General Coal Stoppage Threat Newcastle
Unless the B.H.P. concedes seniority principle at the John Darling mine, the northern miners have issued an ultimatum that they will stage a general…
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SEIZURE or Gold From British Steamer New York. December 9
The Domei (Japanese) agency has broadest that police of the Nanking regime boarded the- British steamer Hsinpokine. at Shanghai, and seized…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MINING Co.’s £200,000 to Loan Sydney
Only three days remain before the closing of the £28,000.000 Freedom war loan. Indications are that the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall of Coal at Cessnock Man Crushed to Death; Injured CESSNOCK
The crushed body of John Davies, about 56, married, of Bellbird, was removed from 15 tons of coal and stone after an extensive fail of coal at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Mine-sweepers Out Sydney
The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes) said last night that more mine sweepers had been added to the fleet around the Australian coast, and safe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Shortage in Victoria Melbourne
The shortage of coal supplies in Victoria is causing anxiety to users. This was admitted to-day by the Metropolitan Gas Company, which has only five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Coal Strike 15,000 Men Affected NEWCASTLE
Coal production ceased at 60 mines in the north to-day after aggregate meetings of members of the Miners Federation had decided to strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fifty Miles of Coal Cut in One Year by Scottish Robot
Four coal-cutters, built by a Scottish firm, have just been shipped to Chile to join the 17 already at work there. These machines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Gold at Rutherglen
Prentice Freehold, Rutherglen’s consistent gold producer, has just given up 25 oz [?] from nine loads of Quartz crushed, Last crushing was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting Mine Menace Hughes’ Assurance SYDNEY
The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes) said to-day that the number of minesweepers on the Australian coast had recently been greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike Off Seniority Rule Upheld SYDNEY
It is announced that following the compulsory conference, the strike of 15,000 miners on the northern coalfields has ended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans Taking Over Mines in Yugoslavia Belgrade. December 18
A German [?] reports that a group of German industrialists are taking over the French-owned Bor copper [?] which are the largest in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Protection for Ships From Magnetic Mines Canberra
Precautions taken by the Federal Government to protect coastal shipping from enemy mines were extended today to protective measures against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners on Holiday Sydney
The Miners’ Federation will request a meeting of the newly appointed central reference beard before the miners an January [?], after the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Coal Storage Space Melbourne
State Cabinet decided to-day to, carry out works at Government cool stores, Victoria dock, to provide [?] cubic feel of cool storage space at a cest of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Controller Appointed in Victoria Melbourne
State Cabinet to-day appointed Mr. George Brown Victorian Controller of Coal. He will have power to make recommendations to Cabinet covering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Us[?] of Coal Ta[?] Oils London, December 28
It is officially announced that a scheme to promote the use of creosote and similar coat tar oils as [?] for [?] motor vehicles, will be…
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