Australian Coal. Fleet Requirements
The Minister of Defence (Senator Millen) made a further statement on Thursday with regard to the employment of Australian coal on the vessels of the Australian fleet unit…
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Mining & the mines, 1914
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Mining Matters. Output of Coal
In the Legislative Assembly, the following question have been tabled by Mr. W. kearsely, M.P. —"What is the maximum output of coal hauled during one day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Southern Mines
Four of the Southern collieries are still idle as a result of the heavy storm early in the week. So extensive are the landslips and the damage to bridges that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A New Colliery. One of Huge Dimensions
Information has leaked out that preparations have been begun for the opening up of a very large new colliery near Cessnock. The name of the party of parties who are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal in the Antarctic. an Immense Field
Professor David, C.M.G., of Sydney University, who accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on his expedition to Antarctica, is firmly of the opinion that the coal fields…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Remarkable Subsidence. Abandoned Mine Workings. Pottsville (Pen.), March 22
Two minors, while engaged at work in a shanty on the side of a mountain near a colliery, disappeared into the earth inside the building, owing to a subsidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Yorkshire Miners
A conciliation board committee has arrived at a settlement of the South Yorkshire miners' dispute, provided the notices are withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Boiler Bursts. Coal Train Wrecked
A serious railway accident occurred at Port Augusta (S.A.) on Saturday afternoon, resulting in an engine, tender, and 26 trucks, valued at £6000 being smashed to pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Coalmines. (From our Representative). Miners Lodge Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Stanford Merthyr miners' lodge was held yesterday at which Mr. J. J. Hudson presided. The general secretary, Mr. Brennan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Mechanics' Association. Fortnightly Meeting
The fortnightly meeting of the committee of management of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association was held at the registered office of the association,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Matters. Work at the Pits
The past fortnight was marked by more than average regularity of work at the district collieries more than half of them getting in full time. With the exception…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yorkshire Colliery Dispute. Excuse for Striking. London, Monday evening
The Yorkshire collery dispute is due to a question as to whether the minimum wage, includes percentages of increases on standard wage granted to certain grades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Coalmines. Miners' Lodge
Mr. W. Thompson presided at the monthly meeting of the Pelaw Main miners held on Sunday. The secretary of Abermain No. 2 Lodge and the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rich Gold Find
It is reported that a rich gold find has been made at Crow's Mountain, gold field Barraba. The news is at present dependent on unconfirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output
As a result of a question asked in the House by Mr. Kearsley concerning the coal output of the various districts, the following information…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Conference. Proposed Maitland Eight-hour Demonstration
A conference of representatives of Maitland district miners' lodges was held at Weston on Thursday, at which Mr. J. Baddeley presided (says our Mines' representative)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Stoppages. Treatment of Youths
During the currency of the recent stoppage of work at Pelaw-Main and Hebburn collieris, a proposal was made that in cases where boys and youths bring about a stoppage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Whitburn Colliery. Presentation to Mr. J. Lacy
On the night of the 23rd (says our Greta correspondent) a very pleasing ceremony took place in the Sportsman's Hotel, Greta, when Mr. J. Lacy, the late engineer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Yorkshire Miners' Strike. London, April 3
The Yorkshire miners have struck in connection with the dispute over the question whether the minimum wage includes that percentages of increases on the standard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yorkshire Colliery Dispute. Excuse for Striking. London, Monday evening
The Yorkshire colliery dispute is due to a question as to whether the minimum wage includes percentages of increases on standard wage granted to certain grades…
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