Abermain Colliery Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry
The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, conducted an inquest at the Abermain Hotel yesterday concerning the death of Benjamin John, who was killed in the…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
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Agreement Arrived At. Muswellbrook, Gunnedah and Rosedale Collieries
After a conference lasting over three consecutive days, at the Newcastle Courthouse, a uniform rate has been agreed upon in regard to the Muswellbrook, Gunnedah and…
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A seam of coal has been struck by Baker and Sons in their brickworks property on Morpeth-road. The seam is from 6ft to 7ft. in thickness, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners, Wages. Average of 32/- a Day
At the sitting of the Coal Board on Monday, Mr Lewis claimed that shiftmen employed on the second shift at Abermain No. 2 colliery should be paid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Mechanics. Conference Agreement Accepted. East Greta and Hexham Workshops
Sectional meetings of employees during the past few days have considered the terms of the agreement arrived at in Sydney last week at the conference between representatives of…
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A report from Sunny Corner states:—[?] important find is reported from Dark Co[?] where a big body of highly mineralised [?] has been found on E. Bennett's property. T[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increase in Price of Gas. Higher Cost of Coal
With the object of increasing the price of gas an application was made in Sydney to Mr. Justice Edmunds, as chairman of the War Precautions Coal Board, by Mr. Hemsley, on…
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Representatives of the proprietors of Rosedale, Muswellbrook, Curlewis, and Gunnedah colliers met the executive officers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Mechanics. East Greta and Hexham Workshops. Judge Available
Not having received a reply to his wire of yesterday to Mr. J. B. Holme, Industrial Registrar, acqualnting him of the decision of the Colliery Mechanics'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Destroyed Sunk. Struck a Mine. London
The Admiralty announces that a destroyer of the older type, while pat[?] the Channel, struck a mine, and sank the officers were lost. There are live…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →North-west Coal Field. the Consolidated Rate
The memorandum of agreement to govern the wages and working conditions of the Musewellbrook, Rosedale, Curiewis and Gunedah collieries was completed yesterday,…
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A report from Sunny Corner states:—Another important find is reported from Dark Corner, where a big body of highly mineralised quartz has been found on E. Bennett's property. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German Coal Shortage. Amusements Closed. the Hague
Ten large German cities, of which Wiesbaden is the latest, have ordered the closing of all places of amusement owing to the coal shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increase in Price of Gas. Higher Cost of Coal
With the object of increasing the price of gas an application was made in Sydney to Mr. Justice Edmunds, as chairman of the War Precautions Coal Board, by Mr. Hemsley, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gas in Bulli Mine. Allegations by Miners
Mr. Justice Edmunds president of the coal Tribunal, sat at Wollongong on Saturday to deal with the stoppage at Bulli mine, owing to a report that gas had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal for Norway. Copenhagen
It is officially announced that the restriction on the export of cool from England to Norway has been abolished in view of Norway undertaking not to export pyrites to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Industry. Conference of Minsters
A conference of Minister of Mines was held at the Mines Department on Saturday Mr. Fitpatrick New South Wales Minister for Mines being in the Chair Mr. A. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accident at Aberdare Extended
Thomas Maher was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital at about 10.30 o'clock last evening suffering from injuries to the head. It is stated that he was struck by a place of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Mechanics. East Greta and Hexham Workshops. Application Dismissed
In the Arbitraton Court at Newcastle yesterday, His Honor Judge Pickburn decided that the Hexham and East Greta Junction members of the Colliery Mechanics…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Mechanics. Deputation to the Minister
Following upon the decision of Mr. Justice Pickburn against including the East Greta and Hoxham workshop employees in the agreement arrived at between the Colliery…
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