Ten Miners Killed
LONDON, Wednesday.—Ten miners were killed by a falling cage in a colliery at Charleori, Belgium…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
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Miners' Eight Hours. Protests Against the Bill. London
Mr. H. Gladston, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, replying to A question in the House of Commons, as to whether he would consent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Tribunal. the Teralba Case. Off-handed Men
The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, representative of the colliery owners, and Mr. P. Bowling, representative…
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The fact that a meeting of the Coal-trimmers' Union had been called for yesterday afternoon created a somewhat uneasy feeling in shipping circles. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Tribunal. the Teralba Case
The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, representative of the colliery owners, and Mr. P. Bowling, representative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining on the Rand. White Labour Wanted. London
The Mining Industry Commission of the Transvaal, in its report, emphasises the fact that, in its opinion, there is no essential difference between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners
A combined meeting of the Wallsend and Elermore Vale miners' lodges was held on Thursday evening. The attendance was very poor, there not being any more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallarah Miners
The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Miners Lodge was presided over by Mr. Bassett. The deputation reported re matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Coal Miners' Strike. the Arbitration Act Flouted. Wellington, March 6
Our boasted Compulsory Arbitration Act has once more failed to prevent a strike, and it is becoming more and more evident that if the law is to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sea Pit Miners
A special meeting of the above miners was held in Blackburn's Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. Jos. Halliday presiding. Mr. W. Bower read and explained the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Lambton Miners
The New Lambton Miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. J. Watt in the chair. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Gold-buyers Act
Something in the nature of a paralysis has set in the mining fields, owing to the passing of the Gold-buyres Act, which is intended to reduce gold-stealing to the…
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LONDON, Friday.—A report from Johannesburg say that the Rand Mining Commission's recommendations are generally considered to be too…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Eight Hours. Government Firm. London
Mr. Herbert Gladstone, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, receiving a deputation from the Federation of Railway Companies, denied that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Disaster. Brave Men's Last Prayer. London
Six of the bodies of the miners which were recovered from the Hampstead pit, Birmingham, where an explosion occurred last week, were for and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Co-operative Miners
A special meeting of the Co-operative miners was held at Shaw's Hotel, Plattsburg, on Friday evening, to consider the minutes of the committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. How the Noble Testimonial Grows.—the Epitaph of the Arbitration Act.—three Cheers for Australian Champagne!—wine Versus Whisky.—when Gold Is Foolishly Handled.—our George-street Quarry. Sydney
When the Noble testimonial was launched the writer opined that it would total £1500. In all probability the forecast will be found correct. In fact, it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortland Miners
A special meeting of the Shortland Miners' Lodge was held last evening at Blakemore's hotel, Adamstown, Mr. R. Corcoran in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Coal Contracts. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners state that to a large extent they have secured their coal contract with the Lithgow Company. The other contracts accepted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Disputes. the Caledonian Case. Arbitration Court's Award. Sydney
The award of the Arbitration Court in the dispute between the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union and the Caledonian Coal Company, Limited, was announced…
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