Late Cables. London, Tuesday. Miners' Eight Hours
The Miners' Eight Hours Bill has been read a third [?]me in the House of commons by 264 votes to 89…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
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Bight Hours a Day in Mines. Objections of Capital. Increased Prices, Less Work. London, Dec, 16
[?]ings of London merchants of Chamber of Commons have passed resolutions urging the House of Lords to amend the Government "socialistic" Mines Eight…
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The fortnightly pay drawn by the employees of the East Greta and Standford-Merthyr collieries this afternoon amounted to £5535 2s 7d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Greta Colliery Trouble Work Resumed
The difficulty at the South Greta Colliery was further considered at a meeting of the men held last evening at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel. Mr. J. Griffin occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?]Th Australia Coal Bill. [?]Eated in the Council
[?] South Australian Government Bill [?] of a Maitland coal mine [?] by the Legislative Council [?] afternoon by nine votes to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining at Newcastle. Operations by A.'a. Company. Newcastle
At the Courthouse, to-day, Mr. Wilkinson, District Mining Warden, conducted an inquiry into the objections raised to the granting of the Australian Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hope and Despair an Interesting Romance. Chapter Lxx. [?]You Are Mine, Sweetheart, Now and Forever!"
"I could not love thee, dear so much, Loved I not honor more." 'Richard Lovelace. Aline Darcy sat with her eyes blinded with…
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"Now, you'll be certain and not disappoint me, Willie?" "Disappoint you !" I exclaimed, "why Katie Hear, what ever put the notion into your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Greta Colliery Trouble. Working Machine-cut Coal
Trouble occurred at the South Greta Colliery on Thursday, consequent on the introduction of coal-cutting machines into the mine. When the machines were…
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In connection with the recent difficulty at South Greta colliery. Messrs. W. Brennan and A. Lewis, general secretary and district treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, accompanied…
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Block 14, Broken Hill, shut down to-day. The reason given is that tenders for carbonates for next year have been unsatisfactory and not profitable to accept…
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When the seam of coal at the Bellbird mine was tapped, it was regarded as most unusual that a flow of water was not met: and it was not until the seam was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Explosion at a Mine
A mining accident occurred at Herberton on Friday evening. The horizontal boiler at the Great Northern mine blew up and wrecked the buildings. Part of the boiler tore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Greta Colliery Trouble. Conference Adjourned
The conference between Messrs. W. Brennan and A. Lewis, members of the committee of management of the colliery Employees Federation, Mr. d. Jackson, secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Prospects in China
There is a big demand in China for coal, and Mr. J. B. Suitor, Trade Commissioner for Now South Wales in the East, is anxious that Now South Wales coal exporters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal for China
Mr. Suttor's recent report about the position and prospects of our coal trade with China, emphasises two things, the need for storage, and the harm caused by strikes and rumours of strikes. Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners and the Cause of Charity
A very commendable action stands to the credit of the miners of Cobar in connection with the District Hospital. A Sydney firm (Messrs Hannam and Co.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radbod Mine Disaster
The subscriptions to the Radbod Disaster Fund, for the relief of the widows and children of the miners who lost their lives in the recent mining fatality,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Greta Colliery Trouble Difficulty Still Unsettled
The trouble in regard to working machine-cut coal at the South Grota colliery was further discussed last evening at the adjourned conference between representatives of the…
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