A Day Off. Colliery Thrown Idle
On Wednesday afternoon the miners at Burwood-colliery asked for permis; sion to take a quarter of a day off to hold a meeting. The manager told…
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Mining & the mines, 1914
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East Greta Colliery Fire. an Official Inspection. Big Fall Discovered
The seal between the workings of No. 1 and No. 2 tunnels of the East Greta Colliery were broken Saturday, in order to permit as inspection being made with respect to the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift
The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board yesterday continued the inquiry into the application for special rates in connection with the working of the afternoon shift, "dog…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Mine. 400 Men Out of Work
One of the biggest fires seen on the West Australian goldfields for a considerable time occurred early on Tuesday morning at the main shaft of the Ivanhoe Mine, with most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South' Greta Miners
With a view to further discussing the situation, the South Greta miners, who have been idle for over a week, met at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel this morning. Mr. W. Brennan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Work at the Pits
The past fortnight, was worked with fair regularity at the pits. Several lost short time, owing to differences between employees and management, South Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Greta Colliery Dispute
The negotiations which took place yesterday with a view to reaching a settlement in the South Greta colliery difficulty proved abortive. Mr. W. Brennan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Greta Miners' Lodge
A meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge was held on Sunday, when the following officers were nominated for the quarter ending June:— Chairman, Mr. J. Coulton; secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Flooded Mine. Brussels
The mine at Sirepy, at which 350 were working, has become flooded. Nine were killed and the rest made good their escape…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Wages Board. Afternoon Shift Question
The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board (Judge Edmunds chairman) sat at the Kurri Courthouse yesterday to take evidence respecting the miners claims in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Greta Colliery
With a view to paving the way for a settlement of the dispute at the South Greta Colliery, Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scarcity of Coal Trucks
Four hundred miners were thrown idle at Clifton this morning owing to the scarcity of coal trucks. The men were highly incensed at being forced to return home…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Flooded. Nine Men Drowned. (By Cable.) London
While 350 miners were working in a co?liary at Brussels, the workings, were suddenly flooded Nine men were drowned."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Deposits
The origin of the coal deposits still baffle science. Some men after years of investigation, say that bitumen flowed out of the earth into lake…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Mining
A sample of ore dispatched from the Eclipses mine at Monkerai to Cockle Creek Sulphide Works to he tested, resulted as follows : Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Collieries Idle. Hebburn and Pelaw-main. Newcastle, Monday afternoon
Hebburn and Pelaw-Main collieries, two of the largest two-shift collieries on the South Maitland coalfield, are idle to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Coalmines. Pelaw-main Miners' Lodge
A meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners' lodge was held on Sunday, at which Mr. G. Shepherd presided. The colliery manager, Mr. R. Scott, wrote…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Justice Heydon's Decision
Mr. Justice Heyudon, President of the Industrial Court, delivered his reserved judgment on Monday afternoon on the submission of Mr. Justice Edmunds, Chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Idle Collieries. Position Unaltered. Kurri Kurri
During the cause of an interview yesterday the manager of Pelaw-Main colliery, Mr.R. Scott, was asked if he had any reason to give for the continuous blowing of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Federation and J. and A. Brown. a Question of Jurisdiction
In the Banco Court in Sydney on Tuesday,[?] J. and A.Brown and others (Industrial Arbitration Court and Collories Employees Federation and others respondents),…
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