German Gold. (To This Editor)
Sir.—From different quarters is heard the cry that many of the troubles from which the people are suffering are due to the influence of German gold. To…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
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Council's Coal Supply. Electrical Engineer's Report
Mr. Guy Albutt, city electrical engineer. reported to the City Council last night:— "In view of the general strike,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price of Coal Fixed. Sydney
The Necessary Commodities Commission sat this afternoon with the object of fixing the price of coal. Mr. Justice Edmunds, President, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home Defence. Eligibles on the Coal Fields
A notification has been issued by Lieutenant W. P. Legge to the effect that those men Hable for service in the home defence forces living at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Coal Board. Further Evidence To-morrow
The members of the Federal Coal Board, which is dealing with the claims of the men employed at Pelaw Main Colliery, met at the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goal Crisis. Northern Position Unchanged Miners' President Returns
"Just the same as yesterday," reported the executive officers of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation when questioned this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Position in Sydney. Coal Lumpers Idle. Sydney
The coal lumpers employed in Sydney are amongst the first to be affected by the coal trouble. Most of them are idle to-day, and before the week is out very few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation State Action Deferred. the Federal Position. Sydney
The conference arranged by Mr. Hoyle, the Minister for Mines, with representatives of the colliery employers and the employees, did not take place to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis. Position More Acute. Mechanics Stand by Miners
The mining position in the Newcastle and Mattland districts was unchanged this morning, but the general feeling was that with each day's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Coal Board. Pelaw Main Miners' Claims, Hearing Commenced To-day
At the Newcastle Court House this morning, the hearing was commenced by the Federal Coal Hoard of the claims put in on behalf of the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Mechanics. Newcastle Men's Decision
In compliance with the decision arrived at by the aggregate meeting of the colliery mechanics of the Maitland coal fields at the week-end upon the present…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal for Gasworks. Shortage at Waratah. Manager Digging for Coal
On Tuesday night the Waratah Municipal Council received a report from the manager of the council's gas works (Mr. Kempster) dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Referendum Aftermath. Miners' Patriotic Levy
A ballot on the question of continuing or discontinuing the fortnightly levy of sixpence a member for the Cessnock Patriotic Fun, is being taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Case for Miners. Reply to Proprietors
Mr. J. M. Baddeley. president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees Federation, made the following statement last night with respect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Conservation. the Economics of Carbonisation
It is admitted on all sides that the conservation of our coal is a pressing national necessity, but while much has been written and spoken, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mining Situation No Development. Mr. Hoyle Leaves for Melbourne. Sydney
There was no development in the coalmining situation to-day in Sydney. Mr. Hoyle, the State Minister for Mines, left to-night for Melbourne, to confer with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Coal Board. Pelaw Miners' Claims, Case for the Men
At Newcastle Court House this morning the hearing of the claims of the Pelaw Main miners was resumed before the Federal Coal Board. Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Miners Inactive
Over 700 colliery employees resident in and around Wallsend are still idle, and economic conditions in the district are becoming more acute…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Crisis
Sir,—I would like to ask why the rank and file of the coal and shale workers did not receive an opportunity to ballot before a cessation of work over this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pelaw-main Board. Miners' Claims
The special board appointed by the Federal Government under the War Precautions Act, to inquire into and determine various questions in connection with…
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