Coal Thaw Smash. London Monday evening
The driver of a coal train of 41 trucks at cardiff lost control of his train which gathered momentum on a down grade and dashed into another train going in the same…
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Mining & the mines, 1912
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Almost Smokeless Coal
If the statements made before the Public Works Committee by Dr. Robertson, the general manager of the Mount Kembia Coal and Oil Company, are to be taken as a guide…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal War Renewal Threatened
London, Sunday.—The South Wales miners' executive met yesterday, and considered (a) a demand for a natianed stoppage, including railwaymen and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Coalmines. Miners" Lodge Meetings
A meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners was held in the Empire Hall on Sunday, at which Mr. J. Grahame presided. An appeal for financial aid was received on behalf of a member…
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The Joint Committee on mining disputes met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, Newcastle Mr. C. Hibble, chairman, presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Coal Boards. Modified Satisfaction. London, Monday evening
Although Lord Mersey's award, which is retrospective means a windfall of £20,000 in accumulated wages, the newspapers report a wave of indignant disapproval…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ladies' Gold Championship
Miss Nancy Parabury, of Sydney, defeated Miss Harvey, ex-champion of Canada, in the first round of the Ladies Gold Championship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Fatalities. Ironwood (Michigan)
Thirteen men have been buried in a cavern at Norrie mine. Tow bodies have been recovered, and there is no hope of any being rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →80 Years in One Mine
Eighty years in one colliery is the record of a Yorkshire miner, John Inman, who is still at work at the low shafe of the Denby Grange collieries (says the London "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. the Joint Committee
The Joint Committee of Conciliation met again yesterday at Newcastle. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the committee, presided. The question of pillar work at Hebbura…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Wales Miners. Cause of Grievances. London, Tuesday evening
The grievances of the South Wales miners in connection with the recent award is that Lord St. Aldwyn did not sufficiently recognise the earnings of the piece men, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Coal Troubles. Satisfactory Awards. London, May 14
The independent chairman of the North Stafordshire Board has given an award with which the men are satisfied. The minimum wages he has fixed range from [?]s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw-main Mine Idle. Dispute About a Dismissal. Kurri Kurri, Wednesday afternoon
Pelaw Main colliery employees went on strike this morning because the management refused to reinstate a man who was recently discharged for the alleged use of…
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"As for purchasing a coalmine in Victoria, if we had any intention in that direction, the strike at the State mine would have settled the question," So declared Mr. Ritchie, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Defence Act. Barrier Miners' Ballot Sydney
The Broken Hill branch of the A.M.I. have held their proposed ballot on the question as to whether the commonwealth Defence Act should be repeshi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Worked on Polling Day. Queensland Miners in Trouble
Trouble has arisen in connection with the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union, owing to the fact that April 27 was declared a public holiday, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The British Medical Association. Quarrel with the Miners
A perplexing position has arisen, at Kurri Knrri in consequence of the new conditions submitted to its members by the British Medical Association in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pelaw-main Trouble. Meeting of Miners. Kurri Kurri
The trouble at Pelaw-Main Colliery was discussed at a meeting of the miners held last evening, at which Messrs. E. Peters and A. Teece, members of the joint committee, were in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lancashire Miners
The Lancashire miners have obtained a minimum of from 5s to 6s 6d for men, and 2s 3d to 5s 6d for boys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw-main Colliery Dispute
The Pelaw-Main miners met at about 10 a.m. yesterday and spent about 5 hours in an endeavour to settle the difficulty which caused a stoppage of work on Wednesday…
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