Mines and Miners
When spoken to yesterday, Mr. J. T. Sweeney, district secretary, stated that trouble had occurred at Wongawilli mine. It appeared that on Wednesday…
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Mining & the mines, 1929
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Illawarra Miners'
All the collieries recommenced work after the holidays with the exception of Wongawilli and Helensburgh. Delegate Board meeting next…
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A second and eventual development of the Brand system, of which this is the preliminary stage, consists of the pulverisation of the fuel on land, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →P.d.s. Annual Meeting. Fountain Pen Tips. Osmiridium Mining
Shareholders will meet at Macksville on January 17th, to receive the Third Annual Report and Balance Sheet. In the early days Tasmanian prospectors operating in the north-west of the island found a rich belt of country which yielded a variety of mineral…
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Our Helensburgh Correspondent writes:—The Metropolitan Colliery will have no pay for members of the Miners' Federation' this pay. Work was…
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The Miners' Delegate Board met this week. The board decided to adhere to its previous decision re Ba[?]main Colliery…
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The Lithgow "Mercury" states:— Thirty men—miners, wheelers, shiftmen and other classes of labour—employed at Oakey Park Colliery,…
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[?] to our representative this morning Mr. F. Lowden, District President, stated that serious complaints have been received from the majority…
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The colliery workers complain of the lack of proper bathing facilities at the mines. In some instances no cubicles are provided, while the absence…
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On Tuesday the representatives of the various unions associated with the coil industry met the State Premier in connection with the proposed, reduction…
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Mr. H. Hoy has been elected treasurer of Scarborough Miners' Lodge. To-morrow being Anniversary…
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In industrial circles to-day the opinion was expressed that the manufacturing interests in all States are preparing for a hold-up in the coal…
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A reply was made by Mr. W. M'Kenzie, M.P., at Wonthaggi (Vic.), regarding comments by the Electricity Commission to statements made by him in…
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The trouble at Wongawilli has been settled. The men started work on Monday, and a conference was held, between the management and the…
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The Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery continues to work well. With the exception of a day lost last week the men will have a full pay for next…
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The miners' executive issued the following this morning:— The Wongawill mine resumed work on Monday last, as a result of the…
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Sir,—I notice in the morning papers that the mine workers rejected the Government proposals, re reduction of wages, &c. I think that such a…
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Mt. [?] Colliery has worked 3 [?] for the pay to be drawn to-day, [?] had worked two days of this week up to Thursday…
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Sir,—In your last week's issue, under the heading, "The Coal Crisis," appeared an article by A. P. K. At the conclusion of his letter he says: "I am not…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Miners' Answer to the Premier's Proposals
We sincerely believe that the time has now arrived when we who represent the tollers, who delve in the stygian darkness of the subterranean…
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