South Africa Trades Strike Off. Miners Resume Work
London, Thursday.—It is understood that the new executive of the Federation of Trades held a secret meeting in Johannesburg yesterday afternoon, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
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South African Strike. Position of Miners. Troops Demobilising
Johannesburg, "Wednesday.—Mr Mathows, general secretary of the South African Mineowners' Union, of which the Transvaal 'Miners' Association is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Gold Reef. Rich Find in the West
Word has been received at Lithgow that Messrs Balmer and Gees have struck a new reef at Trunkey, about a mile west of the M'Kellars' mine. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African Strike Better Situation. Government and Miners' Association Johannesburg, Jan. 23
From inquiries made in certain circle, it is surmised that the action of the Trades Federation, or the body, which assumed the functions of that organisation, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Porters' Strike. Latest Developments. London, Sunday evening
Several firms are following the example of the Cornwall Company in withdrawing from the Merchants' Society. The coal porters' union officials are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mine Aflame. Destructive Fire at East Greta
Much alarm was occasioned on Sunday morning when it was learned that No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta coal mine was on fire. About o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Greta Colliery Fire
There is nothing fresh to note in connection with the disastrous fire at No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta Colliery. It is reported that the seals are holding well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour Troubles. Coal Porters' Strike. Levy Refused. London, Jan. 26
Various meetings of the strikers have been held, at which it was decided to refuse the employees of the Cornwall Company permission to resume work and to contribute…
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There are signs of an early collapse of the coal-porters' strike. Many of the malcontents are resuming work. Free labourers have been attracted by the wages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Greta Colliery Fire
There is nothing fresh to note in connection with the disastrous fire at No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta Colliery. It is reported that the seals are holding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Robbed. Daring Thieves
A most impudent robbery was committed between 1 and 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when the eyanide room at wilson and shiel's Excelsion quartz mine at Avoca…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Porters Strike. London, Jan. 28
Yesterday it was reported that the coal porters in strike in clerkenwell had accepted a penny increase in wages as they objected to penalising the good employers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Afternoon Shift Question
At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday the Northern Coalminers Wages Board continued the hearing of evidence in connection with, the claim of the Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This Local Coal Mine
The local coal mine continues to progress steadily if slowly the last fortnights' pay to the workers thereat having amounted to £500. an appreciable sum from one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters. Lambton B. Award
The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, sitting at Newcastle yesterday, concluded the application for rated and conditions for Lambton B colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal-porters' Strike Ends. Men Will Work. London, Jan. 29
The joint [?] of the coal-porters and vehicle workers has decided to terminate the strike. LONDON, Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Maitland Miners' Claims
The need for facilitating the hearing of the Maitland miners' claims for increased rates of pay was the subject of a deputation for Maitland, which waited on Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pelaw-main Colliery. Again Idle. Pelaw-main
Pelaw-Main Colliery was again idle this afternoon. The trouble is principally with the wheelers and other underground employees, who object to the desire of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunken Gold. Another Syndicate
Another attempt is to made to recover the gold lost in the ship General Grant, which was wrecked in the Auckland Islands in the year 1866…
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