Southern Coal Trade. Shortage of Hoppers. Duplication of Line Necessary
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10
CLIFTON, Friday.--The trouble caused by shortage of railway hoppers has again cropped up at South Clifton colliery, and serious loss has thereby been occasioned. Up till Wednesday…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 14
Repeated heroic attempts to rescue the entombed miners in the Hampstead Colliery, near Birmingham, have failed. The prospect of saving the hap[?]ss miners…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Diamonds and Gold. How They Were Manufactured in the Past
The World's News · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 16
The story of Lemoine and Wernher, mention of which was made by cable last Saturday, recalls that of some extraordinary, almost incredible, and for a while brilliantly successful…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Mining Industry. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4
Sir,—I noticed in a recent issue of your journal a review of the mining industry of New South Wales for 1907, from figures compiled by the Deportment of Mines, which,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Mining Accident. Men Imprisoned by Fire. Failure of Heroic Rescue Efforts
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The timbering of the Hampstead colliery, near Birmingham, was set on fire by the overturning of some candles. Nine miners managed to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Coal Mining Crisis. Situation Easier Newcastle, Saturday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 7
The mining situation is easier. Judge Heydon's definite pronouncement on the question of taking certain evidence in camera has done a great deal to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in a Colliery
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 12
The upsetting of some candles fired the timbering in Bampstead Colliery, Birmingham. Nine men traversed a passage through the flames, and escaped. Twenty—one others returned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Protection for Miners
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 5
Workers in certain mines, as well as in glass anil mirror factories, are subject to injurious effects from the inhalation of mercury vapors. An Italian savant,…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 3
For replies to mining questions see page…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 12
The Royal Commission arbitrating on matters in dispute on the Northern conltields resumed its sitting on Wednesday. An adjournment till Monday, to allow the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in a Colliery. Many Lives Lost. London, Friday Afternoon
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 7
The chances of rescuing the men imprisoned in the Hamstead Colliery, Birmingham, are now considered hopeless…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 3
TASMANLAN : The Cascade Brewery made a net Profit of £3037 during the half—year ending December 31 last, against £1731 for the previous half—year and £3497 for the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Situation Prospects Hopeful. Miners Ballot
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—The raining situation in the Newcastle and Maitland districts is now more hopeful than it has been for the past two weeks. The miners, although somewhat…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 8
The pay fortnight just ended was a busy one at the colllories at Newcastle and South Maitland districts, and the average of time worked was high. Most of the colllories…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7
There was great satisfaction at Collie when the terms wero agreed to terminating the strike at the Scottish collieries and Cardiff coal mines. The management of both mines…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 11
The volume of business transacted on the Sydney, Exchange on Saturday was small, and no wide fluctuations in value were recorded. Gold shares had most atention. Mount Morgan…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation. Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 8
The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation held a meeting at the Trades Hall on Friday, Mr. Peter Bowling presiding. A notice of motion was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gold Output
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7
The output of gold for February was 131,495oz…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Yields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 9
During the week the following yields were reported:- DREDGING RETURNS. Jembaicumbene Middle Ground, 25oz for 126 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining Notes
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 9
South Glammire and Monkland have won 82oz amalgam since last washing-up. For the week ended February 27 the Hercules mine (Tas.) despatched 116 tons of sulphides…
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