Collieries Idle
GRETA, Tuesday.--Owing to the management of the New Greta Coillery requesting two miners to go on tonnage in a bard cavilled for shift work, the men refusing, the mine was…
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Mining in and About the Mines
An exceedingly strong market ruled for mining serin on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. A large volume of business was listed, and, with one or two exceptions, prices were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining and Metals. Gold Yield of Queensland
Queensland's gold returns for December show that the yield for the month was 15,142 fine 1oz, valued at £63,319, as compared with 17,254 fine oz. valued at £73,290, for December, 1916 --…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Illawarra Miners
WOLLONGONO, Tuesday.--The ballot for officials of the Illawarra branch of the Minors' Federation resulted:--Secretary, Mr. J. T. Sweeney (re-elected): president. Mr. W. Parsons…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disaster in Mine
As a result of an explosion in a coal mine at Halmer End, near Newcastle, England 347 miners are entombed. There were about 250 men below when the…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Desert Gold
It is reported from New Zealand that we may expect Desert Gold to arrive at Randwick as soon as convenient after the race meeting at Wellington, which ends on January 22. After…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Colliery Mechanics. Appeal to Mr. Beeby
Messrs. Williams and Waller, representing the Collieries' Mechanics ' Association, waited upon the Minister for Labour (Mr. Beeby) yesterday, regarding the alleged failure of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold in Victoria
The yield of gold in Victoria for December was 13,474oz gross, or 12,583oz fine, valued at £53,460. This shows a decrease of 10,195oz fine, as compared with the yield for December…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Coal-laden Lighter Sunk
A lighter, laden with 90 tons of coal, foundered early yesterday morning alongside Howard Smith's wharf at the foot of King Street. The lighter, which is owned by Carl…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Profit Expected From Wonthaggi Mine
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The State coal mine at Wonthaggi last year showed a working loss of over £20,000. There had previously been a sight profit. Mr. Agar Wynne (Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Theft of Gold Scrap
Mark [?] 23, charged at the Central Police Court this morning with [?]ling a quality of gold [?] rap, value £23s 3d, the property of Price and Jardine, was created as a Dist of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining. Babbiers Stronger
A very solid market ruled for mining shares on the Stock exchange yesterday, and a heavy turnover was listed at prices which, in some cases, displayed a considerable advance. B.H…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →More Miners Sentenced. Broken Hill Raids
BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.--The bearing of tho cases against 12 of the men concerned in the raids on the mines during the strike was continued in the police court. The case against…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Shares. Barriers Fluctuate
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mine Raids. Broken Hill
At the police court to-day, before Mr. H. G. Show; S M., Joseph Bradwell, 24, minor, George Huntingford, 30, miner, and Ernest Reid, 24, minor, were convicted of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Improving Crown Land. Miners Complain of Hardship
Residents of Kitchener, a mining settlement near Cessnock, are perturbed about the Government's terms for the sale of Crown land in the village. About sixty quarter-acre lots are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Contract. Ministers to Meet Mr. Holman
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The State Cabinet has appointed Mr. Bowser (Premier), Mr. Agar Wynne (Minister for Railways), and Mr. Downward (Minister for Mines) as a sub-committee…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Entombed Miners Mile and a Half Along Drive London, Tuesday Night
The entombed miners at Halmer End Mine are believed to be nearly a mile and a half from the pit bottom. The explosion brought down great masses of coal and timber, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Widows and Orphans. the Mining Disaster. London Tuesday, Evening
As a result of the co[?] Haltner End, when 150 miners were [?] their are 75 widows and 300 orphan[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Sporting World -- Racing and Athletic Record. the Autumn Entries. Satisfactory Totals. Desert Gold Nominated
The first act in connection with autumn racing at Caulfield. Flemington, and Randwick was played on January 8, when entries were taken for the leading handicap events. With…
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