British Miners Gain 30 Minutes. London
The Government has informed the miners' officials that hours will be reduced by half an hour early in 1930, as a first instalment, without a reduction in…
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Mining & the mines, 1929
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ANSWERS Oil From Coal Marketing Act and Butter Recent Electoral Commission. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Budd (C.P.) asked tse Minister for Mines a lengthy question regarding the extraction of oil from coal, and asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Miners' Hours. London
Goal owners state they cannot agree to shorter hours without a reduction in wages. The Cabinet is still hoping that some solution will be agreed upon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Best Indication of Oil' Bores in Gippsland District Inspection by Victorian Minister for Mines. Melbourne
The Minister for Mines, Mr. Chandler, who inspected the oil bores in the Gipps-land Lakes district to-day, said he was satisfied they provided the best…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Cruel Trick' Mr. Theodore's Promise Open Mines Within a Fortnight "Knew It Was Untrue," Says Mr. Bavin. Sydney
Speaking at Double Bay to-night, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, launched an attack on Mr. Theodore, and accused him of having played a cruel trick on the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OVER £9 Week Average Earnings at Colliery. Sydney
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission Superintendent McGeachic said absenteeism was prevalent at the mines, and the darg or "turn" operated very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WITHDRAWN Colliery Enginemen From Unassociated Pits Serious Hold-up Possible. Sydney
A combined meeting of the Cessnock,Kurri Kurri and Maitland sub-branches of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners' Council to Meet on Thursday. Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet, on Thursday to discuss the whole position relating to the trouble on the coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →119 Strikes Evidence Before Coal Commission. Sydney
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day Stanley McKensey, super-instendent at Hebburn and Broken Hill, Proprietary, collieries, said for the six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal and Gas May Be Rationed Shortly. Sydney
It is possible that supplies of gas will be rationed again in the pear future. The stock of coal is being rapidly deleted, and the Gas Emergency Board considered the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Cabinet Coal Crisis Considered Exploring Legal Avenues. Canberra
Cabinet to-day, in a meeting lasting about four hours, discussed two important questions, those of Australia's financial position and the coal industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Indictment' Against Christian Churches Rev. S. H. Cox on Coal Strike. Sydney
Addressing the Congregational Union, Rev. Sydney Herbert Cox said the tragedy of the northern coalfields strike remained as a permanent indictment against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Valla Mines
A new concentration plant is course of installation at the Valla gold and arsenic mine, which is expected to be in full swing in from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Trouble. Mr. Theodore Denies Statement. Sydney
Mr. Theodore says that there is no truth in the statement that he advocated a reduction of 6d a ton in rates for coalmines as a compromise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COMPROMISE? Sixpence a Ton to Settle Coal Dispute Theodore Denies Report. Sydney
According to reports current in Sydney yesterday a compromise settlement with coal owners, with the miners accepting a reduction of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Conference. Theodore and Miners. Sydney
Representatives of the combined mining unions had a conference with Mr. Theodore to-day, when the coal position was fully discussed. After the meeting, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Strikes Gold
While digging out an ant bed near her home, Mrs. Kramer, of Forbes, unearthed a piece of quartz containing a small nugget of gold. The quartz weighed about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Half-hour Less British Goal Miners Conference with Cabinet Owners Will Reduce Wages. London
After a meeting to-day, between the Cabinet Committee and officials of the Miners' Federation, it was stated that final proposals of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FALL Of Coal Mine Deputy Buried. Sydney
Deputy Arthur Fields, 56, was supervising the clearing of a large quantity of coal when another fair occurred and completely buried him. His fellow workers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Few Militants Dominate Northern Coal Mines. Sydney
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day James Johnstone, manager of the Richmond Main colliery, said ten per cent. of the members of the Miners'…
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