Mining Notes
Our Melbourne correspondent wired last night:—"Some little trouble of a temporary nuture was experienced by the Hampden Company in starting its furnace after the…
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Coal Strike. Melbourne
The trouble at the State coal mines has been settled temporarily…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New England Mines. Emmaville
The mining returns for last year, as far as the northern portion of New England is concerned, are of a very satisfactory nature, and go to prove the success of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Mines Portfolio. Mr. Fern's Qualifications
The friends of Mr. Fern state that, in the event of the mines portfolio being kept separate from the Chief Secretaryship, Mr. Estell, who is generally regarded as Mr. Edden's successor,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Attitude, of the Miners. Johannesburg, Jan. 15
Reports from the East Rand Proprietary mines show that, except a few mines out at the Angels and Driefontein sections, the whole group is in full swing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE B.M.A. Opposition by Miners. Newcastle
At the quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day the action of the members of the B.M.A. in demanding higher rates of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining. Copper Weaker. Local Business Quiet
Yesterday, the Mining Exchange was almost as quiet as at the opening of the year's business, only 21 sales being recorded. The "middle" price of copper in London…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle. Miners' Delegate Board. the Eight-hour Principle. Newcastle
At the quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day it was announced that the ballot for the positions of president, secretary, treasurer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Denied Employment. Miners Victimised. New Zealand Allegations. Wellington (N.z.)
The Sailors' Union is the largest yet registered under the Arbitration Act. There are 1600 members, and the agreement is the same as the old, except in one or two minor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining. the Great Cobar Crisis, Mr. Bellinger's Position
Mr. G. C. King, manager in Australia for Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Company, is at present in Sydney. Referring yesterday to the statements relating to the Great Cobar,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Dust in Mines
NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- At to-day's meeting of the Colliery Employees' Delegate Board the president (D. Watson) said it was desirable that evidence should be given on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Oil Versus Coal
Mr. John Brown, who on several occasions has touched upon the advent of oil as a competitor against, coal, and the injury likely to be done to Newcastle's foreign trade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute at Bellbird Mine
A deputation waited on the manager of Boilbird Coll[?]ery in Newcastle to-day, and requeted that the third shift be abolished The minors are working three shifts in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Gold and Prices
"Gold, yellow, glittering precious gold! Thus much of this will make black white foul fair Wrong right: base noble: old, young:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Notes
B.H. Junction North reports for the fort-night ended 106h inst.:—Surface: The winze to 420 feet level, advanced to 71 feet. No 18 level: The 13/12 rise advanced to 32 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →In and About the Mines
A telegram from Zeehan yesterday reported that no official statement was available concerning the closing of the Tasmanian Metals Extraction Works at Rosebery, but that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mining Man Shot
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- William Brock (45), who was in charge of the Great Morwell coal mine, was found shot this morning in his hut. A gun lay on the floor. Brock had been…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Coal Trade. a Record Exportation
The figures showing the exports of coal to interstate and foreign ports for the year 1913 show that a record was established in the quantity of coal exported, and in the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Raid at Pretoria. Mine Strikers Arrested
PRETORIA, Thursday Evening. -- The mounted and foot police to-night raided the strike headquarters, and arrested twenty, of the leaders, including the entire…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners' Phthisis. Deported Cures in Africa
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The question of the treatment of miners' phthisis was the subject of discussion at a meeting of the Bendigo Miners' Association committee last night, when the…
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