Mining Matters. Small Coal Question
The attention of the joint conciliation committee was taken up again yesterday by the consideration of the claim of the Colliery Employees' Federation that all…
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Mining & the mines, 1912
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Shortland Colliery
A fortnight ago the employees of Short-land Colliery received fourteen days' notice that theirs services would be no longer required. The notice has been…
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In connection with the fire which occurred in a drive in the Centennial district of No. 1 tunnel of the Wallsend Colliery, Mr. A. A. Boyd manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japanese Coal. Experiments in Chili. Santiago
With view to balancing the exports of nitrate to Japan by imports of coal, the Chillan railways are experimenting with Japanese coal, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Mr. Edden's Remarks. Mr. Watson's Reply
Referring to the remarks of Mr. Edden Minister for Mines at Cessnock on Saturday Mr. D. Watson, president of the Colliery Employees Federation said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Mining Trouble. Broken Hill Support. Broken Hill
At a mass meeting of Burrier unionists last night which was addressed by M. P. C. Webb the president of the New Zealand Labour Federation a motion was carried…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dudley Miners
Owing to the manager of the Dudley Colliery refusing, to pay full tonnage rates and half yardage rates to the miners who were working pillars on the end,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheelers and Shiftmen. Labour Council's Action. Miners' Executive Interviewed
An interview took place yesterday, at the Trades Hall, between Messrs. O. Rogers, president of the Newcastle Labour Council. Mr. D. Maher, secretary, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Guinea. Gold on Woodlark Island. Brisbane
The steamer Matunga, which arrived' to-day from New Guinea, brought news of some fine yields of gold having been obtained on Woodlark Island. In one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Cutting by Machinery. Mr. Edden Replies
Mr. A. Edden, the Minister for Mines, made the following statement to-day:— "In the 'Newcastle Morning Herald' of Tuesday there appoared a statement from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Sudden Stoppages
The joint conciliation committee—Mr. C. Hibble, chairman—had several matters before it at its sitting yesterday, with respect in the interpretation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boards for Collieries. Wheelers Unsuccessful. Sydney
Judge Scholes, the President of the Industrial Court, deilvered his reserved Judgment to-day on the question of constituting boards, for the groups of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold at Capetown Docks
It is reported that a gold-bearing quartz reef has boon discovered in excavations for the docks at Capetown. The reef is stated to be 30ft high, and runs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Act
Sir,—With reference to the proposed amendment to the Mining Act, as outlined by Mr. Edden a few days age. I would like to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting. Sudden Stoppages
The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. D. Watson, president of the federation, was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at the Collieries
The work done at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the fortnight ended on Saturday was remarkable for the fact that the 38 mines from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Flooded. Narrow Escape. London
An inrush of water from old workings flooded out a colliery at Aberdale yesterday. There were 300 men below at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Miners Killed. Accident in Wallarah Pit
A shocking accident took place in the Wallarah Coal Company's pit at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday, two miners, D'Arcy Tressider and Albert Marks,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Whitburn Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Whitburn Miners' Lodge was held [?]t Creta on Sunday morning, when Mr. E. Du[?] presided. Lotters were read from the secretaries…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Matters. Rates for Top Hands
The joint conciliation committee, which met again yesterday, at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, had before it several matters in connection…
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