Mining Strikes. South Maitland and South Coast
The miners at nearly all the collieries on the Maitland coalfield struck work on Wednesday. Between 4000 and 5000 men are affected. The strike has…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
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Struck a Mine
An Italian steamer struck a mine in the Adriatic and sank. Two hundred of the passengers and crew perished. It is reported from Cettigne that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Dispute. Combined Meeting. Cessnock
A combined meeting of the Cessnock and Aberdare Colliery employees was held yesterday to discuss matters in connection with the proposed conference with the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Millions of Gold
These glittering golden sovereigns represent the fortunes of luckey miners who toiled in the goldfields, and sailed in the "General Grant" from Melbourne to London some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Struck A. Mine. Italian Steamer Sinks
An Italian steamer struck a mine in the Adriatic and sank. Two hundred of the passengers and crew perished. It is reported from Cettigne that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Battleship Sunk by a Mine. All Hands Saved
London, Sunday Night.—The British battleship King Edward VII. struck a mine and was blown up. All hands were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining
A local syndicate has had a number of men prospecting for about 18 months at Exmouth, near Armidale, and recently they struck a lode…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of Mines. Deputation to the Minister
A deputation from the coal owners of the Northern district, waited upon Mr. Estell, yesterday afternoon, with regard to the publication of the Government inspectors'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Position. Meeting of Delegate Board
A lengthy meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Coal Mines. Outlook Not Hopeful
The outlook among the collieries is not as hopeful as it was two days ago. A ballot was taken yesterday on the question of resumption of work, but the result will not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Federation Opposition. London
The Miners Federation unanimously decided to oppose the Compulsion Bill, and antherived the executive to summon a conference to consider further action if the bill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Export of Coal. Governments Restrictions
The Minister of Customs (Mr. Tudor) has issued instructions that no coal was to be shipped from the Commonwealth without his written permission…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Position. Conference in Sydney
The conference between the proprietors and the representatives of the Colliery Employees Federation of the Northern district was held yesterday at Messrs. Pitt. Son, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Latest. To-day's Wires. Miners Against Compulsion. End of Russian Offensive. British in Mesopotamia. London. Thurs
The Miners' Federation has unanimously decided to oppose the Compulsion Bill, and has authorised its executive to summon conference to consider further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Struck a Mine
An Italian steamer struck a mine in the Adriatic and sank. Two hundred of the passengers and crew perished. It is reported from Cettigne that the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Compulsion. Opposed by Miners
At the miners' conference 653,190 voted against compulsion, and 38,100 in favour, while 25,240 remained neutral. The miners' leaders realise that the vote is no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Millions of Gold
These glittering golden sovereigns represent the fortunes of lucky miners who toiled in the goldflieldd and sailed in the "General Grant" from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold and News. How Germany Seeks to Influence the [?]Ch
Scientific economy at home, diplomate and Press activity in neutral countries, feelers for a profitable peace, and a wide advertisement of a promised conquest in the East,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brave Mother of His and Mine. by a Son of the Manse Fighting in the Trenches in France
Well, he has gone, the first of your brood, Brave mother of his and mine. You set his feet in the path of right, You trained his mind to see the light…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay
The march of the Wallabies, and the stoppage of the wheelers, top-hands, and off-hand labour, owing to dissatisfaction with the terms of the new agreement,…
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