Salted Australia's First Gold Mine
In the earliest days of its existence -- to be exact, August, 1788 -- Australia produced an exploiter of gold mines. An article in this week's "World's…
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Coal-mining Industry. Conference to Discuss Economic Problems
At last week's meeting of the N.S.W. State Cabinet, the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Farrar) was authorised to take the initial steps to bring about a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Menace to Cobar Mine Men's Heroic Efforts Saving Collieries Adjoining Further Danger Feared Lithgow
This afternoon the river was still pouring down the Cobar mine. Hugh gangs of men worked all night up to their waists in cold water…
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The Minister for Mines, Mr. Chaffey, has received advice from Lithgow that the State coal mine and the Oakley Park mine are re-opening to-day…
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Sardine Tin Mines, N.L., reports net profit of £3026 for the half-year ended December 16, after providing £4229 for taxation. With £5598 brought in £8623 was available. Two dividends,…
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The adjourned annual meeting of the Miners' Federation reassembled yesterday afternoon, when the reorganisation committee tabled Its report…
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Cold was Quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½ per o[?], fine, an increase of one-farthing on the price ruling since Thurday last…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Reorganise the Coal Industry
IN connection with the proposed conference between representatives of the mine-owners and representatives of the Miners Federation to deal with the…
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TWo tenders for the supply of 103,000 tons of coal have been accepted by the Civic Commissioners. The successful tenderers were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Conference. Resumption To-morrow
The Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar) will preside at the conference of [?] and mining employees which will be resumed at the Department of Labour and Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Miners And The Need For Solidarity
THE coal-mining industry, which is of enormous importance to New South Wales, is experiencing a period of depression which may be attributed to a number of cause. The chief of these are the substitution of oil fuel for coal in a large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. the Share Market
First metal quotations of the week afforded no respite to sagging in mining share prices yesterday. Barriers made minor losses. A heavy falling-off in the half-year's profits…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Catamaran. Agreement Completed. Mine to Be Reopened. Hobart
Arrangements have been completed for the Australian S[?] and Con[?] Miners' Federation to [?] into a contract [?] C[?] Gol[?]ries, Ltd., for the winning of coal from the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Toll of the Floods. £500,000 Damage at Grafton. Tropical Depression Passes. other Lithgow Collieries Menaced
Excent in some western areas, abatement of the floods generally in New South Wales is predi[?]ted by the State Meteorologist. Fine weather should prevail over the State to-day. Damage in the Grafton district is estimated to be not less than…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Contracts Let 103,000 Tons of Coal Civic Commission
Contracts aggregating nearly £120,000 for the supply of 103,000 tons of coal have been let by the Civic Commissioners. Hoskins Iron and Steel…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Trade—proposed Bonus. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Would you allow me to protest against any further burden being placed on, the man on the land, by reducing the rall freight on coal, or by subsidising the coal industry. A…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Our Languishing Coal Industry High Production Costs -- Problem for Conference
The first meeting of the conference recommended by Mr. Farrar (Minister for Labor and Industry) to discuss the economic difficulties of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lithgow Mines. Fear of Flooding. Water Pouring Into Cobar. Lithgow
Water from Farmers Creek, which has been pouring into Cobar Tunnel collleiy since Sunday through a fissure created in the roo[?] by the cloudburst, has begun to [?] its…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sandbag Wall to Save Mine Gangs of Men Fight Hard to Stop Water
LITHGOW, Tuesday. -- The position in regard to the floods is still serious. The water from Farmer's Creek, which has been pouring into the Cobar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Banks and the Loan Outlook for Tin Banks as Underwriters
As underwriters of the Commonwealth Government's recent cash and conversion loan of £36,000,000, the Australian banks have been left with…
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