Late Cable News. Received To-day. Workers' Woes. Good Advice to the Miners. Getting Ready for Trouble
Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 8
LONDON. Friday Evening.—Several of the miners' leaders are urging a peaceful solution of the men's difficulties in preference to the general strike which has been agreed upon,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Strike Looming. King Coal in Extremis. London
Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 3
The question of a general strike among the miners throughout Great Britain is to be voted on on January 16. The main point at issue is the demand by the men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Good Gold Yield. From Long Tunnel Mine. Gundagai, Saturday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 7
The Long Tunnel Mine continues to give astonishing yields. This afternoon shareholders went out to see a clean-up of 85 tons of stone, half of which was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panama Canal Coal Depots
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 19
According to a report to the Washington Bureau of Manufacturers, a scheme has been outlined for the construction at the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal of a dry dock,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Money Dowager-empress' Gold
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 19
Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co., London, have reported a shipment of £125,000 in gold from China, and it is believd that the vast gold reserves of the Dowager-Empress [?] China are…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Two Men Suffocated by Gas in Mine
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 14
An unexpected inrush of gas occurred at the May Queen Mine, on the thames, N.Z., resulting in the death of two men by suffocation. Two others were taken to the hospital. When the alarm was given those in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mining and Finance. General Remarks
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 12
The market was very dull at the close, the best feature about it being a slight improvement, in British. Tin and gold stocks were much in the dumps, even Tongkah Harbor, with their fine dividend, being heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Trade Outlook. New South Wales Will Have to Fight Competition. Serious Position
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 7
Some remarkable statements concerning the prospects of Australia's coal trade were made yesterday, by Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A. for Gloucester, who has just returned from a tour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Trade Crisis. Price of Commodity Rises Considerably. Admiralty Precautions. London, Friday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 7
'Several of the miners' leaders are urging a peaceful solution of the big trouble. A roundtable conference of employers and employees is suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strike Threatened. Mount Kembla Miners to Go Out. 1000 May Be Idle. Wollongong, Saturday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 7
It is almost certain that Monday morning will see a cessation of work at Mount Kembla Mine, one of the largest collieries on the South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Disaster. Five Men Meet Their Death at Wyalong. Due to Foul Air
Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 7
Mr. Andrew Kelly, M.L.A., received a wire from Mr. John Colvey, editor of the Wyalong "Times," last night, intimating that five men had been killed by foul air in the Barrier mine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Coal Mine. Dispute About Powder. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7
There now appears to be every likelihood of satisfactory arrangements being come to between the State mine employees and the management over the use of black powder…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Victorian Fires. State Coal-mine Ablaze. Poor Fire-fighting Appliances
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 10
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire broke out in the Wonthaggi State coal mine town to-day, and threatened to wipe out the greater part of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mines and Mining. Improvement in British. Copper Ventures Still Inactive. Weakness in Bullfinch
The Sun · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7
Another step forward has been made in connection with the affairs of the Mount Balfour Copper mine, Tasmania. A cable message has been received from London stating…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Notes
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 11
The Chillagoe Company reports that the quantity of ore treated for the four weeks ended January 5 was 2911 tons, and the metals received 73 tons copper, 223 tons lead, 21,105oz…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Labour Troubles. Colliery Dispute. Kurri Kurri
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7
Pelaw Main colliery has been idle all day. A meeting last night decided to send a deputation to ask the permission of the manager to examine the alleged dangerous places where…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Trials. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7
A purchase of —113 worth of Stockten Borehole coal for experimental purposes on H.M.A. cruiser Australia has been decided on by the Defence Department. The coal is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Half-mine Championship. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 12
At the Brighton Swimming Club's carnival yesterday the half-mile championship of victoria was won by T. Mason, with C. Powell second, and J. Craig third Won by a lap. Time, 13m 16s…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 11
The manager of the Grafton copper mine, Cangai, reports for the week:—Ore smelted 135 tons llcwt, producing 27 tons matte, of 52.6 per cent. Ore delivered to clamps was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In and About the Mines
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 13
During the six weeks ended December 30, the Su[?] Corporation milled 22,678 tons of crude ore, producing 4087 tons of lead concentrates Bland 6886 tons of zinc concentrates. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →