The Coal Industry. Negotiating Settlement
Local committees of the different miners' lodges concerned in the reduction of 4d per ton, which is to come into operation with the resumption of work at the…
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Mining & the mines, 1904
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Mining Accident Relief Fund
My duty took me to the meeting of the trustees of the Victorian Mining Accident Relief Fund. This was established on the basis of the Creswick Relief Fund,…
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Owing to the holidays there were only eight working days during the fortnight, and seven collieries worked on each of these days. Many of the other places did…
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In all-power-generating installations, what is virtually transmitted is, of course, the energy latent in the coal, and the problem is to utilise the coal for lighting,…
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Sir,—In your report of the proceedings of the deputation who Interviewed the Minister for Mines the other day, Mr. Fegan is reported to have said that,…
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The quarterly meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. R. Powell occupied the…
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The quarterly meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge was held on Saturday in the Oddfellows' Hall, West Maitland, Mr. Mr. J. Phillips presiding. The balance-sheet and…
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There were more unexpected developments yesterday in the coal industry. All arrangements were made at the West Wallsend Colliery for work to be…
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A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Stoker's Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. J. W. Oldham presided. A communication was received from the…
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A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening for the purpose of dealing with the business transacted at a delegate meeting held…
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A special meeting of the miners was held in Wile's Hall on Monday evening, to take into consideration the minutes of the last board meeting. Mr. G. Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Situation. Arranging New Conditions
Negotiations for settlement of the new hewing conditions were continued yesterday. The West Wallsend and Killing-wroth collieries were again idle. At West…
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A meeting of the South Waratah miners was held yesterday afternoon at Sydney Bridge, beyond Adamstown, Mr. W. Johnson presided, and there was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. Rhondda Rates
Work was resumed at the West Wallsend Colliery yesterday, the price fixed upon being 3s 0.8d per ton, filling all away together. Killingworth will resume to-day…
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The monthly meeting of the Duckenfield and Back Creek miners was held in Wile's Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. George Wood presided. A letter was read from…
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The policy adopted by the delegate board concerning matters affecting the Victorian coal miners' dispute has on several occasions within a comparatively…
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LONDON, Friday.—The draft ordinance regulating the importation of labourers for the Transvaal mines has now been published…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting
The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held on Thursday evening in the Federal Hall. Mr. James Mills was in the chair. Letters were read from…
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The Co-operative Colliery worked yesterday for the first time this year, the miners accepting the district reduction of 4d per ton on round coal. The delay in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plattsburg Maryland Colliery
With reference to the proposed reduction in the yardage at the Maryland Colliery, it is satisfactory to note that Mr. D. Sneedon, the colliery manager, having…
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