Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
This morning 930 men went underground in the Proprietary mine, some entering into the lower levels of blocks 12 and 13. In the afternoon, however, only 305 men went below, 20…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining & the mines, 1906
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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)
The past fortnight's development work at the Great Fingall Consolidated has shown an all-round improvement in values. For the last 30ft driven in the north end of No…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle of To-day. the Vice-regal Visit. the Governor-general in a Coal Mine. Banquet at the 300-Feet Level
A novel experience of Lord Northcote's last Saturday was his entertainment at a sumptuous banquet 300 feet underground. The directors of the A. A. Co.'s Sea Pit mine…
Continued on Trove, page 733 →French Miners on Strike. After the Courrieres Disaster
LONDON, Tuesday.--The French miners, who went out on strike after the Courrieres disaster, demand a minimum wage of 6s, an eight hours day, and pensions for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →General Mining News. New South Wales
A trial crushing of ll tons from the Daisy Mines at Stanley Creek, Yambulla, from Seater and Duncan's claim, yielded 26dwt per ton. A report from White Cliffs states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →General Mining News. New South Wales
Garrett and party, of the Adventure Mine, near Newbridge, have struck a very nice prospect at 16ft, and have about two tons of stone at grass, which they expected to go 7oz to 10oz…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →Snow Slides. Six Hundred Miners Isolated. London, Tuesday, 3.15 p.m
Some disastrous snow slides are reported from Ouraye, Colorado. Twenty miners have been killed, and no fewer than 600 isolated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor for the Rand. Indian Coolies for Railway Work. Kaffirs for the Mines
LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The advocates of the importation of Indian coolies to the Transvaal propose to employ them on railway construction, thus releasing the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining. Mount Morgan Mine
The Mount Morgan Company's new coppersmelting plant, according to Mr. Linedale, warden at Rockhampton, is doing capital work. In five weeks one unit treated 5000 tons of ore for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Colliery Accident. Wollongong
At the courthouse to-day the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Hart, held an inquest on the death of Henry Ernest Flanaghan, a lad, who died at the hospital from injuries sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mine Fire. Position Unchanged
BROKEN- HILL,' Wednesday.--Slight incon-vonienco was caused at the Proprietary mine, owing to gas from the fire at the 650£t. level getting down into the working stopes above…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barrier Mines. Broken [?]Ll
At the Block 10, the 515ft level winze was last week sunk E½ft. The ore assays 17oz silver, 14.8 per cent, lead, and 21.8 per cent, zinc. At the 815ft level the winze has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →French Miners' Strike. Disturbances at Lens
LONDON, Wednesday, 2.55 p.m.—Sixty thousand French miners are now out on strike. There have been disturbances at Lens…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
The position on the Proprietary mine was very satisfactory to-day." Three hundred and eighty-three men were underground this morning, being distributed over three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Managers' Certificates. Conference in Melbourne. Welbourne
An attempt to secure uniform conditions throughout Australia for the issue of certificates to mine managers and mine engine-drivers is being made by a conference of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatality in a Mine. Broken Hill Miner Killed. Broken Hill
A fatality occurred at the Central Mine, by which a man named John Joseph Butler lost his life. Deceased with his two mates, was working at the 700ft. level, and at crib…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Minister for Mines. Defends His Department. "No Need for a Change."
A "Star" reporter tackled Mr. S. W. Moore, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, on the subject of the employment of aged men in the civil service at high salaries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury.) South Coast Libel Action. Affairs of a Miners' Association
An action was brought by Thomas Richard Morgan, a miner, to recover £1000 damages from M' Pherson for alleged libel. Mr. D. R. Hall (instructed by Messrs. E. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late Mining. Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie
The work of remodelling the Associated oretreatment plant is being pushed ahead, but the whole of the alterations will not be completed before the latter end of this year;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strike of Belgian Miners
LONDON, Thursday, 2.55 p.m.—Two thousand miners at Mons, Belgium, have struck for an advance in wages…
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