Magic of Coal-tar. From Perfume to High Explosive
The modern magician's favorite raw material is coal-tar. He waves ais land over it, and, lo! all sorts of marvels spring into being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining & the mines, 1919
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Latest Cables. the British Coal Strike. the Trouble Extends. About 270,000 Men Out. London
The coal strike in England aud Wales as a protest against the increase of 6s in the price of coal, which the men declare to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Sold at 84/6 LONDON, July 23
South African gold is being sold in London at £1 1/6 and ounce. standard gold ordinarily is worth £3 17/1016 a Standard ounce. and more gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Loss on Coal. London, July 22
One speaker told the Yorkshire minors that they did their duty hereiatly on the battlefield. He urged them to add another laurel, and not interfere with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Many Grievances. Some of Them Listed. London, July 22
The stoppage of the mines is attributed to various causes in different districts. Yorkshire wants chiefly an increase of 14 per cent. in piece-rates to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Unrest. Miners' Strike Settled Piece Work Rates Accepted London, July 25
Negotiations between the Government and the Miners' Federation regarding the [?] against the increased price of [?] are proceeding [?] A virtual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country Edition on Saturday. Latest Cables. the Coal Strike in Britain. a Government Statement LONDON
In the House of Commons Mr. Law said that the Government had told the members of the miners' executive that the average increase in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Yorkshire Coal Strike
Yorkshire miners are still idle, claiming their Association was not represented at the Miners' Federation. ARMED CONFLICT IN CHINA…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Broken Hill Mine. Caused by Incendiary. Adelaide
Serious damage was done by a fire at the Broken Hill South silver mine this morning. The official telegram from the general manager was as follows:-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Strike. Miners Accept. Increases in Pay. London, July 27
It was officially stated in London that the coal dispute has been settled. The Prime Minister (Mr, Lloyd George) issued the following statement:—"The…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Italy Wants Coal
Signor Devitto, Minister for Transport in the Italian Government, has admitted in the Chamber of Deputies that a grave situation exists in Italy through the lack of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →What Coal Is Doing. Fortune's of a Youth's Invention
A young English chemist named Perkin, in 1856, had a notion that be could synthesiese or build up quinine from simple chemicals. But quinine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Broken Hill Mine. Thousand Men Thrown Idle. I.W.W. Agents Suspected. Broken Hill
A great portion of the surface workings of the South Mine was destroyed by fire this morning. The destroyed portion consisted of the breaker, roll, and jig…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Industrial Crisis. Coal Mines Still Idle Leaders at Loggerheads. London. July 31
Amazement has been caused among the general public by the breakdown of the strike negotiations. The immediate cause is the refusal by Mr. Smith, president of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Queensland Way. "We Will, Take the Coal." Brisbane
Mr. J. F[?]helly, Minister for Railways Qucenaland, to-day made a statementon the [?]untion regarding [?] coal supplios for the Railway Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yorkshire Coal Miners. Still on Strike. The Rupture in the Negotiations
The London public are amazed at the breakdown of the strike negotiations, the immediate cause whereof was the refusal by Mr. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Monday Evening Coal Restrictions in Victoria
The Melbourne Coal Board has announced that unless householders reduce their consumption of gas to half of what was consumed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transhipping Coal at Wodonga 2000 Tons Daily. Melbourne
Mr. C. E.. Norman, Railway Commissioner, stated to-day that no further labor could be employed at coal transferring at the Wodonga depot, as all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Traffic Through Tocumwal. Tooumwal
Arrangements for handling coal at the Tooumwal station have been completed. About 300 tons were transferred and for warded over Victorion lines to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis
No steps are being taken by the authorities to end the trouble in Yorkshire, where the coal minors' executive has refused to recognise the strike settlement…
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