The Miners' Ballot. a Substantial Majority. Sydney
The official figures bf the nine days work a fortnight ballot in the coal mining industry are:--For, 3341; against, 12,266…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1922
529 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 27
Making a Mine. Story of Messines. Electricity in War
Electricity plays such an important part in scientific warfare that a nation, ignorant of its possibilities, opposing another skilled in its use, would be in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Situation Threatening. Hundreds of Miners Drilling Government Intervention Expected. Capetown
A Johannesburg message to-day says: There are no prospects of acceptance of the terms for a settlement of the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rand Strike. Little Hope of Settlement. Coal-owners' Terms Withdrawn. Capetown
A Johannesburg message says: The conference is considering the proposals from the Workers' Federation tomorrow, but little hope of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chamber of Mines' Offer. Johannesburg
A most important statement issued by the Chamber of Mines to-night indicated the Basis, on which. the miners can restart. Firstly, the average ratio of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prolonging the Life of the Mines. Rejected by the Men. the Chamber's Offer
At to-day's momenous conference Mr. Buckle, president of the Chamber of Miners, in rejecting the Miners' Federation's offer, pointed out that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rand Strike. General Smuts' Appeal. Mining Industry Threatened. Capetown, Saturday Night
General Smuts (Prime Minister) has issued an earnest appeal to the Chamber of Mines and the Workers Federation to endeavor to arrive at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners' Claims. Newcastle
Mr. McDonald, secretary of the Northerr Colliery Proprietors Association, states. that the coal mine proprietors do not desire to see a general strike amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reported Gold Raid
"A movie stunt" is what a Sydney banking official dubbed the reported raid by "naval convicts" at Page Page (pronounced Pango Pango)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Owners Deplore Strikes. Sydney
Mr. McDonald, secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, states that the coal proprietors do not desire to see a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Badak Mine Case. Charge of False Representation. Melbourne
The case in connection with the Badak tin mines opened in the Melbourne District Court, when Henry Scarborough and Alfred Clark, described as directors on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rand Strike. Many Men Returns to Mines. Strike Leaders Favor Political Action. Capetown, Monday Evening
A Johannesburg message says: A considerable number of men have returned to work in the coal mines. They have been warned by the strikers, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South African Strike. Men Swinging Round. to Chamber of Mines Terms. Many Anxious to Return to Work. Johannesburg
The last twenty-four hours have been the quietest of the strike. The men are returning to the coalfields, and the difficulty will be to take back even a reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rand Upheaval Engineers Against Sympathetic Strike. Large Coal Mine Closed for Good. Capetown, Tuesday Night
A Johannesburg message says: The ballot, of the engineers was overwhelmingly against a sympathetic strike. The Labor Federation leaders admit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output. a Record for Australia. Sydney
A return furnished by the Under Secretary for Mines shows that the output of coal during 1921 totalled 10,703,387 tons. This constitutes a record for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Calamitous Federal Award. Tasmanian Mines' Grave Position. Hobart
The Tasmanian Mines Association, conference discussed Mr. Justice Powers mining award. It was regarded as calamitous, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moonta Miners' Offer. Wages Regulated by Price of Copper. Adelaide, Wedesday
The Moonta copper miners offer to accept an eighteen per cent, reduction in wages on the condition that each time copper rises £5 per. ton the wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Industry. Record Output Last Year. Increased Production of Coke and Shale. Sydney. Wednesday Night
The Secretary for Mines has furnished a return to the Minister, showing that the output of coal in New South Wales for the year 1921 amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUEENSLAND Heaviest Floods Since 1916. Mr. Fihelly As Agent-general. Mount Mulligan Mine to Re-open. Brisbane
There was further rain of a torrential nature in the central, west and Northern portions of Queensland during the past 24 Hours. Over 18, inches were recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Labor Squabble. Lithgow Miners' Leader Squeezed Out of Bathurst Selection. Protecting Dooley's Seat. Sydney, Thursday Night
The Lithgow miners are annoyed that their nominee, Mr. Pillan, was not selected for the Bathurst seat. The miners are desirous that Mr. Pillan…
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