Coal Industry. Owners Give Evidence. London, Jan. 12
A demand for the restoration of an eight-hour day in the mines was the chief point in the evidence submitted to the Coal Commission on behalf of…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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Miners' Boycott. Against Foreigners
At the fortnightly meeting of the Lithgow Colliery Miners' Lodge a resolution was unanimously passed that members of that lodge would in future…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Commission. Owners Don't Fear Competition. London, Jan. 12
Mr. Evan Williams, president of the Mining Association, questioned by the cha[?] of the commission (Sir Herbert Samuel) declared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Coal Commission Demand, Tor Eight-hour Day. (By Cable.). London, Tuesday Night
A demand for the restoration of the eight hour day. in mines was the chief point in evidence submitted to the Coal Commission on. behalf of the owners…
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Indications are that a revival of gold raining is tailing place at Copeland and a number of shows now being worked are giving satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whitburn Miners
At a meeting of Whitburn Miners Lodge the following were elected officers for the next half-year: President. Mr. J. Houston; treasurer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Decreased Coal Export
The returns of exports and imports for the port of Newcastle last year made available by Mr. A. H. Gibson Sub-collector of Customs, shows a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Price of Coal
In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr Booth asked Mr. Lang the Premier, if he was aware that there was grave dissatisfaction in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aberdare Mining Fatality. Result of Fall of Coal Evidence at the Inquest
An inquest touching the death in the Aberdare Colliery on Tuesday last of Albert Edward Colgate was held in the Cessnock Court House…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Problem
Five salient conclusions regarding the condition of the British coal industry Were presented by, Mr. Walker Bunciman in a speech at Swansea…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Industry. Subsidy Is Justified. London, Jan. 13
When the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Coal Industry resumed to-day Mr. Evan Williams, president of the Mining Association, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Catastrophe. Hundred Lives Lost. Vancouver, Jan. 13
Nearly 100 miners perished, following a terrific explosion in a coal mine at Wilburton (Oklahoma) to-day. Rescuers who entered an…
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The hearing of the case covering the claims of the wheelers operating in the collieries on the inclined seams will be heard by the Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Colliery
A conference will be held on Tuesday afternoon with the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, for the purpose of revising and hearing an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosion in Mine 105 Men Trapped. Wilburton (Oklahoma)
Little hops is held on for the rescue of 105 miners who were, entombed following upon a, terrible riffle explosion in a coalmine here on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gold Passes. Conveyance on Trans-australian Line
In the Senate yesterday, Senator Lynch (W.A.) asked whether the existing arrangements for the conveyance of members of Parliament was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Industry Nationalization Scheme. Submitted to Commission. LONDON, Jan. [?]
Far-reaching plans for the reorganisation and development of the mining industry, by the creation of a national power and transport system…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian Mining. Serious "Salting" Alleged. New Zealander Receives £80,000. LONDON, Jan. 14
There was a sensational meeting of shar[?]olders of "Bingo Gold Mines, Ltd., whose property is in Manitoba, Canada, to-day. Mr. Joseph Myers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay
Eleven days constituted ful time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. Time was lost at several owing to disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Colliery
Owing to railway trucks not always being available for the transit of coal raised from the Muswellbrook Colliery the miners have had to on…
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