British Coal Miners. Oppose Three Shifts. London
The executive committee of the Miners' Federation has recommended the Northumberland Association to call out on strike all the men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
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South African Miners. Situation Serious. Johannesburg
Mr. Matthews, the secretary to the Transvaal Miners' Association, declares that the situation in Natal is serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Supply
On Tuesday at midnight the first ever-sea shipment of coal per the Vinstra, from Delagoa Bay, arrived with 7000 tons of Transvaal coal. A few hours later…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Northumberland Miners. Rent Allowance. London
The Northumberland miners, by a two to one majority, have decided to ask for 3s a week as rent allowance for miners who do not live in colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →African Miners. Strike Breakers Condemned. Pretoria
A conference of the Labour party condemned the Government's payment of £4700 to strike breakers at the Klenfontein mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Locomotive Coal. Why It Must Not Be Small
The importance of the condition of the coal provided for locomotives has recently been forcibly brought to the front, as one of the issues affecting the Aisgill accident…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Ailings. Cause of Pneumonia. Dr. Wright's Views. London
Sir Almroth Wright, the famous pathologist, who was at one time Demonstrator of Pathology in the Sydney University, has completed his report…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Year's Coal Trade. Railway Department's Work. a Large Increase
Figures were made available yesterday showing the quantity of coal and coke shipped during the year 1913 by the railway department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Mine Stops. Grafton
Trouble has been experienced at the Grafton Copper Mining Company's mine at Kangai, with the result that the mine closed down yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Miners' Officers. Wollongong
The second ballot in connection with officers of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association resulted in Mr. James Maguire being elected president,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Wages Board
The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board will resume its sittings at the Newcastle Courthouse this morning. The Whitburn tops case will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sengenhydd Disaster. Home Office Inquiry. Mine Manager's Admission. London
At the Home Office inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the disaster at the Universal Colliery in the Sengenhydd Valley, Mr. Shaw, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Whitburn Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Whitburn Miners Lodge was held at Greta on Sunday, Mr. C. Hoswick presiding. A recommendation from the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Wages Board. Lambton B Case
At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday the Northern Coalminers' Wages Board resumed consideration of the claim by the miners at Lambton B…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stanford-merthyr Miners
The Stanford-Merthyr miners have sent a notice of motion to the district as follows: "That in the claims respecting the abolition of the afternoon shift,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian State Mine. Status of Manager. Melbourne
Procedure adopted by the Railway Commissioners in reappointing Mr. G. H. Broome general manager of the State coalmine, Wonthaggi, is questioned by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Miners. Returning to Work. Auckland
The Huntly mines reopened to-day, and 85 men returned, making with those already working, a total of over 100 against 530 prior to the strike. Twenty-two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Wages Board. Lambton B Case
At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, the Northern Coalminers Wages Board continued consideration of the claim by the miners at Lambton B Colliery for an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jesmond Colliery
Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, and the executive officers of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge, with representatives of the Jesmond miners, had a longthy interview…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glebe Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Glebe miners was held in the Forbes Hotel, Merewether, on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Lloyd occupied the chair…
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