Colliery Engine-drivers
A meeting of colliery engine-drivers and firemen was held in Hipwell's Stadium, Weston, yesterday. The announced object was the enlightening of members…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
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Cessnock Miners
A combined meeting of Cessnock and Aberdare Lodges was held in Hampden's Hall, Cessnock, yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. Lord, president Cessnock Lodge,…
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There was a loss of one day in the time worked at all the collieries of the northern coalfields during the fortnight, owing to the aggregate meetings of the miners…
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The South Coast Miners' Board of reference, with Mr. A. O. Elliott, stipendiary magistrate, as chairman, Messrs. A. Sillers and T. R. Morgan, proprietors'…
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There was a mass meeting of miners this afternoon for the purpose of hearing addressee by several speakers against conscription. There was a large body of…
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Sir,—In your issue of the 11th instant, a correspondent, under the nom de plume of "A Selfish One," disagrees with portion of the report of the Bellbird Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Disaster. London
Thirteen men were killed by an explosion which occurred at Ashington Colliery, in Northumberland…
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With reference to the statement appearing in the press as to the stoppages at the Victorian State coat mince, Mr. R. M. Stewart the registrar of the Commonwealth…
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Sir,—Re the recent stoppages at Pelaw-Main Colliery, in common fairness to the men it would be advisable if the habit were dropped of…
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Sir,—I notice in your report of the Political Labour League meeting, that a motion was moved to ask the Government to nationalise the coal trimming industry…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Coal Trimming Industry
Sir,—In your issue of the 10th instant I notice a report of a meeting of the Northern District Assembly of the Political Labour League, whereat the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial Matters. Wallsend Miners' Lodge
A special meeting of then Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held at the school of arts, Wallsend, on Monday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the British Front. Miners' Good Work. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The situation along the whole of the line is unchanged. A bombing attack westward of Pozieres yielded us a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Colliery
Negotiations between representative of the Wallsend Hirers' Lodge and the manager of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company's pit at Wallsend, in reference to the arrangement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Coal Mining. Last Year's Operations
In the report of the Department of Mines, Queensland, for the year 1915, Just to hand, the following is a comprehensive resume of the operations of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Matters. Illawarra Miners
The question of the reduction of nightshift places at Scarborough was considered by the Board of Reference on Saturday at the courthouse, Wollongong, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Mechanics
What appeared to be a likely stoppage at Aberdare and Aberdare Extended collieries was during the week averted by the tact of the executive officers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Miners' Lodge
A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District. Miners for Victoria
Mr. Williams, the representative of the North Powlett mine, Victoria, who has been in the district endeavouring to secure miners at a daily wage of 12s, called…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Colliery Fire
A fire, which has been in existence for some time past at Bogside No. 2 Colliery, brose through the "stopping" on Friday into the tunnel, setting fire to the pillars…
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