General Cable News. Wages of Miners. London
Thirty of the Durham lodges have pledged themselves to support the efforts of the Miners' Federation to secure a minimum wage…
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Mining & the mines, 1911
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Mining Fatality. Fall of a Cage. Berlin
A fatal accident has occurred in a coalmine at Dortmund, in Prussia, The cable of a cage snapped, and the men were precipitated to the…
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Sir.—In reply to Mr. J. Longworth, whose letter appeared in your issue of the 7th instant, I might say I do not contradict that the federation should have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italy's Contention. Coal Not Contraband. Malta
In connection with the refusal of the authorities at Malta to allow the Italian destroyer Borea to provision here, the Italian Government submits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Balmain Colliery Trouble. Small Coal Question. Sydney
The industrial trouble which has arisen at the Batmain Colliery in connequence of the proposal to after the conditions of working the mine in to be dealt with by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Labour. Compensation to Miners. London
Although there are diverse labour views with regard to the Industrial Council, the balance of opinion seems to be favourable to the scheme as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Days Worked in Mines. Number of Employees
In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. W. Kearsley asked the Minister for Mines; What is the highest output of coal for one shift of eight hours at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining the Dardanelles. London
Advices from an apparently trustworthy source state that the Turks are mining the Dardanelles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting. Conference with Owners
A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday, at the Trades Hall. Mr. D. Watson, president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broxburn Colliery. Trouble with Wheelers
Owing to the manager at the Broxburn Colliery, Greta, refusing to allow one of the wheelers to work on Thursday morning through a horse under his care…
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A meeting of the Co-operative Miners' Lodge was held at Wallsend on Thursday, Mr. E. Parkes presiding. An appeal was received from South…
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Sir,—I notice that Mr. W. North has admitted that he does not know of any scheme to settle the many disputes existing at the various collieries. He…
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It is to be regretted that there should be any difficulty raised in regard to the proposed conference between representatives of the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heat Values of Fuels. Exhaustion of Coal. Wood and Alcohol
Though the value of a fuel is not solely to be stated on the basis of its cost per thermal unit, this is the best basis, as a writer in the "Electoral Review" points…
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The period of brisk trade for the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland districts continues; and during the fortnight ended on Saturday the majority of…
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Sir,—In reply to the letter of Mr. Wm. North, I desire to state that honest criticism is one of the greatest instruments of human reform. It is through the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Unrest. Mr. Abraham's Warning. London
Mr. William Abraham, M.P. for Glamorganshire, the miners' representative, strongly warns the extremists in the Miners' Federation against…
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The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Back Creek and Dukenfield Miners' Lodge was held in Peel's Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. W. M'Blane presided…
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No matter what precautions are taken the mining of coal is an industry from which danger is inseparable. The conditions under which the…
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Sydney City Council has struck goldtheatrical gold. As long as the Queen Victoria Market building was devoted to legitimate business purposes it last…
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