Miners' Big Earnings. Averaging £15 Per Week. Sydney
A Wollongong message says: The Metropolitan Colliery miners are earning big money. Last pay each miner averaged £30 for a fortnight's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1921
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Miners' Selfishness. Refuse to Allow More Men In. Melbourne, Wednesday Night
The chairman of the Mount Mulligan Co., addressing the shareholders, said to-day: "We hear a great deal about unemployment, but in every mine there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis. Nine Days a Fortnight Scheme. Will It Be Tried? -- and the Results. Sydney, Wednesday Night
A Newcastle message says: Whether the nine days a fortnight scheme will -- be put into operation by the miners, in the New Year will be discussed by [?]e…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis. the Nine Days Fortnight. Miners' Federal Executive Considering It. Sydney, Thursday Night
The Federal Executive of the Coal Miners' Federation held a meeting lasting for several hours this afternoon to consider matters in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Demands Refused. Newcastle
The northern coal proprietors have decided not to concede the miners' demands for nine days work a fortnight. The Coal Miners' Federation to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Position. Sydney
Although the decision of the northern miners on the question of reducing the working fortnight from eleven days to nine days was not made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial. Miners Hours. Sydney
Although the decision of the northern miners on the question of reducing the working fortnight from eleven days to nine days was not made public at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unemployment. Effect of 44-Hours. Mine and Coke Works Shut. Sydney, Friday Evening
A Dapto message states that Hoskins' mine and coke works have been closed down indefinitely, and all employees have been discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Problem of Exchange. Magic of the Gold Coin. Reason for Fluctuations
Two months ago one paper pound bought in the London exchange market some 450 German marks. A week later the number of marks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Demands. Nine Days a Fortnight. an Upheaval Predicted. Sydney
The council of the Coal Miners' Federation, embracing delegates from all parts of Australia, has concluded its deliberations. On the subject of nine days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strikes. Past Five Years' Record. Some Appalling Figures. Sydney, Tuesday Evening
In view of a possible coal strike, it is interesting to note that in the past five years miners' strikes have resulted int the loss of wages aggregating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Strike in South Africa Johannesburg
Following the abortive conference wherein the Minister for the Interior participated, the men's representatives decided to recommend a strike at Witbank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sonoma Gold Robbery What the Crew Say. the Third Degree Ordeal. Sydney, Thursday Night
The Sonoma arrived at Sydney to-day. Referring to the sensational gold robbery during last voyage, members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Colliery Idle. Sydney
The official organ of the Coal Miners' Union states that the Mount Keira colliery has been idle for two weeks owing to the failure of the management to pay the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners' Demands. Federation Opposes a Strike. As the Times Is Inopportune. an Appeal to the Men Sydney
The Coal Miners' federation has issued an appeal to the miners advising them not to strike on the ground that such action at present would be inopportune…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Coal Strike. Fight to a Finish. Minimum Wage Demand. Sydney, Friday Evening
The miners at Mount Keira Colliery, near Wollongong, have been on strike for a fortnight owing to the refusal of the management to pay a…
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