Miners' Eight Hours. Will the Price of Coal Increase. Strong Opposition
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9
LONDON, Tuesday.--The Shipping Federation, the railways, some of the gas companies, several chambers of commerce, and other large consumers of coal are organising…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Troubles
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 51
There is decided unrest in coal mining circles on the Newcastle and Maitland fields, brought about by the refusal of the Special Court to compel witnesses to give in open court evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 51 →Virginia Miners Again
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Further trouble has arisen at the Virginia mine, Bendigo. Some miners objected so strongly to having to pass by an excavation in the shaf[?] through a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stockton Coal Mine. Case in the Arbitration Court a Company Out of Business
The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4
In the Arbitration Court this morning the common rule application of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, in connection with the Stockton Coal Mining Co. name on for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Export Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10
The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Alice A Leigh, sh, for Valparaiso, with 4457 tons coal, New Guinea, s, for Melbourne, with 3400 tons coal;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heddon-greta Mine Idle
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 12
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Heddon-Greta Colliery, in the South Maitland district, was Idle to-day, in consequence of the men refusing to work because tho manager declined to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Sweating" Gold Coins
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8
Tho old practice of "sweating" gold coins is said to be rife in the city at the present time. Bank officials have informed the police that this method of extracting gold is much in vogue…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Notes
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser
In London, on Monday, lead was quoted unchanged at £13/17/6 per ton, but copper receded from £58/5/ to £57/5/. Mr. R. N. Kirk reports:—B.H. Proprietary…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining. Yass
Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3
The Mount. Deegan Gold Mining Company's I mill at Emu-Flat is still at work running on ore raised from the 100ft level, where the crosscut is still being carried through the lode,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis. Position More Complicated. Heddon Greta on Strike. Split in the Miners' Camp. Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9
The serious crisis which has threatened the coal-mining industry since the Special Court adjourned last Friday has not in the interval become less grave. Heddon Greta,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Coal Crisis. Taking Evidence in Camera. Objections of the Miners. Strong Remarks by Judge Heydon
Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Afternoon.—The Special Mining Court (Judge Heydon President) and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowling, members, resumed its sittings this morning in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In and About the Mines
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 15
An article on the Grafton Copper Company's Cangal mine, by a special reporter, is published elsewhere in this issue. For the four weeks ending February 22 the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Gold, Tin, and Copper. The following yields of gold, tin, and copper are reported:— GOLD
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 53
New South Wales.—Associated No. 1 (133 hours), 33oz; ditto No. 2 (136 hours), 40oz; Turon River No. 1 (132 hours), 23oz; Jembai- cumbene Middle Ground (120 hours), 37oz; No…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →A Consistent Gold Producer
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 51
The Tasmanian Gold Mine, at Beaconsfield, opened in 1877, up to end of 1907, yielded 695,158oz of gold from 686,735 tons of quartz. For the quarter ended December, 7339oz were…
Continued on Trove, page 51 →Mine Troudles in the Arbitration Court
The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7
At the conclusion of the business in the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Mitchell mentioned the matter of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union v. the Stockton and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11
The Pinnacles mine will not restart work for the present, and is applying for a further three months' exemption. Block 14 mine last week raised from the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian Gold Shipments. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11
The gold shipments to-day by the P. and O. steamor Mooltan amounted to £185,744, as follows:—Commercial Bank of Australia, £100,000, for London; London Bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold Storage Workers Judgment Reserved
The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7
The hearing of the dispute Cold Storage Employees' Union, claimants; the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., respondent, was concluded in the Arbitration Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining on the Rand
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 51
This week we conclude the report of the address of Mr. John Yates, delivered before the Chemical, Metallurgical, and Mining Society of I South Africa, in his capacity as president:—…
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