting east and west will be put in. The eastern crosscut will test the undeveloped st[?]p of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →With the Submarine Miners. Operations at Chowder Bay
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 7
Spick and span. This is the opinion the visitors to the Submarine Miners' camp at the pretty and tranquil Chowder Bay at once forms on having a careful look round. Everything appears to be…
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