First Discovery of Coal Saturday’s Historic Ceremony WOLLONGONG
At a spot near Coalcliff, within 200 yards of where Geo tee. Bass discovered the first coal seam in Australia 150 years ago, a ceremony was…
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Six Coal, Mines Idle Sydney
Six NSW coal mines were idle today. resulting in a loss of 4000 tons for the State. A northern mine, Pelton. has been idle since Wednesday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ultimatum by Miners City Demonstration Planned BRISBANE
The Miners’ Central Council today endorsed the holding of a one-day [?] of all Queensland mines [?] September 3, if a number of claims were…
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Miners’ Central Council decided today to ask the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) to attend its present sitting tomorrow to explain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Call for More Coal To Carry Over Christmas Holidays SYDNEY
The Joint Coal Board has proposed to the Miners Federation that mineworkers on NSW [?]lftelds work every second Saturday until the end…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Possession of Gold Alleged Mine Manager Given Re-trial PERTH
Retrial of Waller Stuart McColI, aged 51, mine manager, of Sydney, began in Kalgo[?]rlie police court to-day before the Resident Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dearer Coal Will Hit Most People Sequel to Wage Increase SYDNEY
Wage increases that will cost the mining industry half a million pounds a year would be reflected in increased charges for power, gas and rail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saturday Work for Miners? Federation’s Recommendations SYDNEY
Tile Miners’ Federation has agreed to recommend to its members in NSW and Victoria that they work every second Saturday until the end…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Coal Threat to S.A. Reply by Miners’ Official to Premier MELBOURNE
Commenting on the threat, by the Premier of South Australia (Mr Playford) to challenge the validity of the Coal Industry Act, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Rail Freight Rise Called Outrageous SYDNEY
State Government’s approval of a 40 per cent rise in rail coal freights was described today by a member of the Sydney County Council as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Mining Hours Deadlock LONDON
A four-hour meeting between the Coal Board and the miners’ leaders yesterday again failed to reach agreement on arrangements for working…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion Kills Three Miners West Frankfort (Illinois)
When an explosion occurred last night in the Orient No. 2 mine, three miners were killed and two were injured. Eight-seven miners were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coursing Brenda Gold Consistent Thrilling Racing at Albury
Albury Greyhound Coursing Club meeting on Saturday night attracted a good crowd. Racing was of a particularly keen order, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only 13 Of 117 Men in Mine Come Out Alive LONDON
Little hope is now held for the safely of the men and youths still entombed in the William pit at Whitehaven colliery, following a big explosion in the mine on Friday evening. Of the 117 men in the pit at the time only 13 came out alive. There is only one part of the workings that has not been fully explored by rescue teams, and, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ninety Bodies Found in Colliery London
Ninety bodies have been found in the Whitehaven colliery, Cumberland where an explosion occurred on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners’ Ultimatum to S.A. Government Adelaide
Employes at Leigh Creek coalfield, north of Adelaide, where limited supplies of coal are being sent to augment the State usually meagre stocks,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Coal Production Drop LONDON
Britain’s average weekly output of saleable mined coal was nearly 600,000 . tons lower in July than in June, and the output in the week ended on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premiers Clash on Coal Canberra
The NSW Premier (Mr McGirr) today accused the Victorian Premier (Mr Cain) of interfering with the functions of the Joint Coal Board find embarrassing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →101 Bodies Taken From Mine London
Reuter states that 101 bodies have been found and 89 have been brought the surface of the Whitehaven colliery, Cumberland, where an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Talkies "Make Mine Music"
Picture fans have come to expect something out of the ordinary in a Disney offering…
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