Struck by Falling Coal
Cecil Wood, 28, of Smith-street, West Maitland, a wheeler, employed at Ayrfield Colliery No. 2. sustained an incised wound on the head…
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Mining & the mines, 1929
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Coal Crisis Petition From Miners' Leaders. To Be Heard at Bar of House. Motion Rejected. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Mr. Baddeley, presented a petition from Mr. D…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trouble Investigating Accountant
In Parliament last week Mr. Baddeley asked the Premier (Mr. Bavin) of his attention had been drawn to a statement in the press, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Not a Penny Reduction" Colliery Mechanics Decision. Confidence in Leaders
At a meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association to-day Mr. C. Morton, secretary of that organisation, attacked what he described as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Relief. Levy to Be Collected. Sydney
The Miners' General Secretary, Mr. D. J. Davies, said to-day that the 12½ per cent, levy, which had been decided upon by the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Situation. Appeal to Premier. Deputation From Cessnock. Proposal Rejected
A suggestion that the State Government should grant an additional 1/- per ton to enable the mines on the Northern coalfields to be reopened was put before Mr. Bavin, the Premier, by a deputation representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trouble Cessnock Deputation to Premier. Increase of Subsidy Refused. Owners to State Terms
"Personally, I think we did a lot of good in going down and bringing the unfortunate position of the people of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Crisis Important Meeting Colliery Proprietors Confer
The first meeting of members of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association held since the stoppage of the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Miners Levy Starts This Week
Starting from this week-end, a 12 per cent, levy will be imposed on all miners now .in ; employment and earning £5 or more a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Crisis Miners Petition Parliament. Application Not Granted
A petition was presented to the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, by Mr J. M. Baddeley, on behalf of the Coal Federation and associated coal-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pulverised Coal Victorian Railways
The Miniser for Railways, Mr. Groves, will visit the Government Coaimines at Wonthaggi to inquire further concerning the possibilities…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Future of Coal
Speaking as President of the Institute of Fuel the other day Lord Melchett said:— "Someone years ago had called coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry. Bishop Long's Appeal. for New Spirit
The Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. G. M. Long) will make his first pronouncement on the present coal crisis in the "Bishop's Letter," which will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall of Coal at Bellbird
Last week a big fall of coal occurred at Bellbird Colliery. This heated to such an extent that it has bean found necessary to seal off…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Crisis (To the Editor)
Sir,—I regret to learn that my letter of the 27th ultimo on the above subject unnerved Mr. Cheyne to such an extent as to knock the wind out of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Crisis. Premier and Mr. Bruce. Meet in Conference
The Premier (Mr. Bavin) stated that he had a long interview with the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) on Wednesday afternoon, upon the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fighting Fund. 12½ Per. Cent. Levy. the Coal Struggle
The Miners' General Secretary, Mr. D. J. Davies, stated on Tuesday that 12½ per cent. of the levy which had been decided upon by the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Trouble. "Three Immense Forces." Statement at Cessnock. Maitland
"We are fighting three immense for ces—the State Government, the Federal Government, and the coal-owners—and if we win out and are able to dictate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sick Miners Should Lady Doctors Examine
The Legislative Council last night. listened to a discussion on the ethics of appointing lady doctors to examine sick miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Disaster Death Roll Totals Fortysix
PAMASSUS, Pennsylvania, March 22. The known dead, as a result of the colliery disaster here yesterday, is now 46…
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