The Heat Value of Coal
The selection of a coal best adapted for industrial purposes depends on so many factors that it is perhaps impossible to devise a test, or a series of tests, on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1919
1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 82
Shipping Delayed Coal Trimmers' Stand "Play Fairly"
Despatch of the Lammeroo and the Hexham has been delayed owing to the refusal of the coal trimmers to work the vessels. The union secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Board Appointed to Control the Coal Melbourne
A special Commonwealth "Gazette" was issued to-day, containing the names of the Coal Control Committee appointed to carry out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Public Expense "Working Points" Coal and Shipping
A Newcastle business manager speaking, as he said, from an inner knowledge of things, referred this morning to aspects of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Like German Mines U.S. Bomb Outrages Hun Influence Alleged LONDON, Friday Night
Reuter's New York correspondent telegraphs: The agents of the Department of Justice believe that the infernal machines, sent to prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Conditions
Sir,—I would like "Top Hand" to explain how I have given the proprietors ammunition to fight us with. "Top Hand" said he failed to see where I proved that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Duel
"Onlooker" presents a pen-picture of one of the parties in the coal duel:—"A time-worn adage asserts that it is better to be born lucky than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Control of Coal. Melbourne
A further step was taken yesterday by the Commonwealth Government in its decision to acquire the coal produced by the mines of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Contracts "Merely Suspended" MELBOURNE
It was explained by the Prime Minister's Department to-day in connection with the steps token to obtain control of the coal supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Control Businesses Usual Proprietors as Agents
The first official instructions to colliery proprietors under the War Precautions (Coal) Regulations were received this morning from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About Rothbury Coal Trade Inquiry SYDNEY
The Royal Commissioner, Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., heard further evidence to-day with regard to the coal trade. Richard Thomas, manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Mining Operations in 1918
The report of the Department of Mines of New South Wales for the year 1918 shows that there has been general prosperity in the industry, and that a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Control of Coal British Commission Unification Opposed LONDON, Sunday Night
Witnesses invited to the Coal Commission, which has resumed its inquiry into the nationalisation of mines, include a miscellaneous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caledonian Collieries
Frederick William Newman, Newcastle manager for Howard Smith's, Ltd., who are managing agents for the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., was the next witness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission. Averages From Mines. Sydney
The Coal Commissioner, Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., continued his inquiry in No. 2 Jury Court to-day. Richard Thomas, manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Nationalisation
Mr. Sidney Webb, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, urged the nationalisation of the coal mines. The whole system of profit-making was now, he said,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters. Richmond-main Colliery
A conference between the representatives of the minors and the owners of Richmond-Main Colliery will be held in Sydney this afternoon, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Price of Coal
Sir,—In his first letter "A Lover of Mankind" stated that in 1881 the miners' tonnage was 4s 2d, and in that year coal was sold in Newcastle at 11s per ton. In…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Shipping States' Trade First
In coal owning and coal shipping circles it is not considered likely that the coal commandeering and distributing proclamations of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners for N.Z. MELBOURNE
It was stated in shipping circles to-day that passages to New Zealand were being arranged for about 200 coal miners from Sydney…
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