Coal Crisis. London, Sept 2
The Miners Federation district delegates have held a conference. Mr. Smillie presiding. When they adjourned a statement was made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1920
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Sale of Arsenic. From Deep Creek Mine
The Deep Creek sold mine, between Bellingen and Nambucca, which has been idle for upwards of 30 years, has again started operations. The mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Ballot. Peace Movement. London, Aug. 28
The coalminers' strike ballot resulted:—South Wales.—For a strike, 143,574; against, 43,218…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Go-slow Proposals. Coal and Shale Resolutions
The executive of the Coal and Shale Employees Federation carried the following resolutions:— "That while we are unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Tribunal. Southern Men's Attitude
At a meeting of the miners' delegate board at Wollongong the following motion was passed:— "That in the board's opinion, their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal Trouble Strike Notices to Go In. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night
The miners' executive has decided to hand in strike notices, terminating on the 25th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mine Re-opened
After a lengthy period of inactivity, the Uaywater coal mine at Ravens-worth has been re-opened by Messrs. S. W. Hill and E. Piti, who are at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sstate Coal Mine. Construction Work Ceases
Trouble has arisen on the railway construction work to the State coal mine at Lithgow, and on Thursday the whole of 120 men employed ceased work owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Tribunal. Southern Miners Action. Council's Advice
The general secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr. A. C. Willis) on Saturday referred to the decision of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay
Another busy fortnight was put in at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields, full time of eleven days being worked at 29 mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Earnings. High Averages
The returns, compiled for the Taxation Department, showing the earnings of employees at one colliery in the northern district for the year ended June 30 last, give…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Crisis. Mediation Discussed
The "Sunday Times," published at interview with Mr. R. Smillie, the miners leader, in which he expresses his willingness to accept mediation by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners' Earnings. Big Averages
The returns, compiled for the Taxation Department, showing the earnings of employees at one colliery in the northern district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Miners. Vacation, Strike. Vancouver, September 2
Seventy thousand anthracite miners in Peansylvania declared a vacation strike to-day because they were dissatisfied with the award of President Wilson's [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Venture. Action for A-deet
In an undefended action in the Banco Court in Sydney, in which Andrew Adam, contractor, sued Vivian Henry Edward Atock to recover the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal Crisis No Negotiations Yet. Way Still Open
London, Sunday.—The Miners' Conference, at which it was decided to hand in strike notices, terminating on the 25th, lasted only a quarter of an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Exams
It is notified by advertisement in this issue that an examination of candidates for certificates of competency as colliery manager, under manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Crisis. Is Big Strike Coming? Government Preparations. LONDON, Sept, 7
The Government is evidently preparing for the worst in case the miners' leaders prove ohdurate, and it has begun organising for the distribution of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Mechanics
A combined meeting of the East Greta, South Greta, and Ashtonfield members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association will be held in the M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Decision. London, Sept. 8
A feeling of optimism prevails in Labour circles to-day as a result of the miners' decision to accept Sir R. S. Horne's invitation to meet him to…
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