Broken Hill Mining Disaster. Statement by Mr. Delprat. Cause of the Gas Inrush. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 9
Mr. John Farquhar, who lost his life in the Proprietary Mine yesterday, owing to an inrush of fire gas, was one of the leading members of the local Caledonian Society. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chambers of Commerce Conference. Picnic on the Goldfields. Kalgoorlie
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 10
The chairman and delegates to the Conference of Chambers of Commerce spent a very pleasant time to-day. Most of the morning was taken up. In looking over the surface…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 15
Also in Evening News
A moderate business was recorded on the Sydney Exchange m copper, Broken-hill, and local and Victorian gold scrip. The Barrier section failed to maintain the previous day's priced, a distinct decline in North…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Gold Shipments
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 13
The P. and O. R.M.S. Victoria, which sailed from the Quay yesterday for London via Hobart and ports, took away two boxes of Queensland gold, valued at £2166 7s, consigned to London, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Elingamite's Gold
Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 8
AUCKLAND, Thursday.—M'Gregor's Queensland divers returned this morning after another unsuccessful attempt to recover the gold lost in the wreck of the Elingamite at the Three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Women in the Mine
Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 5
From Culican, Mexico, it is reported that because a woman entered the Jesus Maria y Annexe mines several hundred miners went on strike, and refused to return to work until the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outlet for Coal in the East
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 13
According to a report from Mr. Suttor, the State's Commercial Agent in the East, dated March 3, Hongkong's coal requirements total about 1,200,000 tons annually. Although the market has hitherto been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 13
During March the Great Fingall Consolidated made a profit of £22,359. For the same period the profit earned by the Sons of Gwalia amounted to £10,036…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hebburn Colliery Strike. Boys Resumed Work Under Protest. Kurri Kurri
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 10
The strike of boys at Hebburn Colliery is new regarded as settled. Mr. James Curley, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, arrived at Weston this afternoon, and attended…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Strike by Boys. a Mine Thrown Idle. Kurri Kurri
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4
The strike of boys employed at the Australian Agricultural Company's Hebburn colliery, which occurred on Sunday night, continues. The mine is now practically idle. Last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minerals, Mining, Industry, and Other Building, Materials
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 11
Building Materials of all kinds.--H. Goddard, samples of camerated concrete walling and model showing, construction, 1 and special award…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining in the State. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 13
At the North mine stoping remains confined to the northern ore body. No. 11 winze from the 600ft northern stope is down 13ft in average grade ore. The new main shaft is now…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Position at the Proprietary. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 5
The position at the Proprletary mine to-day was without change. About 377 men went underground on the morning shift. The general manager, Mr. Delprat, who leaves for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 11
A fairly good business was put through on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, prior to closing for the Easter holidays. Silver shares were weaker, and the inquiry quiet. In the gold division a fair turnover was recorded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Coal Trade
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4
WOLLONGONG, Thursday.-- The coal trade of the district has been brisk during the week, all of the collieries having worked good time. The shipments at this port were as follow, all to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Women in the Mine
Evening News · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 6
From Culican, Mexico, it is reported that because a woman entered the Jesus Maria y Annexe mines several hundred miners went on strike, and refused to return to work until the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Comic Opera Copper Mine
The Australian Star · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4
"My next striking experience was in Italy. The Etruscan copper estates, which are within sight of the Mediterranean, and within a few miles of the leaning tower of Pisa,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Mines. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 9
The British mill last week treated 2500 tons of crudes, assaying for 387 tons of concentrates 63.1 per cent. lead, 29.1oz silver, and 8.27 per cent. zinc. Despatches for the week…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Three Mines to Be Flooded. Serious Effect on Underground Operations. a Four Months' Suspension. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4
An important decision was arrived at today by the directors of the North Broken Hill, Junction, and Junction North companies, hold in Melbourne. It was to the effect that…
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