Gold Robberies. Low Wages and Temptation London
The British and Continental police are investigating five bullion robberies. Despite the fact that the lead substituted for £10,000 of gold sent from England to…
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£400 That Won £400,000. "Grubstake" Romance of a Mexican Mine
A case has just been settled, by the Colorado Courts in which a man who "grubstaked" a mining prospector ten years ago has reaped a fortune of £400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Southern Coal Trade. a Record Year. Where the Trade Goes
Although the complete returns of last year's coal trade will not be available until about the middle of February, those for the first nine mouths, furnished by Mr. E. F. Pittman,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Another Barrier Fatality Struck an Old Charge. Explosion at South Mine. Broken Hill
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the third fatal explosion [?] the new year occurred at the South Mine. Two miners, J. Marshall and W. Davis, working as mates at the 970ft…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining. Drop in Copper. London Share Values Variable. Local Market Spiritless
Possibly the fact that fairly lively markets were experienced on Wednesday and Thursday, during which a considerable amount of business was transacted, caused operators to…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Critical Mining Situation. a Deadlock. Refusal to Reinstate Russell. Anxiety in the North
Since the colliery proprietors of the Northern district decided to withdraw from the Joint Conciliation Committee, the coal-mining position, acute as it already was, has developed…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Balmain Colliery Hours
The request of the topmen employed in the Sydney Harbor Colliery at Balmain for a 48-hours week, inclusive of meals, has been inquired into by a Wages Board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trade Africa Greatest Gold Producer
The world's production of gold in 1911 was estimated at £93,489,920, according to the United States Geological Survey. Africa was by [?] the greatest producer with £38,594,420; the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Not So Critical. Statement by Miners' President
Mr. Watson (president) and Mr. Brennan (secretary Mine Employees' Federation), who formed part of a deputation to Mr. Carmichael, passed through here this evening en route to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining and Finance. Answers to Correspondents
MIRA : We are sure Budgerys should not be sacrificed. 1. We find by the last balance-sheet that they had £3432 in hand in cash. 2. There are about 140,000 shares issued, so that at least 6d a share is secure,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Trouble. Crisis Practically Ended. "Didn't Know it was Loaded." NEWCASTLE
Messrs. D. Watson and W. Brennan, president and secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, returned from Sydney to-night, after an Interview with Mr. Carmichael…
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men underground to special considerations. And they have got it of late years in the way of high wages, that is, those of them who work regularly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Russell Case. Hearing a Crisis. Southern Miners Ready to Down Tools Wollongong, Saturday Night
What is now known as the famous Russell case is still causing anxiety on the South Coast. So great is the tension that there is no telling what day the miners may down tools…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →6,000 Dyers Come Out. Mining Strike Ended in Favor of Unions London, Friday Night
The strike at the Lanarkshire mines has been settled. The owners have agreed to employ no one who is not a member of the Union. Six thousand dyers have struck work at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Crisis in the North. Deputation From Newcastle Employees Waits on Mr. Carmichael. Seeking a Modus Vivendi
A deputation of miners representing the Newcastle Heddon and Cessnock collieries waited upon Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Labor, yesterday morning to voice their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Surprise Searchlights. Timeously Turned on by "Truth." About and Around Rookwood State Hospital. Concerning the Condition and Care of Consumptives. "Truth," Incognito, Pays a Visit to the "Chest Ward." An Unblassed Account of What Was Seen There.—Why is the Furnace Not Used for the Destruction of Sputum?—Why is There But One Trained Nurse to Forty Patients?—Why Are Not the Patients Given a Somewhat More Generous Diet?—"Truth" Deprecates all Exaggeration, and States the Gold Facts.—Rockwood "Chest Ward" Not a "Hell Upon Earth," but Capable of Considerable Improvement
Complaints made to this office about the various asylums for aged poor people, and hospitals for the very poor, are not uncommon. In fact, with regard to "homes" for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Impending Coal Crisis
CONDITIONS in the coal-mining industry wo[?]d Been to be moving towards a crisis. Disaffection exists both in the north and in the south. In neither district do there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Threatened Coal Rupture
An attempt is being made to induce the northern and southern coalminers to join hands and make common cause against the mine-owners. The disputes of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Notes
In the report of the North Duchess Copper Company It was stated that the copper in the centre of the shaft was worth 8 per cent. This should have been 2 per cent. The word…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In and About the Mines
Information has been received from the attorneys of the Timor Estates, Limited, who are at present in Timor, giving encouraging reports as to the prospects of the company. Mr H. J…
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