Mining Situation. No Negotiations. Kurri Kurri
So far as can be ascertained there have been no further negotiations towards settlement of the afternoon shift trouble and the position remains the same. Yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
857 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 43
Strikers Attack Mine. Immense Damage Done. Fort Smith (Arkansas), July 19
Several hundred miners who are on strike attacked the mine guards at the Prairie Creek mines and a pitched battle followed during which the workings in three mines were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sengenhydd Disaster. Colliery Manager Prosecuted. London, July 19
The prosecution by the Home Office of Edward Shaw, manager of the Sengenhydd Colliery (Wales), where a disastrous explosion occurred some time ago, has resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Afternoon Ship Prosecution of Miners. Newcastle
The adjourned cases against over hundred miners of pelaw main, He[?] Whitburn, and Stanford-Mertyr Coll[?] for striking against working the after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Crisis. Bellbird. Ownersa' Break Way
The proprietors of the Bellbird colliery have broken away from the other five afternoon shift mine proprietors, and have made an agreement with the miners, providing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scottish Coal Trouble
Mr. Robert Smillie president of the Scottish Miners Federation, speaking at Nelson, said the Scottish miners would refuse the proposed [?]tion of it skilling per day, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Mining Dispute. Strike Imminent. London, Wednesday evening
The Miners Conference at Southport authorised a strike at the Scottish collieries if wages are reduced, and approved of the calling of a conference to consider a national…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Improvements
The election of the improvements in connection with the installation of the new engine at the Aberdare colliery is proceeding. When this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Reserve
Sir Felix Sohustor, addressing a meeting of the Union and London Bank, emphasised the need for strengthening the company's gold reserves. He stated that the Imperial Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Lodge. Kurri Kurri
A largely attended meeting of the Hebburn Miners Lodge was held at Western yesterday, at which Mr. J. Thompson presented. The secretary (Mr. T, Hadfield was seen just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Crisis. Mr. John Brown Speaks
That the proprietors of the five afternoon shift collieries now idle in the Maitland district are strongly determined to refuse to abolish the shift, has been announced by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prosecution of Miners. Newcastle
The adjourned cases against over five hundred minors of Polaw-Main, Hebburn, Whitburn and Stanford-Merthyrcollieries for striking against working the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Horses in Mines. Question in Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night. Mr. Gardiner asked the Minister of Mines it it was a fact that numerous complaints had been received concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Quicksand in Mine. Iron River (Mich) July 16
Sliding sand caused the roof of the Balkan mine to cave in and seven men were killed. It appears that a number of men were drilling into the roof when they struck quicksand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Coalmines. Mr. John Brown and the Miners
The remarks of Mr. John Brown upon the mining position have caused a good deal of comment amongst the miners during the past few days. The men say the speech…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Neath Colliery Fire
The hows of the fire at Neath colliery will be received with great regret, especially under circumstances of the large number of miners idle in consequence of the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Neath Colliery Fire. Mine Sealed Down. Three Hundred Men Idled. Kurri Kurri
There was excitement at Neath and Abermain yesterday when it became known that a fire had broken out in the working of the Wickham and Bullock Island Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian Mine Disaster. Jury's Finding. Lethbridge (Alberta). July 25
The coroner's jury which investigated the Hillerest mining disaster, in which 197 man lost their lives last month, to-day reported that the deaths of the miners was due to an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neath Colliery Fire
There is practically nothing further ,to report in respect to the outbreak of fire at Neath Colliery. The souls are holding well, and there is very little on the surface…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Neath? Colliery. W. MAITLAND
A fire broke out at Neath colliery this morning. This is one of the biggest collieries of the district it was about 10 o'clock when smoke…
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