Sixty-two Entombed Miners Saved by an Air Pipe
Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 14
Word has hew received at San Francisco of the safety of the 62 miners who are entombed in the Bunker Hill mine at Amader City, communication having been established through an air pipe…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fatal Mining Accident. Clifton, Saturday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 7
James Corbett, whilst working in the South Clifton Colliery this morning, was killed by a fall of stone. His mate, Fleming, was severely injured. Corbett was an elderly man, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents
Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 12
DISAPPOINTED: (1) No doubt you are, for the poor quality of the stone has made it necessary to wind-up the company; and sell the assets. (2) This company has £1149 in hand after all expenses are paid, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Question of Coal Shipment to Be Obtained From Overseas. Brisbane, Saturday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 7
Cutting off the coal supplies was one of the big weapons the strikers employed, but the Commissioners are making arrangements to defeat this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fierce Conflicts. Mob Routs Soldiers. Coal Miners Rioting
Evening News · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 8
BRUSSELS, Sunday Evening.—There has been serious rioting at Mons, a large coal-mining centre, between a mob of strikers and the [?]lltary and a large number of [?] have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Natal Coal
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4
It is reported from Durban that the Elder, Dempster Line intend running steamers from the West Coast to Natal and then back to West Coast with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Manager's Misfortune
Evening News · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3
BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The underground manager's house on South on South Extended Mine, together with the furniture, was totally destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Coal Trade
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 14
WOLLONGONG, Friday.--Brink working conditions are still the order at the various local collieries, The output at some of the mines is increasing rapidly, and a vast amount of development work is taking place in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →More Miners Chase Work
Evening News · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 7
The mincers at the Bluff and Blair Athol, in the Rockhampton district, have ceased work. The Chief Railway Commissioner. Mr. Evans, says the cost of altering the locomotives in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold and Prices
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 11
"Elgin" writes"— We have been recently favoured with a lot of discossion upon the so-called depreciation of gold, whereas there has been no depreciation of gold. The incerased…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining Notes
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 11
The manager of the Harden gold mine telegraphed on Friday:—"Heavy storm last night, flooded mine. Electric pump and motor under water. All mining operations…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mount Bischoff Tin Mine. Launceston
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 11
During January 100 tons of tin oxide were shipped by the Mount Bischoff Company, and 20,680 tons of crude ore were treated [?]n the milling and concentrating plant for the same…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Entombed Miners. Shaft Choked with Ice
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 10
DANVILLE (ILL.). Saturday.--Fifty miners are entoombed in the Fairmont Coal Campany's mine. Ice has choked the air-shaft, but is is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 11
The Broken Hill mines have still to advertise daily for labour. They to-day are specially seeking miners and winch-drivers. The output of ore and concentrates is still…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Coal Crisis. the Outlook Gloomy
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 9
LONDON, Friday Evening.--The executive of tho Northumberland Miners' Union, who, with the other miners' associations of Great Britain, have been agitating for the recognition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle. the Week's Coal Export Newcastle
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 7
The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ended yesterday amounted to 81,438 tons. Of this quantity 31,488 tons were sent to foreign ports, while common wealth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Wyalong Mining Disaster Relief
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 9
The executive committee of the New South Wales Public Disaster Relief Fund begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contribution towards alleviating the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Waterside Men Resent Dictation. Stubborn Miners. Premier Denham Active
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 10
BRISBANE, Sunday.--Saturday afternoon and flight passed off without any extraordinary occurrence. The weather was dull and threatening, and both train and tram services were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Trade Dispute. a Gloomy Prospect. London, Feb. 9
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 10
The executive of the Northumberland miners states that there is a gloomy prospect of avoiding a str[?] over the minimum wage question…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trouble at South Greta. Colliery Thrown Idle. Payment of Union Fees West Maitland
The Sun · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4
The south Greta Colliery, was thrown id's to-day. The miners refuse to work with men who will not pay their union fees This question has been causing trouble for some…
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