West Australian Miners. Kalgoorlie
At the conference of the Federated Mining Employees' Association at Boulder the following resolutions were carried: (1) That we enter a strong protest against…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
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Six-hour Day W.A. Miners' Decision
At a conference of the Federated Mining Employees Association of Western Australia. sitting at Boulder a motion was carried endorsing the principle of one big union as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alaska's Asset Fish Instead of Gold
The days of old, the days of gold, the days of Jack London are no more writes the New York "Sun." All the gold there is In the territory glitters, no doubt, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spring Racing Desert Gold's Record Gallop Sydney
"Troquols" writes in "The Sun" to-day:— Desert Gold's mile and a quarter in 2.11¼. outside the hurdies. on the course proper as Randwick on Saturday. was a record gallop for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton. Colliery Employees' Picnic
The employees and their families of the New Lambton Colliery held a successful outing at Speers' Point on Saturday. The committee, of which Mr. James A. Eaton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bulli Colliery Idle. Sydney
It is reported from Woonona that the South Bulli colliery, employing about 500 minors, is still idle, on account of the four additional special places being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abermain Mines Conference To-day
Yesterday an inspection of the Abermain collieries was made by the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation. To-day a conference with the employers will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Mining Ventilation. Departmental Prosecution
Henry J. Thomas was charged, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, that, being manager of the Whitburn Colliery, Greta,…
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Members of the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation will to-day continue the inspection of Abermain No. 2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spring Racing Victorian Entries Desert Gold and Biplane SYDNEY
"Iroquois" writes in the Sydney "Sun":— All the best Sydney horses have been nominated for the weight-for-age races at Flemington, as well as the New Zealanders…
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Mr. Baddeley, the district president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and Mr. A. Lewis, the district treasurer, visited Abermain yesterday. The inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rescue Stations in Mines. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Kearsley asked the Minister for Mines if he was aware that in coal mines men suffered needlessily owing to the lack of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Handling of Coal. Melbourne
Mr. Poynton, the Assistant Minister for the Navy, replying to Mr. Charlton, in the House of Representatives, to-day, regarding a statement attributed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. the Ballot.—changed Conditions.—a Wonderful Mining Story.—extravagance.—bars and Parlours.—the Paper Difficulty.—new Houses Without Fuel or Light.—courts That Are No Courts
What is going to be the outcome of this ballot on recruiting? It is engaging a tremendous lot of attention, not because of any alarm respecting the issue, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Miners. Melbourne
The remainder of the miners who were sent to Now South Wales during the coal strike and undertook work on the Maitland fold on the understanding given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Miners
The minors have 'accepted the terms offered by the coal mine owners, namely, a 10 per cent. increase in wagers, and 7½ per cent. increase in piece rates, and have also…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Influenza and Coal Mine Output Affected
Several colliery proprietors drew attention this morning to a noticeable decrease in the output of various pits in the Newcastle and Maitland areas, which they…
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Cessnock and Aberdare miners received strike pay on Thursday and Friday, which, coming on a "back" week, was very welcome, though long overdue…
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The quantity of coal stacked at the Dyke, Carrington, during the week was 3500 tons. The collieries that participated in the orders issued under the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Mine's a Beer!" Traditional Threepence
Yesterday the increased prices for beer—3d a glass, 4d a mug and 5d a pint—came into force, and were cheerfully accepted. invariably those who absent-mindedly called…
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