Shorter Week and Pensions Miners to Launch Campaign
AT a meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, held at Sydney last week, it was decided to hold a national convention of the…
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4,311 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 216
Oil From Coal; Court Told Of Experiments
JOHN DUDLEY DRUITT, car salesman, of Mosman, told the Registrar in Bankruptcy yesterday that he was experimenting with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Modern Mining Responsible for This
A miner and his wife are living in this shanty at Catherine Hill Bay, near Newcastle, where the mechanisation of Wallarah Colliery put 200 men out of work forever. Owned by the company these houses have no water, electric light, gas or sewerage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Docker Bankruptcy. Mining Engineer's Share Transactions
The affairs of Keith Brougham Docker, a former stock and share broker now bankrupt, were mentioned in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when John Dudley Druitt…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Indemnity Granted Witnesses Evidence In Gold Case MELBOURNE
An indemnity granted by the Attorney-General and guarding eight Crown witnesses from criminal proceedings which might arise from their evidence, was put in as an exhibit by the police prosecutor in the Bendigo…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, May 10
Gold was quoted to-day at £6/19/9½ an ounce fine, compared with £6/19/10 yesterday. BREWERY DEBENTURES…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Adjoining Mines. Encroachment Charge. Manager as Witness. Indemnity by Crown. Melbourne
During the hearing of the charge of conspiracy against Frank Savage, a share broker, of Melbourne, in the Bendigo Court to-day, the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Explosions in Mine. Seventy-two Killed. Many Trapped Rescue Efforts. LONDON, May 10
Seventy-two miners were killed when two explosions occurred in the Markham Colliery, Duckmanton, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →60 Miners Feared Dead In Disaster Pathetic Scenes As Women Wait London
WEEPING women at the pit-head of Markham Colliery, Duckmanton (Derbyshire), await news…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women Mourn for 79 Dead Tragic Scene After Mine Explosion Prayers At Pit-Top While Fire Rages Below LONDON
Pitiful scenes are being witnessed at Markham colliery, near Chesterfield, where 79 miners were killed by explosion and fire early this morning. Forty-five of the victims lie in galleries through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Night Mine Visit Story of Blast Gold Case Evidence MELBOURNE
William Keldeg Moore, miner, said in the Bendigo Court to-day that with another man he made a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Reports
CUMBERLAND CALEDONIA.--Week ended May G: 260ft. level, South drive extended 8 feet. Lode 5 feet wide carrying low values. 165ft. level, south drive extended…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Mine Disaster Tragic Loss 79 VICTIMS
SEVENTY-NINE miners lost their lives in expi[?]ons that occurred in the Markham Colliery, Duckmanton, near Ch[?]field (England)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Kasi Mines. Improved Results 1937
After wilting off development charges of £1,356 and providing depreciation of £3,741, Mt. Kasi Mines, Ltd., Fiji, shows a profit of £8.048 for 1037. A debit balance of £6,106…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Early Inquiry on Mine Tragedy London
The British Government announced that an inquiry wlll be held as soon as possible into the cause of the mine disaster in Derbyshire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Fear Gas; No Work Cessnock
Aberdare Central miners refused to go below to-day because the mine had been declared "reasonably safe." The term, they said, inferred that…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Poignant Prayer at Head of Mine London
THE Bishop of Derby led weeping wives and mothers in prayer at the Markham pit-top at dawn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seventy-nine Killed. Explosions in Colliery. 45 Still Entombed. London, May 11
Seventy-nine miners lost their lives in the explosions that occurred in the Markham Colliery, Duckmanton, near Chesterfield, yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heroism of Miners Rescue Work Survivors' Stories LONDON
Amid the tragedy and pathos of the disaster at Markham Colliery where 80 miners were killed, many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Base Metals Quieter. Barriers Mark Time. Tin and Gold Firm
Mining shares showed only minor changes in yesterday's market. Base metal shares were quiet. Operators in Barriers were marking time…
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