News by Cable. the Natal Colliery Disaster
LONDON, Sunday.—Eight natives entombed In the mine at Glencoe. Natal, were rescued. A second explosion entombed Mr. Muir, Inspector of Mines, and five other Europeans and…
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In and About the Mines
During the week ended February 13 the Broken-hill Proprietary Co. despatched to Port Pirie 5116 tons of product. This consisted of 315 tons of oxidised are, 3111 tons of mill…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dudley Colliery to Resume. Boys Promise to Return
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A meeting of the wheelers, drivers, and screen hands at the Dudley Colliery was held-to-day, at Dudley, at which the position of affairs at the mine was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Mount Lyell Mine. Melbourne
Borehole 118 has not yet struck the main ore body at the 1000ft level of the North Mount Lyell mine. It is now in mineralised quartzite, after having passed through 16ft of payable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining. a Losing Week
The week which closed on the Stock Exchange at 10 o'clock on Saturday was a losing one so far as mining shares values were concerned. Both copper and silver-lead interests…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining. the Share Market
An exceedingly quiet market prevailed on Saturday morning. With the result that the amount of business transacted was limited. The few silver stocks dealt in showed very…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tasmanian Mining. Launceston
Application for the debenture issue of the London Copper Company closed to-day, but as the time was too short to allow Western Australian and New Zealand holders an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Grafton- Copper Mine. Satisfactory Development Work. Grafton
The report of the manager of the Grafton copper mine for the week ended February 8 states:—Work in the mine proceeded without interruption, and the development was as…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Natal Colliery Explosions. Great Loss of Life Feared. Further Outbreaks Imminent
LONDON, Friday.-- An explosion at a colliery at Glencoe, Natal, entombed 12 Europeans and 40 natives. LONDON, Saturday.-- A second explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle
The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Age, s, for Wallaroo, with-3350 tons coal and 5 cases biscuits; Zealandia, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 900…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Boy Is Not Boss. Miners Insist on Resumption
WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--A special delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Wollongong yesterday. Mr. T, Druery presided, and there were also…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheelers Must Resume. Helensburgh Miners' Decision. the Final Word. Helensburgh
The delegate board decided yesterday that the Helensburgh wheelers must resume work, otherwise the miners will resume and fill the vacancies. It was further decided to notify…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hillgrove Field. Antimony Mining Dead. Hillgrove
The report of the Bakor's Creek Company for the week ended February 14 states:— Battery crushed with 30 head of stampers on day shift for the week. The drive on Smith's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Broken Hill Mines. N.W. Leads to Close Down. Broken Hill
The despatches of the B.H. Proprietary mine last week totalled 5116 tons, namely, oxidised ore 315 tons, and zinc concentrates 1600 tons. The mill products were 3111 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disaster in Natal. Explosions in a Colliery. Rescue Party Cut Off. Sixty-seven Deaths. London, Feb. 14
An explosion in Glencoe colliery, Natal, entombed 12 Europeans and 40 natives. Feb. 15. Eight natives entombed in the mine at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dudley Drivers Meet. Decide to Resume Work. Coal Court Sits To-morrow
The wheelers, drivers, and screen hands, who have been on strike at Dudley colliery since Wednesday, held a meeting at Dudley this morning. The boys were addressed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Mines All Working To-day Situation Again Normal Special Court Resumes Its Sitting Newcastle
The Special Coal Court has resumed its sittings. All the collieries are now working, and the situation is now regarded as normal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Calm at Newcastle. Mining Court Again at Work. Men Give Evidence
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The Special. Mining: Court (Judge Heydon president, and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowline members) resumed its sittings this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Struggles. No Sign of Settlement. the Faulty Arbitration Act. Timber Workers Demand an Amendment. Demonstration in the Domain:' Mine Wheelers Return To-work
The period of industrial unrest is still with us, although there are more hopeful indications for Newcastle, where the mine-boys have been persuaded to return to work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal-mining Court. in Smooth Water Again. All Mines at Work. Newcastle
When, after a week's adjournment, the Special Coal-mining Court reassembled at Newcastle Courthouse this morning, the reassuring news was conveyed to the President,…
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