Miners' Trains
Sir,—I noticed in a recent issue of your paper a paragraph dealing with the discontent and dissatisfaction which exists among the miners employed at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1919
1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 82
The Coal Problem
The action, of the Federal Government in commandeering all coal within the Commonwealth will, in all probability, have the effect of settling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Optimistic Sydney
"We assume that the agreement will be completed." This was the opinion expressed by Mr. A. C. Willis, the general secretary to the Australasian Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metalliferous Mining
In a summary of the activities during the past six months of the Australian Mines and Metals' Association, which protects the interests of the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Control and the Future
Viewed from the standpoint of the Immediate Interests of uninterrupted coal production, the local feeling in raspect to the acquirement by the Commonwealth Government of the full control of the mining industry is of relief. It does not follow that the State Inquiry by Royal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Inquiry Aberdare Statistics Sydney
Further evidence in regard to the trouble in the coal trade was heard to-day by the Royal Commissioner, Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Commission. Abermain and Hebburn. Sydney
The Coal Commission entered upon its fifth day's sitting in No. 2 Jury Court to-day. Joshua Jeffries superintendent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spanish Oranges British Coal London, Thursday Night
It is reported from Madrid that an Anglo-Spanish agreement was signed on April 21, under which Spain will lend Great Britain £3,000,000 at 5 per…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nationalised Coal Would Reduce Prices LONDON, Thursday Night
The Laborite, Sidney Webb, further examined before the Coal Commission, said that nationalisation might reduce prices and even show a profit scribed profit-making as a low and corrupt motive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Seizure. Federal Notice. Price to Be Increased. Reserves and Stocks Not to Be Acquired. Melbourne
The proclamation by the Federal Government assuming control of all coal in the Commonwealth, was issued to-day. Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Whitburn Colliery
Henry Thomas, manager of the Whitburn Colliery, said it was owned by the Newcastle Coal-mining Company. He had been there for nearly eleven years. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallarah Colliery
Mr. A. Lewis, district. treasurer of the Miners' Federation, proceeded to Catherine Hill Bay yesterday, and with the lodes gave consideration to the question…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Engine-drivers
A meeting of the Colliery Enginedrivers' Association was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall last night. Mr. J. A. Buckley, the secretary, reported…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Commission. More About Miners' Wages. Some Interesting Averages Sydney
The Coal Commissioner, Mr. J. L. Campbell K.C., continued his inquiry in No. 2 Jury Court to-day. William Thomas Wells, accountant, said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Matters. Ashtonfields Colliery
Mr. W. Brennan returned from Sydney yesterday. Referring to a letter signed by Mr. Longworth, which appeared in the "Newcastle Herald" on April 30th, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Coal
The Commonwealth Government has done something of great importance. It has formulated, announced, and consumated a great event in the one breath…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Miners' View
Mr. Baddeley returned to Newcastle last night. "We do not," he said, in the course of an interview, "apprehened any more difficulty in respect to the finalising…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Position. the Miners' Wages. the Increase Agreed To. Statement by the President. Sydney
A communication, was received to-day by the executive of the Coal and Shale Employee's Federation from Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Increased Price of Coal
Sir,—The Federal Government has committed an act for which the taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the increased cost of coal to the Government Services,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nationalisation of Mines Sydney
Mr. A. C. Willis, the general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation, to-night made a statement with regard to the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →