Strike at State Mine
The State mine was idle on Wednesday as the result of a dispute which originated with the day workmen on Tuesday (says a Lithgow message in…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
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The Mines Agreement W.i.u. Meeting To-morrow
Delegates of the Workers' Industrial Union who attended the conferences between the Barrier Industrial Council and the Mining Managers'…
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Delegates of the Workers' Industrial Union who attended the conference between the Barrier Industrial Council and the Mining Managers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Decision Made by Miners to Work Without Wages Will Wait for Better Times
A deputation from the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock Mining Co., Harrietville, which asked Mr. Jones, the Minister for Mines, for a loan of £1000,…
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A deputation from the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock Mining Co., Harrietville, which asked Mr. Jones, the Minister for Mines, for a loan of £1000,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Convention New Leaders Are Wanted by Militant Minority Also A. Six-hour Day Sydney
The miners' section of what is termed "the militant minority movement of New South Wales" has instructed its delegates to the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.S.A. Colliery Explosion Many Miners Entombed (A.p.a. Message.) Mather (Pennsylvania), May 20
Two hundred to 300 miners were entombed on Saturday "by an explosion at the, Mather collieries. Three bodies have been recovered and nine…
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Regarding the closing of the South Deomet mine at Zeehan, no further information is available beyond that money is not forthcoming to pay wages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Agreement Proposals of Companies Rejected Ry W.i.u. Meeting
The following is reprinted from the official newspaper of the Workers' Industrial Union;â At the special meeting of the W.I.C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold From New Zealand Shipped to Australia No Reason Given
Mr. H. Buckleton, general manager for the Dominion Bank of New Zealand, states that gold to ther value of £400,000 was shipped recently to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Dempsey Lewing a Public Farewell at the Town Hall To-day Gold Watch Presented
Mr. D. P. Dempsey, for 29 years in the service of the City Council, and deputy town, clerk since 1914, who has been appointed shire clerk of Wade in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S.A. Colliery Explosion Deathroll Now 60 Vancouver, May 21
A message from Mather says that the deathroll is now 60, while 136 men are still unaccounted for. It is belived that they are dead…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Worker [?]S Injured Going Home From Work
When E. C. White was leaving the North mine after working afternoon shift last night he came into collision with a man riding a motor cycle at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S.A. Colliery Explosion 13 Are Rescued Alive and 30 Bodies Recovered (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, May 20
Thirteen of the miners trapped by the colliery explosion at Mather (Pennsylvania) last Saturday have now been rescued alive, 30 bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank of England Gold Removed to New Vaults Elaborate Precautions London, May 20
The most gigantic removal of gold in history has begun at the Bank of England. Every day a procession of six hydraulic trucks loaded with bars and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Workers Injured
L. Mansfield was hit in a les by a stone which rolled down a rill when he was working at the South Blocks mine last night, his shin being lacerated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S.A. Colliery Explosion Miners' Story of Cause (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, May 21
A message from Mather (PennsylVania) says that a fire broke out in the wrecked mine and impeded the rescue work, but was some hours later…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Movement in Sydney May Split Miners Federation Fears of Officials Sydney
A new organisation known as the Miners' Section of the Militant Movement has been formed at the Sydney Trades Hall. "Red" views are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Council Commission to Inquire Into All Its Coal Deals Sydney
It is understood that investigations will be made by the Royal Commission into the city council coal deals during recent years, including the different…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Workers Injured
T. Brusa had his right foot injured by a stone falling on it when he was working on the 1000ft. level of the Central mine last night. He was…
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