Local and General News, Mining Inquiry Court
Mr. Wm. Kearsley has been nominated by the Northern colliery Employees' Federation as representative of the miners on the Royal commission of Inquiry, vice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1909
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Coal Miners' Wages
The Scotch Miners' Federation has refused to redaction of wages amounting to 12½ per cent which the coal masters propose in consequence of the reduction of hours enacted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Muswellbrook Letter, the Local Coal Company
The promoters of the development of me local coal deposits on the Town Common have formed a limited liability company. The provincial directors are Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Leases
Alexander Shedden, junr., and Alexander Herbert Shedden made application before the Mining Warden (Mr. T. H. "Wilkinson, P.M.) at the East Mait—land courthouse this afternoon for the suspension…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal-miners' Wages. London, May [?]
The Scotch Miners' Federation has refu[?] accept a reduction of wages amounting to [?] per cent., which the coal-masters propose in consequence of the reduction of hours enacted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosions in Coal Mines. the Causes
Knowledge in regard to the causes of mining disasters is being reduced, nowadays to a a scientific basis. One fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News. Work at the Collieries
For the fortnightly pay to bi drawn on Friday next, East Greta Colliery has worked 7 days, and Stanford-Merthyr 7½days,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Earthquakes and Mining Accidents
A Reuter message from St. Petersburg says a novel proposal has been brought before the Meteorological Congress which has just been sitting in St…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Worlds Coal Production. Satisticls for 1907
According to the report issued by the Board of Trade on the world's coal production and consumption (says tha London " Telegraph") the total quantity raised in 1907 was about a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Greta Miners. Grievances of the Men
The deputation, consisting of Mr. W. Brennan general secretary of the Colliery Employees Federation, and Messrs. J. Wilson and D. Jackson, lodge officers, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold
Some local amateur prospector reports having struck a very rich leader of gold somewhere near Dungog. The place he says is a fine sight for a gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loading Appliances
The whole of this district is deeply interested in the provision at Newcastle of sufficient and suitable coal loading appliances to cable vessels to get quick despatch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News, Pay at the Collieries
The customary fortnightly pay was distributed at the South Maitland collieries to-day. At Stanford—Merthyr and East Greta the amount distributed was £4508 10s 5d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rix's Creek Colliery
Mr Joseph Douglas, late manager at Rix's Creek colliery, has been appointed to a similar position at Ebbw Main, and took up his duties on the South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Explosives
Owing to the excessive prices of blasting powder, the Northumberland miners have requested the Miners Federation to establish an explosives factory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Troubles Ahead
The coal owners have anno meed to a meeting of the South Wales Conciliation Board their intention to serve a manth's notice upon their, workers upon the 1st. of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Cables. London, Monday. Great Colliery Lockout
The colliery owners of South Wales have announced their intention of giving a month's notice to the workers on June 1st, to terminate existing contracts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Barrier Outlook. Port Pirie Miners Return to Work
The secretary to the Broken Hill Proprietary Company received the following telegram on Friday afternoon:— Deputation just called on general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter to the Editor. Miners Ten—roomed Houses
Sir,—I am told that Senator McGragor said at Mr. Fisher's meeting at the West Maitland Town Hall that we miners ought to be living in tenroomed houses of our own because the coal fields…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Goal Mining Commission. the Teralba Award
The President of the Industrial Court had before him on Tuesday, at the instance of the Colliery Employees' Federation, a number of points in dispute in the matter of the Teralba…
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