Coal Cartage Higher Charge in Sydney
In consequence of increased expenses several Sydney coal firms, including Howard smith, Ltd., have decided to make an additional charge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1919
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14 Per Cent. Accepted American Miners Resume VANCOUVER
The American coal strike has beet settled, and the miners will resume on a 14 per cent. advance in wages. A special commission will readjust the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lymington Colliery Inspection
An inspection of the Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, was made yesterday by the representatives of the employers and employees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Coal Strike
It is reported from Washington that the strike of half a million bituminous workers has been settled, the miners accepting the wage increase offered by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Here and There About a Gold Watch
At East Maitland Court, before Mr. Duncan, J.P., Helen Ross (47), was remanded until Monday on a charge of having stolen gold wristlet watch,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Federation
The council of the Coal and Shale Federation are expected from Melbourne either to-morrow or on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Bill
As the result of Mr. Bonar Law's explanations, the opponents of the Coal Bill are modifying their opposition. Mr. Bonar Law states that the profits…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Safety Appliances
An interesting demonstration of the value of a mechanical safety appliance was given at the offices of the Miners' Federation, Newcastle, yesterday, by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Gas for Motor Cars
Very import at results have been reached by the committee appointed by the British Government to examine the feasibility of using ordinary town gas for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Oil Fuel Replaces Coal P. & O. Steamers Converted
That the oil burning steamer is coming to stay is evident from the announcement lately made by the P. and O. Company that all its vessels were being converted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fuller Working Time Output of Mines Old Pit Re-Opened
In accordance with the rules of the Colliery Employees' Federation, [?]coal mines in the Newcastle and Maitland areas worked to-day,on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Whitburn Colliery
A special meeting of Whitburn miners was held at Greta Hall on Friday night, to deal with the report of a conference of representatives with the Newcastle Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at the Collieries
Owing to the mines of Newcastle End Maitland districts not being at work on Saturday in consequence of the Federal elections, full time for the past…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Suffer Explosives Costs Protest by Miners
Matters affecting the four Caledonian collieries were discussed at a mass meeting of miners at Cessnock yesterday. Men complained that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Coast Miners
A ballot was taken last week for the election of officers of the Illawarra branch of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, with the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drifting Mines. Melbourne
Shipping traversing the waters of the Australian eastern coast, Torres Stralt, Barrier, and Coral Sea routes, are warned to keep a careful look-out for drifting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Not a Laofer" Brewery Men's Case Miners Take Pledge
The miners have swung behind the Newcastle brewery employees on strike. A mass meeting at Cessnock yesterday decided to swear off beer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal Bill. Labour Opposition. Measure Adjourned. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Sir Auckland Geddes, in moving the second reading of the Coal Industry Emergency Bill in the House of Commons, admitted that it was difficult to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Limestone Miners
His Honor Judge Rolin, in the Industrial Court sitting in Sydney yesterday, on the application of the A.W.U., made an award for the limestone miners (State),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rise in Gold Value
Fine gold sold in London at £5 11s 3d per ounce, a record since the Napoleon wars. The advance is largely due to India…
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