"Go-easy" Strike Melbourne Coal Lumpers. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
A crisis is expected along the water front, unless the coal lumpers' "goensy" strike is settled speedily. The men threaten a complete stoppage of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1926
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Coal Crisis. Hours Bill Carried. Amid Uproarious Scenes. London, June 29
The House of Commons, by 355 votes to 163, defeated a Labour amendment for rejection of the Coal Mines Eight Hours Bill, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accident
A miner, named George Lomax, was the victim of injuries sustained by a fall of coal while at his work in the Central mine on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis. Miners Will Continue Resistance. London, July 1
The coal stoppage is entering on its third month. The prospects of reopening negotiations are as remote as ever. It is understood that the Marquis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mines Bill. Labour Leader's Threat. London, June 30
In the House Commons during the committee singe on the Coal Mines Bill, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said that the Labor Party regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold at Newton Boyd
Several promising gold shows have been discovered in the Newtown Boyd district, and one of these has just been sold, while offers of others…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall of Coal Miner Injured at Aberdare Central
On Tuesday last, Mr. A. Overton, miner, of Cumberland street, Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central mine, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Sinkers. Higher Wage Demand
The sinkers who are on strike of the John Darling, Kalingo, Elrington and Seaham Collieries have refused to accept the direction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle
The coal shipments at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State totalled 108,678 tons, of which those for Commonwealth and New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buried with Coal. Fireman's Death
A fireman, whoso name was believed to be C. H. G. Holly, or Bray-street, Newtown, was killed at the tramway power-house, Ultimo, on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →German Mines. Comports for the Men
The first part of the German tour of inquiry arranged by Lieut-Col. Fielding for the London "Daily Mail" Mission of British Miners, was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Tribunal. Cost of Enginedrivers Trouble
The Prime Minister informed Mr. Thompson (N.S.W.) that the total amount paid to the enginedrivers representatives on the Coal Tribunal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety in Mines. Mr. Justice Edmunds Preparing Report
Mr. Justice Edmands and the members of the Royal Commission on safety in coal mines have been busy for several weeks on the preparation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Crisis. Hours Bill Carried. Amid Uproarious Scenes. London, June 29
The House of Commons, by 355 votes to 163, defeated a Labour amendment for rejection of the Coal Mines Eight Hours Bill, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis Eight Hours Bill. Royal Assent on Wednesday. LONDON, July 2
The House of Commons, by a large majority, to-day passed the third reading of the Fight Hours Bill, chabling an eight-hour day to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Mining Royal Commissions Finding. Parliament Discussing Measures. LONDON, June 24
In the House of Commons to-day the Under-Secretary for mines (Mr. G. R. Lance-Fox) moved the second reading of the Mining Industry Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners Restive. Increase in Coal Price. Newcastle
The increase in the price of coal is making the miners resive, and there is a probability that they will demand an increase in the bowing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Collieries. Word for Fortnightly Pay
The fortnight ended on Saturday last was a busy one at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland Holds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis. Railway Unionists' Comrade Cook's Outburst LONDON. July 4
"I am not ashamed that I grovelled (Mr. Peace, said Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., the General Secretary of National Union of Railways, in his first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stock Exchange Coal Strike Influence Australian Produce Suffers London, July 3
Although the hoped-for reduction in the bank rate was not made last Thursday, the Stock Exchange expects a reduction, probably to 4 per…
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