Mining in the State. Yambulla
About eight miles south of Yambulla (as the crow flics), on the Victorian border, and near Mount Buckle, is situated the Wangrabelle gold and silver mine, discovered about…
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Mining Disaster. Coalgate (Oklahoma), Feb. 23
A fire broke out in the Western Coal Company's mine yesterday, and 80 men were cut off from the shaft. Many dashed for safety, and escaped just in time. The bodies of six…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mining. [?]Alues Still Sagging. Metal Prices Solid
With the exception of a fractional decline in the value of spelter, which now stands at £26/12/6 per ton, the London metal market disclosed considerable firmness on Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mining. Barriers Weaker. Elliott and Hampden Recede
The London Stock Exchange displayed weakness the Broken-bill interests on Thursday, and yesterday there was a sympathetically lower tone on the Sydney market. Concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Miners Leave Newnes. Tree Trains Provided. Works Close Down. Lithgow
At Newnes on Tuesday night the final pay was handed out, and all desirous of doing so obtained a pass to enable thom to take advantage of the free train. Trucks were…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Restive German Miners. More Pay and Shorter Hours. Berlin, Feb. 23
The miners on the Ruhr coalfields are demanding a 15 per cent. increase in wages, the introduction of an eight-hours day, exclusive of the time spent in going to and…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Gold Find at Hargraves. Third Nugget in Ten Week's
The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. E. K. Pittman, is now in receipt of a report from the mining registrar at Hargraves respecting the discovery of a rich gold find reported a few…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Broken Hill Junction Mine. Inspection by Directors. Splendid Concentrating Ore. Broken Hill
The directors of the B.H. Junction mine (Messrs. Davies, Luxmoore, and Griffith) spent Wednesday underground in their special annual inspection. They unitedly made the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Coal Crisis. Admiralty Purchases. Rise in Value. Government Mediation. London, Feb. 22
The Admiralty, in addition to placing large orders in America for coal for the Mediterranean, is purchasing all the available coal in South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A New Phase. the Coal Struggle. Strike Threatened in Germany. Hours and Wages
BERLIN, Friday.--The miners of the Ruhr district. (Westphalia, Germany) demanded an increase of 35 per cent, in wages, on the ground of the increased cost of living; also, the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Threatened Coal War. Mr. Asquith's Peace Proposals. Veiled Threats Have No Effect. London
According to the "Daily Telegraph" the proposals submitted by Mr. Asquith at yesterday's conference with the miners and' owners were:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Cable News. Received To-day. Bad Time Coming. the Coal Crisis. Action by Owners. Lord Dudley's Interests
LONDON, Friday Evening.—Earl Dudley's agent has advised him to permanently close his colleries at Salt Wells, in the event of a strike of coal miners…
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"William Lonergan unearthed 121b gold specimen, carrying at least 7lb gold, at Hargraves this day." Telegram received on Saturday night by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Coal Crisis
The unrest that has been felt for long amongst the miners in England and Wales assumed dangerous proportions during the week. The crisis was felt to be near at hand, and coal was bought up by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Coal Strike Banger
Should there be a general coal strike in Wales, Scotland and England it is quite possible that the United Kingdom will become endangered. The Navy cannot operate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collieries Lose Contracts. 8,000 Iron Workers Idle. London, Saturday Morning
Eight thousand ironworkers in Cheshire and Flintshire have been thrown idle owing to the inability of collieries to renew contracts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Support From Transport Workers No Coal to Be Handled
The Transport Workers' Federation held a conference at Manchester to-day, and resolved to give any assistance the miners required, including the refusal to handle either home or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The British Coal Crisis. Both Sides Determined on Big Fight. Possible National Danger. London, Saturday Morning
There is a general feeling of dread in regard to the threatening coal strike. It is feared that there must be enormous losses to workers and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →French Miners Restive
ANGERS, Sunday.—The Miners' Congress at Angers has declared for a 24 hours' strike on March, 11, with the object of influencing parliament to grant its demands. Possibly there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Notes
The output from the Hercules mine (Tas.) for the week ended February 16 was 550 tons of sulphide ore to Zeehan, 100 tons of zinc ore to Burnie, leaving on hand in trucks and…
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