Proprietary Mine Fire. Broken Hill
The position has so improved on the Troprietary mine that 474 men went underground this morning, only 20 being apportioned for fire work. Underground operations are…
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Miners' Accident Relief. Employees' Contributions Fully Absorbed
The Minister for Mines yesterday received the annual report of the board administering the Miners' Accident Relief Fund. It shows that at December 31, 1905, 135 mines were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Export Trade. Rebates Offered on Brisbane Coal. Newcastle Trade Not Affected. Newcastle
Inquiries made in the city to-day in regard to the report that the Queensland Government was endeavouring to stimulate the coal export trade in that State by a system of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmanian Mining. Launceston (Tas.)
Heavy rain has been falling all day on the north-eastern tin fields, giving a good supply for the mines. Rain is still falling…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Conspiracy. Government Coal Contracts. Two Men Acquitted
James Jones and George Shaw were placed on trial, before Mr. Justice Cohen, at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, on a charge of conspiring together to cheat and defraud…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining in the State. Peak Hill
Wooden and Smith, who have been sinking their property adjoining the Great Eastern mine for the past 12 months, have struck a rich find of gold at the 320ft level. The reef,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Lumpers. and the Arbitration Award. How It Is Working
There was again an atmosphere of "coal dust" in the Arbitration Court this morning, when evidence was given to show how, the coal-lumpers' award will affect certain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Mining Accident. Full Court Judgment. a Successful Appeal
The Full Court to-ddy delivered its reserved judgment in the case of John William M'Laughian against the Caledonia Coal Co. The action was tried at Newcastle before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claim Against a Mining Syndicate. Verdict for the Defendants. Bega
A mining case, which occupied nearly two days, was commenced in the Warden's Court at Bega, before the Warden, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., on Tuesday. The action was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ARBITRATION. (Before Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. Wright and Riley, members.) the Coal-lumpers' Award
The Court further considered the application for a common rule in respect of the award made recently in the coal -lumpers' dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Arbitration Court. (Before the President, Judge Heydon, and the members, Messrs. Wright and Riley.) Common Rule Application. the Coal Lumpers' Award
Mr. Kelynack and Mr. Pitt, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry, appeared for the respondent association (the Steyedores' Association) in support of an application for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Reports. O.K. Copper Mine
The mine manager reports as follows:--"Smoking, it is not proposed to continue to make matter. The converter plant is expected to be running some time before any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal-getters. Ivor's Vigil in the Mine
The boy knelt at his father's head crying helplessly, "Father, father!" His father could not answer. His groaning terrified the boy. Just the outer rim of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Balmain Coal. Our Sydney Harbour Colliery. the Dawn of Brighter Days
If we could but see but a few years ahead would we dare predict—that not an empty domicile would be found in Balmain. Yet, given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Assayer Arrested. Charged with Stealing £500 Worth of Gold
HILLGROVE, Friday.--Lancelot Evens, 22 yours of age, assayer at the Proprietary Mine, has been arrested on a charge of stealing gold. He was brought up this morning at the police…
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BATHURST, Saturday.—Another rush has taken place fin the old Craiglea Estate, about 2½ miles south-west of Hunter's claim, Davis and Smith being the proprietors. The reef is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Disaster
His Excellency the Governor-General received the following telegram from the Earl of Elgin, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with reference to the recent disaster at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Price of Coal
An important conference of coal proprietors of the Newcastle and Maitland district was held in Sydney, under the presidency of Mr. J. L. Learmonth, general superintendent of the A.A…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →American Miners. Great Strike Ordered
LONDON, Friday, 3.5 p.m.—The American Mine Workers' Association has ordered all the colliers employed in the anthracite mines to strike. One hundred and fifty thousand men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scientific Progress. Making Gold
The transmutation of the elements, which we lof[?]ily smiled at 10 years ago, is now on the crest of the scientific wave. The elements are seen to be transmuting themselves; why should…
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