Northern Mines Dudley Pit Working But Burwood Again Idle the Wheelers on Strike Newcastle
The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4
Dudley colliery is working to-day, the trappers and others having taken the advice of the Federation and turned to. Burwood colliery is, however, idle, owing to a strike…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Position Reviewed Court Treated with Contempt by Irresponsible, Hot-headed Youths Miners Not to Blame Newcastle, Tuesday Afternoon
The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6
To-day's somewhat dramatic termination of the proceedings of the Special Coal Court can hardly be said to have come as a surprise to the"local community, as it was felt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Into the Darkness Four Thousand Feet Below the Cost of Gold Production in Sacrifice of Human Life
The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4
Standing in a cage over the mouth of a shaft of a gold mine, waiting to be lowered into the pitch darkness, from which vapour like steam is rising, gives the average city…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unemployed Miners How Collieries Are Thrown Idle. Newcastle
The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 6
The trouble at the Burwood Colliery is now found to be due to the horse drivers refusing to work. It appears that there were some vacancies for wheelers at the mine,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Australian Mines
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10
KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Mararoa Company crushed during January 945 tons' of ore for 515oz. 6dwt." bullion, of the value of 35s 5d per ounce, and treated 1050 tons of sands,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining Notes News From All Parts What Is Doing in the Mines
The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7
[Mine managers and secretaries are requested to forward their reports not later than Wednesday each week, so as to ensure publication on the Thursday.]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Creeps. the Commission of Inquiry. Coal Mining in the Early Days
Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The Royal Commission—Mr. Robertson president, and Messrs. James and Sulman members—appointed to inquire into and report upon creeps at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Export Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10
The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Imant, s, for Bombay, via Sydney, with 5900 tons coal; Moonta, s, for Melbourne, with 3250 tons coal; Barrier, s, for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Colliery Employees' Federation. Meeting of Committee
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 8
The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met at the Trades Hall this afternoon, the acting president, Mr. J. M'Williams, being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Court Adjourned. Another Brief Sitting. Owners Refuse to S[?]t. "To Educate the Miners."
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7
The Royal Commission arbitrating on m[?] ters in dispute on the northern coalfield re[?] sumed this morning, his Honor Judge Heydo[?] presiding, and Mr. H. S. Forsyth and Mr[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Notes
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 9
The Little Boppy Company is still-crosscutting east, at the 200ft level. In London on Tuesday lead was quoted at £14/15/, a decline of 2/6; copper at £61, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining. Bathurst
Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3
At the Mount David Mine the threatened strike on the part of the truckers and underground which drivers has been [?] The new main shaft has been started on day labor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike at Burwood Colliery. the Rebellious Youths
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7
Burwood colliery, belonging to the Scottis[?] Australian Mining Company, was thrown idl[?] this morning on account of a strike amongst[?] the boys employed as drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In and About the Mines
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10
Mr. E. J. Hartley, chairman of directors of the "Great Northern Extended Consols mine, Victoria, does not take a hopeful view of the mining outlook in that State. "We may well…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 9
January Gold Yields:—Gwalia South, 185[?] tons, 1286oz, valued £4956. The return does not include 1047 tons of slimes, with an assay value of 6/ ton, untreated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Position at Burwood Colliery. Drastic Action Proposed
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 8
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The case of the wheelers and drivers who struck work to-day at the Burwood Mine was before the minors' committee of management this afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 9
The British mine continues to show good results from development work. The north drive connecting the Howell and Blackwood sections was carried 9ft, and is now in 905ft…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strike at Glebe Colliery. Fillers to Hand in Notices
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 8
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A strike of fillers lit the Newcastle Goal Company's "A" pit, at the Glebe, took place to-day, and a portion Of the mine was consequently not in operation. It…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →10 Tons for 25Oz. Gold
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10
BATHURST, Wednesday.--Mrs. Burrell and Messrs. Cornford Bros, have crushed 10 tons of stone from their mine at Hill Top, Tobin's Oakey, for 25oz. of gold. This was tho result of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Coal Strikes. Meeting of Proprietors
Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Thursday Afternoon.—A meeting of the Colliery Proprietors Association will be i held in Sydney to-morrow to transact business connected with the recent and present isolated…
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