Notes or Gold
There must be something especially attractive about the Commonwealth notes when even the goats and horses take kindly to them. But the people who possess the notes must either…
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Mining Notes
In a run of 60 hours, the dredge of the Buckland River South Extended obtained 5oz. of gold. Mr. P. P. Cook, secretary of the M'Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Colliery Matters. Threatened Strike at South Greta
WEST MAITLAND, Saturday. -- Discontent exists among the miners at the South Greta colliery regarding the operations of the district scale, owing to the bottoms coming up during…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accumulation of "Slack" Coal
In consequence of the falling-off in the coke trade at Bulli an accumulation of small coal, used for coke-making purposes, has followed, bringing about a serious position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and Other Exports
The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house, on Saturday:— Yarra, s, for Port Adelaide, with 3000 tons coal, 300 tons bunkers, and 100 poles; Barwon,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grafton Copper Mine. Grafton
At the Grafton Copper Mine, Canga[?], four furnaces worked during the week, No. 2 and 3 full time, and No. 4 for four days, including the smelting of the new bottom. The ore treated…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie
Messrs. Bewick and Moreing advise the following developments:—Particulars were cabled on January 18 to London office of the Sons of Gwalia:—"Boring west with diamond…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In and About the Mines
The dredgemaster of the Buckland River South Extended Gold-dredging Co. reports having worked 60 hours for a yield of 50z. smelted gold…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →South Coast Mines. Peace Restored. Victimised Pay Allowed. Big Increase in Coal Output. (By Our Special Reporter.)
The threatened stoppage of work by the employees at three of the largest mines on the South Coast has fortunately been tided over for the present, as the result of drastic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wyal0ng Mining Disaster
WYALONG, Saturday.--The municipal council passed a special vote of thanks and congratulation to Aid. Duncan, manager of the Golden Fleece mine for the heroic conduct displayed in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining. Barriers Better
Business in mining interests on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, as is usual at the week-end, was slow. The market opened with a fairly substantial advance in a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mount Elliott Mine Working Brisbane
The consent of the executive to the union's acceptance of the manager's terms at the Mount Elliott mine was received on Friday afternoon. Consequently the men were told…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mount Elliott Copper Mine. Strike Settled
A telegram received on Saturday from the Mount Elliott copper mine states that the strike, which has been in existence there for some days past, has been settled, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Colliery Closes. 200 Hands Idle. Effect of Lithgow Strike. Bulli
A most peculiar and serious situation has been created at the Bulli colliery, whereby 160 hands have been thrown out of employment by circumstances over which the manager has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Collie Coal. Government Orders Curtailed. Perth
The people of Collie, who depend principally upon Government contracts for coal supply to the railways, are holding indignation meetings to protest against the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Coal Carters. Back Pay Question Settled
The trouble among the coal carters of the Trolly and Draymen's Union in regard to the back payment they maintained was their due, has been settled. After a meeting held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Workers' Woes. Welsh and English Miners. Trouble in Argentina
LONDON, Sunday.—the Walsh delegates at the Miner's Conference at Birmingham were strongly opposed to the peace overtures. The English representatives bitterly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New South Wales Coal. for the Dreadnought Australia
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--New South Wales coal purchased and despatched to Portsmouth Dockyard, England, for experimental use in the Dreadnought cruiser Australia, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining in the State. Wyalong
Yesterday there was a rumour of a gold find near Temora. A couple of motor cars left here with a number of experienced mining men, who wished to have a look for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lucky Fellows. 500 Ounces of Gold in Two Days
GUNDAGAI, Monday.—The Long Tunnel had another sensational dish from a shot on Saturday morning. It yielded 207oz. This with Friday afternoon's two dishes, represents…
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