Coal Trade Prospects
The year has closed with, in the general opinion of the proprietaries, prospects for a material improvement in the northern coal trade by no means bright…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
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"Not Mine to Ask."
Not mine to ask for gold and gems, For baubles of the clod and clay, For coronets and diadems— Not mine, not mine, for these to pray…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mining Matters. the Delegate Board
A special meeting of the Colliery Employees' Federation Delegate Board has been convened for Thursday-next, to deal with matters incidental to the new year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conscription Question. Miners in Opposition. London
The "Chronicle" says that either Mr. Harcourt or Mr. Samuel will replace Sir John Simon as Secretary of State for Home Affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Matters. the New Agreement
Misunderstanding of the terms of the new agreement was responsible for the temporary stoppage of Northern Extended Colliery on Monday, and Neath…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Coast Mines. All Thrown Idle. Wollongong
The whole of the district collieries are idle to-day, owing to the dispute concerning the eight hours bank to bank for all colliery employees The wheelers and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Matters. Maitland Collieries Idle
A serious stoppage of most of the collieries on the South Maitland field took place yesterday. The two Aberdares, the two Abermains, Bellbird, Neath, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jesmond Colliery
A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday between representatives of the proprietary of Jesmond Colliery and the men, with reference to the tonnage rates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glebe Miners
The quarterly meeting of Globe Miners' Lodge was held at the Merewether Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Penman presided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Price of Coal. Sydney
The Necessary Commodities Central Commission recently permitted the coal producers of the northern district to increase the price f.o.b. Newcastle from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners
A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Southern Miners. Wollongong
The executive officers have announced their intention of placing the matter of the strike before the federated council on Saturday. It is generally recognised that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Attitude. Special National Conference. London
The Miners' Conference has decided not to send delegates to to-day's Labour Conference, but is calling a National Miners' Conference for the 13th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Coast Trouble. Northern Miners Refuse to Join
During the afternoon session of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation delegate board meeting, at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, Mr. A. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Meeting at Weston. Work to Be Resumed
An aggregate meeting of wheelers, shiftmen, and of hand workers was held in the Olympia Hall, Weston, yesterday morning, but practically no business was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Collieries Resuming Work
In accordance with the decision arrived at by the aggregate meeting at Weston on Thursday afternoon, most of the collieries were working yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Export
The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week was 38,633 tons, of which 34,215 tons were for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, the balance being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Gold Yield
Are we within measurable distance of the end of Bendigo as one of the most important gold fields of the State? The question is suggested by a review of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Matters. Richmond Main Rates
Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has something to say with reference to a letter from Mr. John Brown, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Mining Trouble. Men Likely to Go Back. Wollongong
The trouble on the Southern coalfields arises from the objection of the wheelers to work more than eight hours per day. The wheelers, who, in the majority of…
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