Mines and Miners
The discovery of rich deposits of apatite (phosphate of lime) at the Wellington Caves, N.S.W., has been followed by another good find near Keenan's Bridge…
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Coal Strike. Miners Resume. Wellington
The West Coast miners' secret ballot favoured the return to work, and resuming under the Arbitration Act. Headed by a band, the men marched to the company's office…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Wales Miners' Award
Lord St. Aldwyn, chairman of the South Wales Coal Conciliation Board, has increased the minimum wage in the award in the South Wales mining case as follows:—Colliers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining. Notes
Our Bathurst correspondent wired last night:—The Renard Gold-mining Company, Hill End, finished up for tho holidays with a splendid crushing, turning out 107oz, the…
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For the fortnight ended December 27, the Oven's Valley dredge worked 88 hours, turning over 2952 cubic yards for 24oz. of gold, valued at £96, the average value of the ground being thus…
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The exports of gold from the State during December are returned by the Customs-house authorities as:—Coined, £45,981; uncoined, £40,321; while the exports of silver for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Going Back. the New Zealand Strike
WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--The miners hitherto employed at the Millerton and Denniston mines took ballots which largely favored a resumption of work under the Arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners and Three Shifts. London, Dec. 30
The executive of the Minors' Federation has recommended the Northumberland Miners' Association to call out the men working in collieries where three shifts are worked, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sands of Gold. the New Year Holiday
All through the sunshiny holidays they have crowded to the little beach, but to-day the crowds will be bigger than ever, for what day of all the year is so typical of Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal in Nigeria. Huge Seams Extending Many Miles
The results of the Southern Nigeria mineral survey during 1912 were made known in a colonial report. The investigation of the coal deposits to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Unrest. Complete Stoppage Feared. in Natal and Transvaal Mines
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday Morning.-- There are indications that the complete cessation of work on the Natal coalfields is likely to result in similar suspension of work in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour. South African Troubles. Mines and Railways. Johannesburg, Dec. 31
There are indications that the complete cessation of work on the Natal coalfields is likely to result in a similar suspension on the Transvaal coal mines, and it may even affect…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Expiring Frisco Trade. Australian Coal Supplies. the Use of Petroleum
Some interesting observations on the importation of Australian coal into San Francisco are made by Mr. Quinn, agent for the New South Wales Government, in a report just…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Prosperous Newcastle. the Mining Industry. Year's Brisk Trade
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The year 1913 has been the most prosperous known in the district. Time was when the coal trade was practically, the only industry upon which the port, city,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Natal Miners
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday Evening—Mr. Matthews, the secretary of the Transvaal Miners' Association, states that the situation in Natal is serious, as the Witwatersrand…
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It is reported from Ardlethan that payable tin has been discovered at the Wild Cherry mine. The Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Responding to the toast of "The Ministry" at the Newcastle regatta luncheon to-day, Mr. Cann, State Treasurer, said the health of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rent Allowance. Northern Miners Demand. London, Thursday Evening
The Northumberland [?] a two to one majority, have decided to [?] extra a week as rent allowance for minors [?] do not live in [?] houses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Quotations. London, Thursday Evening
The following were to-day's mining quotations— [?] Talisman [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In and About the Mines. Important Ardlethan Strike
"Payable tin has been discovered on the Wild Cherry ground, in the excavation for the battery site."—Ardlethan correspondent. The importance of the foregoing…
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