Coal Trimming Industry
Sir,—In reply to Mr. Sullivan's letter, if what I have said is not true about the price of the shares in the Coal Trimmers' Co-operative Association, why is it that…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
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Back Creek Colliery Idle
Work was to have been resumed yesterday at Back Creek Colliery, Minmi, after three weeks' idleness, owing to trade conditions, but owing to a dispute which…
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Work at the Backereek and Duckenfield collieries at Miami, was not resumed this morning, but the lodge officers have convened a meeting for…
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Sir,—Mr. Jack Andrews may go on denying my statements till the end of time if he chooses to do so, but that will not alter the fact that the price of a share…
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A meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surface Men's Protective Association, members of the Seaham No. 1 and No. 2 Collieries and West Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners. Question of Open Explosives
Mr. T. Richardson presided at a special meeting or the Wallsend min[?]rs last night. The secretary road a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Miners. Use of Loose Powder
A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts last evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. The secretary read a letter received by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Water Supply. Arrangement for Mine Employees
A letter was before the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday from the Hebbfurn Miners' Lodge, Weston, giving the result of their recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters. the Coal Tribunal. Sitting in Sydney. Sydney
The Coal Tribunal, consisting of his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds, and assessors, sat in camera to-day, and dealt with several matters of interpretation in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Collieries
In reply to Mr. Baddeley, his Honor said the Muswellbrook matter could be given attention at Monday's sitting. Mr. Lewis: Are Gunnedan and Curlewis…
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BULLI, Wednesday—The Secrborough Colliery is idle to-day owing to the dismissal of an employee with whom the management found fault…
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The men contended that the rate paid to miners working in pillars—namely, 4s 10d per ton—was not the rate payable in accordance with custom, which, it was…
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In regard to this colliery, it was explained by Mr. Lewis that the miners were complaining that they were only being paid 7½ per cent. on afternoon shift;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elermore Colliery
The men complained that no additional payment had been made for slabs in the colliery, and had a similar complaint repillar rate at Lambton. Agreed to by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ashtonfield Colliery
The miners' complaint set out:—"The Ashtonfield Colliery is situated at Thornton, on the Maitland side. The men who are members of this federation have been…
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In this case the complaint stated:— "Members of the federation were asked to work overtime, which they did during the Christmas holidays, namely, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta Mining Field. Development of Rothbury Collieries. a Promising Future
The Messrs. Merewether a few years ago caused prospecting to be earned out at North Rothbury, with a view to opening up the coal-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton-borehole Colliery
In this case the men engaged in brushing contended that they should be paid 20 per cent. increase, instead of the 15 per cent. which has been received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abermain No. 2 Colliery
Shiftmen working on afternoon shif' claimed to be entitled to 10 per cent for, working same in place of 7½ per cent., as was at present being paid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pelaw-main Mine
Mr. M'Donald brought under the tribunal's notice the fact that the Pelaw Main miners were in the habit of coming out before their time—at 2.30 instead of 5…
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