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Early this morning the following communication was handed Mr. Badger, manager of the tramways, from the Combined Unions' committee—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The death took place on Sunday, at his residence. "Avarise," Carrington-avenue, Hurst-ville, in the 89th year of his age, of Mr. Esekiel Alexander Baker, who was at one time a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In accordance with arrangements made between the miners of the Western Association and the Lithgow Coal Association N.S.W. a conference appointed to prepare a working…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Workmen in the gold-mining industry in Victoria will benefit by the determination of the gold-miners wages board. It is roughly stated that the average rate of increases will be 3/-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KURRI KURRI, Tuesday.--The Government inspectors were down the Abermain mine yesterday, but no information is available as to their opinion of the Gaiety of the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The scarcity of skilled miners is causing anxiety on the [?]stern goldfields of West Australia. Managers are of the opinion that it will be necessary to revise the rates of pay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A conference was held yesterday between representatives of the Colliery Employees Federation and the proprietors of the Whitburn colliery. A dispute has arisen at this pit in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At this period of our history it is sensational to read of a packet of "dirt" returning over 200 ounces to the dish, although when all the world went wild over Ballarat,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Chillagoe Company reports as follows:--Einasleigh overhaul compressor finished, and started January 8. No. 2 level started…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The determinations of the Victorian Miners' Wages Board were published last week. The scale. which provides for almost a general increase is framed on the basic of an eight-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Developments at the Tasmania Mine at Beaconsfield fire being followed with keen interest. During the week considerable business was done [?] by [?] to the head office in London on…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →It is reported that a new quar[?] vein has been cut at a death of about [?] on the [?] dinavian [?] all Hill End. The vein was not outcropping, and its existency was hitherto unknown to the old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Broken Hill Proprietory Company. Limited. has received a cable message, dated London, January 29, giving the following quotations:—Silver, 2/2[?] (official quotation);…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A joint conference of British coalowners and miners is to be held on February 7. to discuss the minimum wage question. The Scottish miners have tendered six…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Croydon Consols Tin (Gilgai) reports that No. 2 shalt has been connected with the air shaft, giving good ventilation. The shallow lead is being opened in the various drives, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The British ship Glenesslin arrived at Newcastle yesterday, after a passage of 56 days from Callao. She will load Messrs. J. and A. Brown's coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A comparatively inexpensive, and still sufficiently strong, trestle to carry ordinary mine cars may be made, from 2in wood, by employing what is known as laminated…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The M[?] Department has received a telegram from the gold warden at Churters Towers, to the effect that two men, W. Brown, machine man (37), married,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The South Mine reports for the week ended January 27:--West crosscut 825ft. level, section D31 driven 3ft., total 3ft., face in schist; this crosscut is being…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The B.H. Block 14 mine for the week raised and despatchcd 493 tons of carbonate ore to Port Pirie. The breaking of this ore is all that is being done in the mine at present…
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