Labour Crisis. Obstinate Miners. London, Thursday night
The new industrial crisis is seriously regarded owing to the uncompromising attitude of the miners and the significant messages which have passed between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1919
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Control of Mines. Renounced by the Government
On August 23, 1917. a Government "proclamation was issued declaring that the State had assumed possession and control of all coal mines in New South Wales, also the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Greta Colliery. Trouble Over a Wheeler
Trouble occurred at the New Greta Colliery yesterday in connection with a wheeler. The difficulty arose in consequence of the wheeler being placed on the surface by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Industry. "Unsettled and Critical Condition." Acting Prime Minister Approached
Mr. A. C. Willis general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, has forwarded a communication to Mr. Watt, Acting Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Federation. Northern District Branch
Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Miners' Federation, sends to us for publication the following copy of letter addressed by him, Newcastle 18/2/19, to the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Industry. Delegate Board Meeting
The delegate boar of the northern district branch of the Austrlasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation met at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' President's View
Mr. Smillie, on being interviewed, brielly dismissed the criticisms on the miners' threat and repeats that if the demands are not met a strike is certain and necessary, involving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Specimen
Mr W. J. Reynolds, of Townhead, Maitlandroad, left at this office yesterday a small but rich specimen of gold-bearing stone found on his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Dispute. Trouble at Standford-merthyr
There is a prospect of work ceasing at Standford-Merthy Colliery in consequence of grievances by the men remaining unsettled. The position was considered by the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Selling Price of Coal
Following the refusal by the colliery proprietors of the miners' request for general increase in the rates of payment, the Coal and Shale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obstinate Miners. London, Thursday night
The new industrial crisis is seriously regarded owing to the uncompromising atti-tude of the miners and the significant messages which have passed between the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Probable Withdrawal of Gold Circulation
People are asking when they are to have sovereigns and half-sovereigns again (says the London ("daily Mait"). Is not their absence due to a war regulation which could be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Miners' Claims. Lloyd George's Mediation. LONDON
Mr. Lloyd George, at to-day's conference with the executive of the Miners' Federation, staled that the Government' was prepared to appoint immediately a Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Industry. Delegate Board Meeting
The adjourned meeting of the delegate board of the northern district branch of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation was concluded at the Trades Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Crisis. Miners' Demands. Government Reply. London, Wednesday Evening
The Government's reply to the miners', demands has been issued. As regards the demand for a six-hour day the reply, states that while the Government sympathises…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mining Industry. " Unsettled and Critical Condition."
Mr. A. C. Willis general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, has forwarded a communication to Mr. Watt, Acting Prime Minister,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay
Work generally at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland con[?]fields was good during the past fortnight, and though only seven mines put in the full time of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Run Down by Coal Train
Two horses were run down by a coal train between Neath and Abermain. One was killed, and the other was so badly injured that it had to be destroyed. The horse that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Industry. Demand for Higher Wages
So far no official reply has been received by the Australasian Coal and State Employees Federation to the request contained in a letter despatched recently to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Labour. Miners Vote for Strike. Vancouver
The British miners have voted for strike by an overwhelming majority…
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