British Coal Miners. Ostentatious Luxury. London, Aug, 13
The Special Commissioner of the London "Globe," who is travelling in South Wales, amazingly depicts the hectic prosperity of the miners. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1920
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Coal Shortage Enquiry
The Federal Select Committee on sea carriage opened its sittings in Sydney to-day. The committee is inquiring into the coal shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer's Lucky Find. Ploughed Up Negget of Gold
Peter Hansen, a farmer, of Kamarooka, Bendigo district (Vic.), was ploughing one of his paddocks last week, when his ploughshare came in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Situation. Off-hand Labour Conference. Opposes Aggregate Meeting
The delegates of "ofr-hand" labour, representing that class of labour on the whole of the Maitland coalfield affiliated with the Colliery Employees…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Coal Miners' Demands. a Strike Ballot
London, Saturday.—A minors' delegate meeting in London decided to hold a ballot on the question of a strike for the demands recently formed, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Miners. Improving Conditions. London, August 14
The Allied Commissions is meeting at Essen forthwith to investigate means for improving the German miners' conditions in accordance with the Spa eqal protacol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Demands. Meeting of Triple Alliance. London, August 13
A joint meeting of the executives of the Labour Triple Alliance, the miners, railwaymen, and transport workers has been summoned for August 31 to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Mechanics. This New Constitution. Outlined by President
Mr. J. E. Pendiebury, president of the Colliery Mechanics Association, in dealing with the introduction of the delegate board systems of management…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Export of Coal. Restrictions Urged
At a meeting of members of the Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers, it was unanimously agreed that representations should be made to the Prime Minister,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Demands. Conference Opened. Prime Minister Present
The conference of representatives of the miners and mine owners of Australia, called at the instigation of Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Commission. Nationalisation Condemned. Mr. Campbell's Final Report. Miners Criticised
Whilst a number of suggestions for the more harmonious working of the coalmining industry are made in the final report of the Royal Commissioner,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Restriction of Coal Export. Manufacturers' Request
At a meeting of members of the Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers on Monday it was unanimously agroed:— "That representations, should be made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Claims. Rejected by Owners. Tribunal Suggested
When the conference representing the coal proprietors of the Commonwealth and the cool-miners: convened by the Prime Minister resumed its sitting on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of Coal. Operations Started. Newcastle
The coal trade is much upset by the decision of the Federal Government to appoint a controller to issue permits only for Borehole coal to foreign vessels. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry Conference. a National Crisis. Need for Competent Leadership
The conference of employers and employees in the coal-mininig industry with the Prime Minister which commenced on Tuesday. claims which are of immense interest to the industrial future of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission. Mr. Hibble Chairman. Newcastle
Mr. Charles Hibble received a communication to-day from the State Premier on the subject of the chairmanship of the Coal Commission, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry. Threatened Trouble Averted. Tribunal Agreed To
The threatened trouble in the coal mining industry has been averted. The matters in disputed are to be submitted to a tribunal presided over by Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Export of Coal. Organising the Trade. Newcastle
The following telegram was despatched to the Prime Minister to-day from the Chamber of Commerce—"That this Chamber, while approving of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Conference Over. Local Tribunal to Make Award
The conference between the coalowners and miners presided over by the Prime Minister on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Mines. Cannot Be Run at Profit on Men's Terms
During the hearing of the evidence before the tribunal appointed to settle the Broken Hill strike, Mr. Justice Edmunds stated that he had already…
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