Northern Coal Board. Inclined Seams
The Northern Coal Board resumed its sittings at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. G. E. Flannery. Consideration was given to the…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
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British Coal Miners. London
The Miners' Conference has passed a resolution agreeing to the presentation of demands for a 25 per cent. increase in wages. The claim is based on the high…
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The grievance of the men was considered at a meeting held yesterday, when the previous determination to refuse to return to work was adhered to. The…
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Messrs. J. and A. Brown forward the following statement in regard to the stoppage at Minmi Colliery:—"With reference to the report appearing in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rhondda Colliery. Claims by the Men. Filed in the Coal Tribunal
Following are the claims of the Rhondda miners which were filed in the Coal Tribunal last Monday:— The rate for shooting down and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Apparent Suicide. Colliery Fireman's Death
William Thompson, a fireman employed at the Abermain Colliery, was found at the back door of his home at Abermain, at 7.30 last night, with his…
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The claims submitted on behalf of the Whitburn miners were:—For setting props up to 10 feet, one-sixth of a penny per prop to be paid, and 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian State Colliery. a Gloomy Report
The Victorian State Colliery, at Wonthaggi, is managed by the Railway Commissioners, who, as previously bri[?]fly states, have presented to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities. Crushed by Skips. Bellbird Colliery Accident
Thomas Wilmott, aged 57, main roads driver in No. 3 Section of Bellbird Colliery, was fatally injured by being crushed by skips at crib time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Tribunal
The following matters will be considered by the Federal Coal Tribunal in Newcastle on Tuesday:— Rhondda claims, embracing rates and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Coal Board. a Statement Corrected
The sittings of the Northern Coal Board were continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. G. E. Flannery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minmi Stoppage. Coal Board References, Questions of Patriotism
Further reference was made at the sitting of the Coal Board (Mr. G. E. Flannery, chairman), this morning, concerning the stoppage at Minmi on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Coal Board. Hebburn Wheelers Claims. Questions of New Rates
The first business before the Northern Coal Hoard (Mr. G. E. Flannery, [?]), to-day, was the mention of Hebburn and Whitburn matters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta and Hexham Mechanics. Justice Heydon's Judgment. Not Entitled to Colliery Increases. the Position Outlined
SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Justice Heydon gave an important judgment in an application by the Federated Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abermain Collieries
A conference of representatives from Abermain No. 1 and No. 2 Collieries, viz., Messrs. R. Perry, F. Muir, F. Grillin, and A. Arbuckle (representing No. 1) and…
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Mr. Lewis stated at the Northern Coal Board to-day that he was out at Miami last night, in an endeavour to get the colliery to work again. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rothbury Colliery
A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday between representatives of the company and the Colliery Employees' Federation in regard to the abolition of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Explosion. Vancouver
A message from Sydney, Nova Scotia, states that 205 men were entombed by an explosion in a coal mine. A hundred have been rescued, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Mechanics. Industrial Application Dismissed. Sydney
In the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Heydon delivered his reserved judgment in the application of the Colliery Mechanics' Association for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Miners' Conference London
The conference of the Miners' Federation of Britain has passed resolutions in favour of the following proposals:— The nationalisation of mines; increase…
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