"In No Way Disturbed" Nationalising the Collieries NEWCASTLE
The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 7
Referring to the proposal made by some members of the New South Wales Government to take over the collieries and work them as a branch of national enterprise, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Exports From Westport
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2
The total coal output from Westport from the month of November was as follows:—Westport Coal Company: Coal, 44,989 tons 15cwt.; coke, 93 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Lyell Mines. Queenstown
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8
Work was resumed at the Lyell mines to-day, but, as a large num[?]er of the men are still away, ore production will be on [?] limited scale for the next fortnight. One furnace…
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The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5
It is reported from Wollongong that Mr. A. Cameron, of Eden, has brought to Bega a fragment of a mine which it is stated exploded on the rocks about 30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Supplies for Victoria Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 8
The Minister for Mines, Mr. Downward, left for Sydney, by the express this afternoon, to arrange for the future working of the Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Coal Mines, from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Lumper's Awful Plight. Heroic Rescue by Fellow-worker
The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 20
While engaged in trimming coal in the bunkers of a vessel at Garden Island, Sydney, on the night of December 21, a coal lumper named William Hughes was…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mining Corps. Sharp Enemy Attack. Some Thrilling Escapes. Somewhere in Flanders, Nov. 2
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 7
Not many months ago a company of Australian Miners attached to Imperial corps had an exciting and trying experience. The particular place on the Flanders front at which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining. the Gold Yield
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 9
The gold yield for the eleven months of the year amounts to 77,813 ounces fine, valued at £330,527, which la 4102 ounces fine and £17,427 in value less than for the same…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 9
The production of coal in New South Wales for the year 1916 totalled 8,127,161 tons, valued at £3,336,419. The quantity exported to Australasian and other ports during the first six…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6
Mr. Downward, Minister for Mines in Victoria, who is on a visit to Sydney, left for Newcastle yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Mr. Humble (Chief Inspector in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mount Morgan Gold
Evening News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5
Following to the output of the Mores [?] Mining Company Limited for the [?] December [?] Mount [?] Many [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Causes 31 Casualties. London
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5
A mime has been washed ashore at Pegwell Bay, and a number of men tried to drug It . ashore. It exploded, killing seven und Injuring [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Sweeping. Operatons in 1917, LONDON
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5
An authorllative source states that 967 mine sweepers employed around the British Isles, swept up 4615 mines In 1917, making about 9000 since the outbreak of the war. The sweeping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Thousand Mines. Swept Up by British
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7
An authoritative source states that 967 minesweepers employed around the British Isles swept up 4615 mines in 1917. They cleared about 9000 since the outbreak of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Desert Gold. N.z. Champion for A[?]tralia [?]
Evening News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial Cables. Mining Stocks. London, Jan. 2
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7
Australian mining stocks were quoted to-day as follows:—British Broken Hill, b 35/, s 36/; Broken Hill, b 52/6, s 53/6; B.H. Block 10, b 23/6, s 24/6; B.H. North, b 53/6, s 54/6;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Foe on our Coasts Enemy Mine Washed Ashore at Eden. a Terrific Explosion
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2
Mr. Alec, Cameron,of Eden (N.S.W.) states that what he believes to be a mine was washed ashore and exploded on the rocks near Black [?]end, about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desert Gold Coming Will Race Here a Patriotic Owner Wellington (N.z.)
The Sun · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5
Mr. Lowry, the owner of the champion N.Z. mare Desert Gold, has decided to send her over to compete at Caulfield, Flemington, and Randwick in weight for age races…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Coast, Coal Mines. Wollongong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 16
During the week a few of the colliery employees who were victimised as a result of the recent strike have been put on and a further batch of names is being considered…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →South Coast Collieries. Bulli
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 12
A decided advantage has been conferred during, the past few days to the miners who are employed at the South Bulli Colliery, which is the largest on the South Coast. The…
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