American Exchange. a Big Improvement. Gold From Britain. London
Satisfaction is noted at the gradual recovery of the pound sterling in New York, which has crossed the four dollar mark for the first time since…
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Mining & the mines, 1920
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Effect on France's Coal Supply. London
Reuter's correspondent at Paris states General de Gaut in an interview, [?]red that in consequence of the invasion of the Rubr region, not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Employees. Big Concessions Offered. Melbourne
Representatives of mining companies and the Australian Metalliferous Association, and the Trades Hall Disputes Committee met at Melbourne to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Prevent Gold Smuggling. Customs Officials Active. Melbourne
The Customs authorities are taking special precautious against the smuggling of gold and gold coin -and bullion out of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Labor Sensation. Miners' President Gaoled. Vancouver
Another Labor sensation occurred today at Pittsburg, Kansas, when Alexander Howat, president of the Miners' Federation, was sentenced to gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Coal Crisis. Strike Unlikley. London
It is regarded as unlikely that the miners will secure the two-thirds majority necessary for a strike, though South Wales, Lancashire, and Cheshire favor a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Cables. British Miners' Strike. Ballot Likely to Be Unfavorable. London, Sunday Night
The ballot returns in the English districts to date show majorities against a miners' strike in Scotland and Lancashire. Cheshire, however, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Cables British Railwaymen. More Money Wanted Envious of Dockers and Miners London, Saturday Night
The British railwaymen have applied for an all-round increase of £1 weekly, apart from the increases obtained from the sliding scale. The executive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Husbanding Australia's Gold. a Priest and the Murder Cup. Case of Attempted Smuggling. Brisbane, Tuesday. SYDNEY
Customs officers, on searching the steamer Victoria, which was outward bound for Hong Kong, a few days ago, found that one of the passengers, who Father O'Reilly, speaking at a Town Hall concert, remarked:" I am sufficiently patriotic to run Sydney against Ireland for the murder cup, and the betting is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and Baths. an Experiment That Failed. Sydney
George Durie, manager of the Pacific Colliery, near Teralba, told the Coal Commission to-day that baths had been provided at the mine for ten months…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inefficient Miners. a Don't Care Spirit. Sydney
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission, the manager of the Mount Keira and Coaleliff Collieries, Mr., J. O. Jones, referred to inefficient miners. He said:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trouble in Coal Mines. Sydney
William Jones, colliery manager, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said that the manager of a coal mine must either be continually at loggerheads with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Accept Government's Offer. London
The miners decided to accept, the Government 's offer by a majority of 65,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold-leaf Complexions. London
A Paris correspondent states that two girls at the Auteuil races caused a sensation with gold-leaf complexions, kohl treated eves, and scarleted lips. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Too Much Money. Cause of Miners Unrest. Maddest Road to Ruin. Sydney
Dr. James Robertson, mining engineer, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said that differences should always he settled promptly between the men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Commission. Stoppages in the Mines. Caused by Militant Youths. a Great Loss in Wages. Sydney
Joseph Rowe, manager of the Metropolitan Colliery, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, stated it would be difficult to stop the frequent stoppages, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Wales Miners. Hand in Strike Notices. London
One hundred and fifty thousand South Wales miners have handed in strike notices in support of the 2000 striking at the Monmouthshire colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aberdare Colliery Idle Newcastle
As the result of a dispute between the management and the miners, the Aberdare colliery at Cessnock has been rendered idle, 600 men being involved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Miners. Wellington
It is rumored the New Zealand miners arc becoming restless again, and further trouble is probable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Commission Opposition to Profit-sharing. Housing Conditions Condemned. Sydney
Mr. C. F. Mallett, secretary of the Chton and South Coast colleries, told the Coal Commission to-day that he was entirely opposed to profit-sharing as applied…
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