Miners' Strike. Proposed Settlement Conditions. London, October 26
The arrival at a settlement to-day would not be surprising. According to the "Times" the negotiations are based on coal values. If the volumes of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1920
1,014 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 51
Machine Coal Miners
A conference of representatives of machine-coal mines of the Newcastle and Maitland districts was held at the Caledonian Hotel, West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Compensation Act. Miners Want Amendment
A deputation of representatives of the executive of the Northern, Southern and Western miners waited on the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Strike. Settlement Virtually Reached. London, Oct. 27
The "Times" Labour correspondent states:—Despite the present secrecy, only one point remains for settlement between the miners and Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Certificates. Result of Newcastle Examinations
An examination for certificates of competency as manager, under-manager, and deputy, under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912, was held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Award. Voting by the Lodges. Majority of Favour
The award made by Special Coal Tribunal has had the attention of the members of the Miners' Federation since the judgement was delivered. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Modern Methods. Coal-getting in America. Elctrically-worked Mines
Modern coalmining methods, as practised in America, were witnessed by Mr. J. Jeffries, superintendent of the Abermain Colliery, who has just…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shares
"Palmers' Monthly Share List" deals with tho position of coal sharos as follows: Coat shares have been in good demand, and many have risen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Machine Miners. Important Resolutions
A conference of representatives of machine coal miners, shooters, and fillers of the Newcastle and Maitland districts was held at the Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Mining News
A friend of the editor's who was present at a mass meeting of miners held at Booral, near Ipswich, (Q.), was kind enough to take a few notes of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Strike. Another Ballot. London, Oct. 8
It is officially reported that the settlement terms agreed upon will be submitted to a ballot of miners. A Vancouver message states that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Disappointed
Labour circles were very hopeful that Mr. Brace's suggestions in the House of Commons' debate would pave the way for an early reopening of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners' Strike. Commons Debate. Miners' View-point. London, October 20
During the debate on the coal position in the House of Commons last night Sir Robert Horn (President of the Board of Trade), who moved the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners' Conditions. London, October 21
Mr. [?] secretary, in a statement gives the miners conditions for peace. Firstly, the Government must accept the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British Miners' Strike Settlement in Sight
London, Wednesday.—The miners' leaders have decided to recommend the acceptance of the Government's scheme, details of which have not yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inter-union Conflict. Mechanics v. MINERS
An important conference was held at the week-end at Maitland, when representatives of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In a Living Tomb Miners Awful Experience
A Welsh miner named Percy Bennett, aged 24, was rescued from a living tomb in Nixon's Pit, Merthyr Vale, under dramatic circumstances, after having been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Strike. Hopeful Negotiations. London, Oct. 24
After an hour and a half of discusgion at the headquartrers of the Miners' Federation this afternoon, Mr. Hodges said that the conference, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Strike. Date of Ballot. London, Oct. 29
The miners' ballot is fixed for November 2. If the ballot is favourable, work will probably be resumed on November 6…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lymington Fire Mine to Be Sealed. Newcastle
All efforts to extinguish the me [?] Lymington Colliery have been without avail. It was decided to-day that the best means of coping with it will be to…
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