Going Slow. Trouble with Coal Lumpers
The Melbourne coal-lumpers threaten to stop work, owing to the ship owners deciding to withdraw increases in pay, because the lumpers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1926
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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 11 →Dearer Coal. Increase of 1/ Person
The Northern Colliers' Association has decided that the declared solling price of coal at the Dyke, Newcastle, f.a.c., on and from Monday next,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Crisis Owners' Offer to Re-open. Government to Purchase Coal. LONDON, July 5
Though the majority of the coal-owners will not post notices of the new wages until the Eight Hours Bill is passed by the House of Lords, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safety in Mines. Mr. Justice Edmunds Preparing Report
Mr. Justice Edmunds and the members of the Royal Commission on safety in cool mines have been busy for several weeks on the preparation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Order Disobeyed. Mr. Hibble and the Miners. Men Must Resume
Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, announced that he would not deal with any disputes or claims (involving members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millions in Gold. Shipments to United States. Sydney
The steamer Sierra, high sailed to-day for San Fransisco, took nearly £1,000,000 in gold. Three million pounds have been shipped to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Exchange Coal Strike Influenge 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…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Crisis. "Comrade" Cook in Berlin. Assured Communist Assistance. London, July 8
The Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" says: The secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. A. J. Cook) had a great…
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 rending of the Eight Hours Bill, enabling eight-hour day to be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Goldfields' Tragedy Wife's Terrible Recital
At the inquest at Kalgoorlie on Wednesday into the goldfields tragedy a sensation was caused when the wife of one of the accused said that her…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Injured
The following employees of Hebburn: No. 1 and No. 2 were admitted to Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Miners' Treasurer
It is stated that Mr. Arthur Teece, of Abermain, has been elected in place of Mr. Amram Lewis, as district treasurer for the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Coal
The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, to-day described as ridiculous the published statement that the increased price of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold at Woodstock
"What may prove to be a valuable find, in the form of a discovery of a reef, about 2ft wide, in which gold shows freely, has been made at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Struck by Flying Coal
Mr. Joseph Dunn, 37, residing at Aberglasslyn road, and employed at Ayrfiled colliery No. 2, was badly injured late yesterday afternoon. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goldfields Case Verdict of Murder
A verdict of murder was returned by the coroner's jury at the conclusion of the goldfields case at Kalgoorlie on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mines. Royal Commission's Report. Important Recommendations
The report and recommendations of the Royal Commission on the coal and shale mines in New South Wales, which were made available last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Maitland Coal
Sir,—For many months past the members of South Maitland Miners' Lodge have been forced to go without that necessary commodity—coal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Referendum. Miners Want Congress
The Miners Federation is in favour of an all-Australian Trade Union Congress being held to define Labour's policy towards the referenda proposals…
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