Coal Industry Danger of General Strike. Sydney
An industrial upheaval on the northern coalfields, it is feared, will follow any substantial reduction in the State basic wage. It is understood that plans are…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 20
Miners' Ballot. Sydney
The Commonwealth-wide ballot among members of the Miners' Federation will begin to-morrow on the question of the retention of arbitration, the form of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Mine. Muswellbrook
Because the St. Heliers Coal Company has not obtained railway contracts for coal supplies equal to those of previous years a large number of miners will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Mine. Sydney
The Minister for Mines informed Mr. O'Hearn (Lab.) in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the Government had considered the presentations made by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Exports From Newcastle. Newcastle
Coal exports from Newcastle to places beyond the State, last month showed a marked falling off compared with the corresponding period last year. During…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turmoil in House Labor's Amazing Attitude Coal Rehabilitation Scheme Premier Attacks the Opposition. Sydney
The Legislative Assembly was in turmoil for an hour this afternoon as the result of the decision of the Premier to accede to the request of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nugget of 210 Ounces Gold From New Guinea. Sydney
Passengers by the steamer Montoro from New Guinea brought with them more than 12,000 ounces of gold. One nugget from Edie Creek, believed to be the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Contracts Graft Commission Addresses by Counsel "Unless True a Remarkable Concoction." Sydney
Addressing the Commissioner inquiring into the allegations of bribery in connection with the City Council coal contracts, Mr. Markeh, for the South Clifton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Industry Government's Proposals Miners Averse to Reduction Speech by Mr. A. C. Willis. Sydney
The Premier had another long conference with the representatives of the miner's unions to-day, in an endeavor to arrive at a compromise whereby the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Banking Conditions Big Gold Reserve. Philadelphia
Mr. Roy Young, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Washington, addressing the American Bankers' Associations, said that in order to maintain sound bamking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.A. Coal Tenders. Adelaide
The State Cabinet has acceded to the request of the New South Wales Government to extend for a month the time of receiving tenders for coal for South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Industry Conference of Unions. Sydney
The conference of unions concerned in the coal industry met again to-day, but nothing definite was done and it was decided to adjourn until the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Civic Coal Inquiry Voluntary Evidence Farrell and Bramston. Johnston's Allegations Described As "Frame-up." Sydney
Ex-Aldermen Farrell and Richard Bramston went into the witness box voluntarily at the civic coal inquiry to-day and denied the statements which had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Dump on Fire Ipswich Mine in Danger. Ipswich
With flames leaping 100 feet in the air, illuminating the country for miles around, 150 tons of coal, which caught alight yesterday, threatened danger to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Contracts Addresses by Counsel. Sydney
When the civic coal inquiry was resumed to-day Mr. Shand said happenings of the past few days had altered the position considerably regarding ex-Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes and Gold £7000 Found in Kitbag Windfall for Relatives. Melbourne
A man recently died intestate and his relatives could only discover assets of the value of £200, although the man had remarked he had a little money in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Report Direct Railway Coal Contracts. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, when Mr. Booth (Lab.) referred, to certain coal contracts let by the Railway Commissioners and urged the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission Chief Witness Dead. Sydney
James Johnston, who was the chief witness at the Coal Commission's inquiry, died on Monday, on which day the inquiry was concluded. Deceased had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Nuggets Hidden in Tin Trunk Story in Orange Court. Orange
A strange story was told at the local sessions to-day when Richard Horne and Walter Moss were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Selina Jones,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Mine Dense Smoke Endangers Miners Lives. Lithgow
A fire broke out last might amongst a pile of wooden props in the main heading of the State coal mine. Only slight damage was done, but a…
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