Mine Fumes South Maitland Sickness
A practical miner of many years' standing, speaking on the question of the sickness prevailing among coal miners. South Maitland, was very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1919
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Protest Motions W. Wallsend Miners Meet
A well-attended aggregate meeting of miners in the West Wallsend district was held yesterday. when discussions took place in respect to various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters. the Coal Trade. Royal Commission Appointed Sydney
The State Cabinet yesterday considered the position which has arisen in connection with the coal trade, and decided that a Royal Commission be appointed at once…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners at Essen Strike Conference a Seven-hour Day LONDON, Sunday Night
Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent learnt from Essen on April 9 that the conference of the miners and mineowners had decided that a six-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The New Coal Crisis State Government Action Confusion Among Owners Effects of Increased Price
The coal position, viewed from the proprietorial angle in Newcastle, is confused. This is possibly owing to a confusion of counsels elsewhere. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hebburn Colliery
Hobburn colliery was idle yesterday, the result of trouble about a wheeler's claim to promotion. A vacancy occurred for the appointment of a first-class shiftman,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Association Sydney
A meeting of the board of the Northern Collieries' Association was held to-day, and the position, as regards the coal trade, including matters affecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Wallsend Miners
A largely-attended meeting of the combined lodges of West Wallsend, Seanam No. 2, and Minmi miners was held on Sunday, Mr. A. Richardson presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Commission Sydney
The Commission appointing Mr. J. Campbell. K.C., to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the coal trade, will probably be issued to-morrow, after a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Inquiry Aspect of the Miners
The miners' executive does not recede from the position that the forthcoming State inquiry is no concern of the men. Nevertheless, it is idle to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Wages Ballot Prospects Will the Lodges Accept?
Now that the delegate board has endorsed a tentative agreement, the threatening crisis has been postponed, at least, if not altogether averted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interstate Quarantine Amended Regulations To Meet Coal Shortage
A new quarantine regulation in regard in interstate shipping came into operation in Newcastle this morning. It will now be necessary for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Conference. the Proposed Agreement. Lodge Vote to Be Taken
A special meeting of the delegate board of the northern district branch of the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation was held at the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallarah Colliery
A difficulty arose at the Wallarah Colliery with regard to the machine men, who are at present working on what is known as the day-wage rate. They desire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw Main Colliery
Pelaw-Main Colliery was idle yesterday, the stopage being due directly to the influenza epidemic. The men assembled for work in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and Train Services
Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that great dissatisfaction existed among those members of the organisation who had to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Attitude Inquiry Ignored Support for Mr. Watt
So far as Newcastle is concerned, the aspect of the coal position controlling chief interest is the outcome of the miners' ballot. Will it approve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All or Nothing Miners Clash Southern Ultimatum WOLLONGONG
The decision arrived at by the delegate board of the southern miners yesterday not accept any compromise, but to insist on the full 25 per…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Conference. Federal Government. Supports the Agreement. Melbourne
A special meeting of the Federal Cabinet was hold to-day to discuss shipping, coal, and quarantine questions. At the conclusion, Mr. Watt, the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
The Wallsend Lodge held a meeting before going to work yesterday, and passed a resolution adopting the proposals as contained in the agreement now being…
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