Coal Freights. Alleged Combine. Perth
The Government action in largely increasing the railway freights on coal evoked a deputation of protest from colliery miners and mine owners, who declared that the new…
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Question of Amalgamation. Chief Secretary and Mines
There is by no means unanimity amongst the members of the Caucus on the proposal for the amalgamation of the portfolios of Chief Secretary and Mines. All members representing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tin and Gold in the Territory
The development of the mining industry in the Northern Territory has been engaging the attention of the Federal Minister for External Affairs. He has had…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mines Portfolio. Mr. Edden's Administration Reply to Criticism
Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, vigorously replied yesterday to criticisms recently levelled against his administration from severail mining centres…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Mines. Pelaw-main Resumes. Kurri Kurri
The conference with the manager of the Pelaw-Main colliery resulted in the locomotive drivers and firemen returning, to work on Tuesday evening. As a matter of fact…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Irish Mary." the Face on American Gold Coins
The face of an Irish girl is the design that adorns the gold coins of the United States of America. The late Augustus St. Gaudens, the celebrated sculptor whose great work has…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mines Administration. Mr. Edden in Defence. "Only Minister to Show Surplus."
Much has been written lately about the Mines Department. it has been alleged that this branch of the Government's activities has not followed a forward policy. For this Mr. Edden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Disaster. Result of Official Inquiry. Important Recommendations. No Blame Attached to Anybody. London, Wednesday Evening
At the inquiry to-day into the Senghenydd (Wales) colliery disaster of several months ago, a verdict was returned to the effect that the explosion was caused by purely accidental…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EQUITY. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) a Mining Company's Affairs
Mr. Sheppard (instructed by Messrs. Dodds and Richardson) appeared on behalf of John B. Sutton, one of the shareholders in the Homeward Bound Gold Mines, Ltd., in liquidation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. Prices Current on Change. Relapse Into Dull Conditions
The volume of business put through on the mining section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was disappointing, in view of the excellent record on the preceding day. These…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining. [?]Arrier Firm, Copper Easier. Advance in Lead. Carpathias Active
A moderate volume of business—28 sales— was effected on the Mining Exchange yesterday. A fair amount of scrip was sold call paid…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →General Strike African Trouble. Martial Law. 70,000 Armed Men. Guarding Mines and Railways
CAPETOWN, Tuesday.--The Federation of Trades has proclaimed a general strike throughout South Africa. Martial law has been proclaimed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Deficient Place Trouble. Ex-miners' Secretary Morgan Takes a Hand. Position of the Men
There has been a good deal of controversy during the past week over the vexed question of deficient places in the N.S.W. South Coast mines. Mr. T. R…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Arrogacne. Open Fight by W. B. Wilson. Copper Mine Owners “Of-fended” by Seattle Address
Washington, Nov. 22.—It is reported that a telegram, inspired by the Copper Mine owners of Calumet, Mich., has been sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unsanitary Coal Mines
The unsanitary conditions alleged to exist in the northern collieries was dealt With fully at a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board to-day. It was stated that no conveniences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Dust in Mines. Newcastle
At the quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board to-day, the question of the commission's inquiry into coal dust in mines was discussed. The president, Mr. David…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mines and Mining. Improved Share Market. Copper and Silver Advances
After being dull for a number of months the market for mining scrip on the Sydney Exchange to-day brightened up considerably owing to the improved rates cabled for metals…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Federation Acts
NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The delegate hoard of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day adopted a motion that all members of the federation he urged to resist the claims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Metal Miners' Award
The new award covering metalliferous miners and mining laborers fixes a working week of 48 hours, with time and a quarter overtime for the first two hours, time and a half thereafter, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed in a Mine
NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Robert Armstrong (42), employed as a brusher in the Wallsend Colliery Tunnel, died in the Wallsend Hospital to-day from injuries received while at work…
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