New South Wales. the Southern Collieries. Sydney
The southern miners' award just issued grants increased wages and improved conditions generally. The most prominent among the miners say that…
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Mining & the mines, 1914
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Strike of Coal Miners. in the Maitland District. the Afternoon Shift Question. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
The long threatened strike of Maitland coalminers has begun, and unless something is done without delay incalculable damage will result to the coal…
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The first ordinary meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers is being held in Melbourne this year, and on Monday (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cables. (Reuter's Messages.) Coal Dust Explosion. London
As the result of a coal dust explosion in the cement works at Barry six men were entrapped in the flames. Several with their clothes on fire jumped 30ft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. London Share Market
Latest London share sales include:— British, b. 38/; Proprietary, m. 36/9; South, m. £8 17/6. Clarke and Co. (per J. M. Stephens)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Old Round Hill Mine. Likely to Be Reopened. (By "Wakeful")
I understand a strong syndicate is being formed in Melbourne to re-start the old Round Hill mine. Good men like Mr. W. Jamieson are at the back…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. the Price of Silver. London, Thursday Afternoon
Bar silver (standard) is quoted in London to-day at 2/2 3-16 per ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Afternoon Shift. Action of Minister for Labor. Northern Miners Cause a Deadlock. Commission May Be Transferred to Broken Hill. Sydney, Friday Afternoon
Mr. J. Estell, Minister for Labor and Industry, made an important announcement to-day regarding the trouble in respect to the afternoon shift…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Broken Hill Mines. Royal Commission to Be Appointed. Too Many Fatal Accidents. Demand for Six-hour and Four-hour Days. Mr. B. R. Wise Appointed Commissioner. Sydney, Friday Afternoon
Mr. J. H. Cann (Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines) has deckled to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the mining industry in Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Mine Picnic
The prizes won at the recent South mine picnic, will be distributed tomorrow (Tuesday), week at a euchre tournament, and dance social in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining. London Share Market. London
Latest London share sales include:— Broken Hill Proprietary, 36/3; Broken Hill Block 10, 33/½; Broken Hill South, £8 16/3; Great Boulder, 14/…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eleven Lives Lost. in British Colliery Disaster. Caused by Explosion of Gas. (Reuter's Message.) London
An explosion of gas occurred in the Silkerstone colliery, Wharncliffe, yesterday afternoon, as a result of which ll men were killed. Only the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collieries May Close. Sydney
The managers of the Hebburn and Pelaw Main collieries intend stopping both collieries alter to-day if the afternoon shift men do not work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. the South
The general manager of the South mine reports for the week ended May 30:— Development…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wharncliffe Colliery Explosion. a Survivor's Story. Sensational Escape. (Reuter's Message.) London
M'Coy, who was rescued from the Wharncliffe colliery after the gas explosion on Saturday, states that while boring with others in the byway he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Matters. the Northern Collieries. the Afternoon Shift Question. Men Determined to End It. Sydney
Numerous complaints against Ministers of the Crown have been made by union officials of late. The storemen are criticising Mr. D. Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. "The Miner's" London Letter. Stock Exchange, London. April 30, 1914
Ulster and Mexico have been more prominent than anything else in the markets this week, and discussion of their problems has excluded almost all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tasmanian Mine Closed. Hobart
The Anchor mine, on the north-east coast of Tasmania, has been shut down owing to the mining trade depression, and the Tasmanian Government has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collieries Idle. Pelaw Main, Hebbury, and Stanford-merthyr Close Down. Men Making No Effort Towards Seetlement. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon
The Pelaw Main and Hebburn collieries this morning closed altogether pending the settlement of the afternoon shift trouble. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Matters. 4000 Miners Idle. the Afternoon Shift Trouble. Men's Determined Attitude. Sydney
Nine collieries in the Maitland district were closed yesterday owing to the afternoon shift trouble, and 4000 men are now out of work. The…
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