Proposal That Price of Coal Be Fixed Minister Not Enthusiastic Sydney
Replying to a deputation which urged that the Government should fix the selling price of coal, the Minister for Mines said to-day that he believed…
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Coal Mines Idle. Eight Out of Thirteen. CESSNOCK
Eight or the thirteen collieries in the Cessnock district are idle today. Work will cease at most of the mines on the field to-morrow, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →8 Collieries Idle Cessnock
Eight of the 13 collieries in the Cessnock district were idle to-day. Work will cense on most of the mines on the field to-morrow to permit the men…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Production of Gold
The N.S.W. gold yield for five months of the year was 31,288 oz. fine, valued at £A271,634; compared with 25,404 oz. fine, valued at £A223,937…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →W.a. Gold Yield Highest Since 1916
According to the W.A. Minister for Mines (Mr. Pantori) the general improvement of the gold-mining industry", which had been a feature of…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Lavington Gold £25,000 Company Being Floated
Applying to the Albury Mining Warden (Mr. I Beavers) for authority to enter five properties to prospect for gold, Mr. A. E. Rickard, of Albury,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Collieries May Close September 6 Zero Hour Miners Determined Sydney
September 6 has been fixed as the zero hour in the threatened coal mining strike by the directions committee of the Miners…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners to Resume Work Newcastle
Members of the North Wallarah Miners’ Lodge to-day accepted without dissent the terms of settlement adopted at the compulsory conference…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gold Speculators Warned Paris, August 18
The Ministry for the Interior announces that it will take action against gold currency speculators, some of whom will be expelled from France…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Gold Production Increases Over £12 Millions in 1937-38 CANBERRA
Australian gold production is rapidly expanding to peak levels. The production during 1937-38, worth £12,800,000, was nearly treble the yield…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Miners Their Log of Demands an Early Discussion Wanted Sydney
Letters have been sent to the Prime Minister and to every State Premier by the Miners’ Federation, requesting an early discussion of all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Miners. Vote Favour Industrialists. SYDNEY, Monday Night
The ballot taken by the members of the Northern Miners' Federation to determine whether they would continue affiliation with the Lang…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Stocks May Be Revalued Paris, August 22
M. Da[?]deer’s reference [?] stabilisation and gold coverage of the frane is interpreted as an intention to revalue Bank of France’s…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Join Mr. Heffron NEARLY 2 TO 1 MAJORITY Decision Made by Ballot M’s.L.A. Silent Sydney
The ballot taken by members of the Miners’ Federation to determine whether they will continue affiliation with the State Labor Party or join up with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Efforts to Stop Strike in Coal Mines Conference Is Called Sydney
Coinciding with the date of the service of the log of claims by the Miners’ Federation on the colliery proprietors throughout Australia Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway’s Big Coal Bill Sydney
At a cost £958,856, the Railway Department to-day accepted tenders for the supply of 1,059,500 tons of large coal and 433, 800 tons of small coal for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners and Labor Mr. Lang’s Comments Minimises Its Effect Sydney
Commenting to-day on the result the miners' ballot on the Labor affiliation question,, the leader, of the State Labor Party (Mr. Lang)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia-wide Strike Seems Inevitable Miners Prepare For Struggle Other Unions to Make “Common Cause” Colliery Owners Will Reject Men’s Demands SYDNEY
A general coal stoppage throughout Australia is now indicated as a result of the trend of events within the last few days. It is understood the colliery proprietors have taken the stand that they are not prepared to negotiate on the miners’ log of claims not covered by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gassed in Mine How a Deputy Died Killed by Carbon Monoxide Cessnock
Evidence was given to-day at the inquest on Deputy Alan Dyson, who was fatally gassed in Aberdare Central Colliery on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners' Trouble. a Stay-In Strike. NEWCASTLE
Following the refusal of the management to provide additional labour to handle coal mechanically loaded at Durham colliery at Redhead 47…
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