Dredges Under Miners' Rights
During the consideration of the Mines Bill In the Victorian Legislative Council on Wednesday, Mr. Evans moved a new clause, providing that dredging for gold…
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Mining & the mines, 1913
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Letters to the Editor. Colliery Employees' Federation
Sir,—I desire to place before the members the subject matter embodied in a notice of motion from Killingworth Lodge, which has been adopted by the district,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Lambton B Inquiry
The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, continued the inquiry on a reference from the Minister for Labour and Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Work at the Pits
There has been a slackness of trade, which has affected several of the pits during the past fortnight, and reduced the number of their working days. This…
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Mr. A. H. Merrin, Chief Inspector of Mines in Victoria, and Mr. C. H. Broome, general manager of the State colliery, at Wonthaggi are being entrusted with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Wales Miners. Misled Into Striking. London
Mr. Thomas, the secretary to the railwaymen's union, has issued a statement, in which he declares that ninety per cent of the South Wales miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Wages Board
The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board did not sit at Newcastle yesterday, as was arranged on Friday. Mr. Justice Edmunds, the chairman,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cost of Coal. Engine-man and the Rain
Again, for a little while, for a very little while, the public mind is perturbed by a large scale colliery accident. We get the big type, and the heartfelt sympathy,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Zealand Strike. Movement Collapsing. Large Coal Shipments. Wellington
Work is proceeding steadily, at all the main ports, and the coastal services are nearing a normal state. Fifty strikers joined the new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Whitburn Case Opened
The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board resumed its sittings at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday. The board consists of Mr. Justice Edmunds, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Colliery
There was no work at Hebburn Colliery yesterday afternoon. The management was advised by the Railway Department that the train of empties would reach the…
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A special meeting of the Globe Miners' Lodge was held in Forbes' Hotel, Merewether, on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Lloyd presided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Cobar Mine. Director's Report. London
Mr. Harvey, one of the directors of the Great Cobar Mining Company, has made a erport on his visit to the mine. He recommends the reorganisation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike in Natal. Mining Engine-drivers. Capetown
The engine-drivers employed in most of the Natal mines have struck for increased pay and short hours. Two mines have closed down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Wages Board. the Chairman Outspoken
On the assembling of the Northern Coalminers' Wages Board, yesterday morning, Mr. Justice Edmunds, the chairman, said he thought an effort must be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Huntley Miners
Several days ago the directors of the Taupirl Company posted a notice to the Hantly miners, stating that the men would this morning have a final opportunity of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wages of Miners. Surface Men's Claims. London
The conference of the Miners' Federation has passed ar esolution regretting that the demand of the surfacemen for a 15 per cent. increase in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Coal Cargo
The steamer Algoa, which left Newcastle yesterday for Guaymas, took a record quantity of cool for the port. She loaded here 9180 tons cargo, and 1970 tons bunkers, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Collieries Idle. Clifton
The Coal Cliff and South Clifton Tunnel collieries were thrown idle to-day In consequence of the men refusing to draw the quarterly cavil. Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trade. Congestion Again
A serious state of congestion has again arisen in the coal-loading at Newcastle, a condition of affairs which can he aseribed to a heavy influx of shipping from oversea…
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