Mine Damages Sea Wall Our Own Cable Service
LONDON, Tues.--The sea wall of an east coast town was damaged this morning by the explosion of a mine. Houses over a large area and…
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Mining. Metal Shares. Narrow Inquiry
Base metal shares, with the exception of Mount Lyell, were in dull request yesterday, and the turnover was small. Sales of gold concerns were of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Underground With Sydney's Miners...Rough And Tumble At Zoo
DRILLING THE FACE At the rock face with Sydney Water Board miners. Well ahead of schedule, they are working on the new £2,000,000 outfall sewer to serve the western and southern suburbs. The men wear…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners Meet to Decide Policy North & West Pits Idle NEWCASTLE
All mines on the northern and western coalfields were idle to-day, while mine workers, at aggregate meetings at 14 centres, discussed the future policy of the Miners' Unions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meetings of Miners. Possible New Tactics. Questions for Leaders. NEWCASTLE
It is expected that the miners at the aggregate meetings to-morrow, will be asked to endorse the combined unions' present policy of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Empire Gold Sent to United States. Washington, Jan. 30. (A.A.P.)
Since the outbreak of war, the British Empire has shipped to the United States gold worth 890,000,000 dollars (£278,125,000). Of this, Australia and New Zealand have…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Norseman Gold Mines
At the annual meeting of Norseman Gold Mines, N.L., in Adelaide yesterday, the managing director, Mr. H. Mitchell, said that it was intended to increase still further the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining. Gold Shares Active. Loloma Strong
Trading in the mining share market yesterday was mostly in gold concerns which had a firm tone. Barriers and tin shares were dull. Increased activity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Owners to Confer
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Queensland colliery proprietors will meet in Brisbane next Tuesday, to discuss the general position of the industry and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Against General Strike
The general feeling at miners' aggregate meetings yesterday was against a general strike on the coalfields. Unless the owners decide on a lock-out as a counter to the irritation tactics now being employed by the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Gold Price
SOVEREIGNS: £2/[?]/11. unchanged (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/12/9, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/[?]. unch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Norseman Associated Gold
The managing director of Norseman Associated Gold Mines, N.L., Mr. H. Mitchell, at the annual meeting in Adelaide yesterday, described the progress made at the Mt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Men's Confidence in Leaders
AGGREGATE meetings of mine-workers on the Northern and Western coalfields yesterday generally displayed confidence in the leadership of the combined mining unions committee by endorsing its policy and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plans to Speed Up Gold Production
Plans were being discussed between the mining industry and the Commonwealth and State Governments by which it was hoped to speed up…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Arms Hold-up Threat Stewart's Retort To Miners
Threats implicit in statements made at aggregate meetings on the northern coalfields yesterday concerning the Government's armament…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →St. Dunstan's Gold Appeal. King Sends Cigarette Box
The King has shown his practical interest in the St. Dunstan's Gold Appeal by sending a gold cigarette box. The box, which stands about four inches high, is mounted on four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Industry Disputes Authority Reposed In Committee WOLLONGONG
The miners' aggregate meeting at Bulli to-day carried a similar resolution to that endorsed on the northern and western fields yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Miners Meet. Indication of New Policy. Speakers Attack Leaders. NEWCASTLE
"The idea of the combined mining unions' policy at present in force has been to harass the boss, but I am inclined to agree with 'Bondy' Hoare…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Reduced Coal Output. Men's New Tactics Surprise Stoppages Likely. NEWCASTLE
A substantial reduction of coal production will be aimed at by mining unions, it is stated, when they introduce new tactics with the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The War at Sea. Mines Washed Ashore. LONDON, Jan. 31. (A.A.P.)
The British steamer Bancrest (4,450 tons), formerly the Ambassador, sent out an S.O.S. north of Scotland. A nearby ship saved 32 of the crew of 33…
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