Coal Lightermen's Dispute
The coal lightenunen's dispute has not yet been settled, and 1000 coal barges in the Thames are idle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1911
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Miners' Leader Predicts Trouble
One of the leaders of the Weish miners, speaking at Cardiff, stated that the labour troubles were only just beginning. The time (?) when the miners, railway-men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Collieries Commission. Working of Thick Seams. Safety of Miners
The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of thick coal seams and other matters in the Maitland-Cessnock district continued its sitting at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dangers of Coal-trimming
A regulation under the Navigation Act has been drafted to deal with the equipment of ships, so that coal-trimmers may reach the open air in the case of a collision or other accident happening while they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unrest Among Miners. the Non-unionist Difficulty. London, Wednesday evening
The Lower Rhondda miners' manifesto, issued after the South Wales Miners' Federation executive had declined to consent to a national strike, is due to the executive being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Wales Miners
The South Wales Miners' Federation has resolved to request an early meeting of the conclilation board to consider the demand for a minimum wage. It is estimated that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hebburn Miners' Lodge
Mr. E. Peters, who has been secretary of the Hebburn miners' lodge for some considerable time, has tendered his resignation, and Mr. R. Jarvis has been elected in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Collieries. Fortnightly Pay. Newcastle
Allowing for the intervention of the holiday, the local and Maitland collieries have worked very satisfactorily for the fortnightly pay to be drawn by the miners next Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Miners V.c
What has come to be known as "The Miners' and Quarrymen's V.C."—the Edward Medal—was instituted by the late King Edward VII. on July 13, 1907. This…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Wales Miners. Conference Abandoned. London, Friday evening
The proposed conference of South Wales miners upon the minimum wage question has been abandoned on the ground that, although two-thirds of the replies were favourable, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery Proprietors Act. Forcing Wages Boards on The. Men. Newcastle. Monday Afternoon.'
An important development nas occurred during, the past couple of days between the Colliery Proprietors', Association and the Miners' Federation. The former body has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Situation. a General Strike Imminent. Maitland Collieries Affected. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon
The mining situation has become more critical to-day, and those competent to form an opinion both among the colliery proprictors and the miners regard a general strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Miner's Claim. Working Pelaw-main Colliery
In No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, before Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson and a jury, George Dunn, a miner, brought an notion against John and William Brown, collery proprietors, trading as J, and W. Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Coalmines. Pelaw-main Miners' Lodge
The monthly meeting of the Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge was held at the Empire Hotel yesterday. In the absence of the chairman (Mr. Tunney) Mr, R. Young presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Unrest. Durham Miners. London, Sept. 4
The Durham Miners' Conference passed a resolution demanding a minimum wage for hewers of 7s per day, other workers to be paid proporationately. It was also decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unrest in the Coal Trade. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Both Wallseud and Hetton collieries are closed, owing to the wheelers' dispute at Shorlland colliery. The machine men are out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Land Collieries Commission. Working of Thick Seams. Safety of Miners
The Royal Commission appointed to in-quire into the working of thick coal seams and other matters in the Maitland-Cessnock district resumed its sittings at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heddon-greta Colliery
So far as can be ascertained, there in no changer in the condition of the Heddon-Greta Colliery, which was closed down on February 2 of this your owing to a fire having broken out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sus Mining Interests. A. German View. Tangier, Sept. 5
Germans at Tangier affirm that the German warships will remain at Agadir until the Messrs. Mannesmanns, the German Concessionaries, have secured all the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Strike Imminent Newcastle Miners Unsettled. Maitland Collieries Agected
The mining situation in the Newcastle district has become serious, and those competent to form an opinion both among the colliery proprietors and the miners…
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