Housing of Miners
From inquiries made yesterday it was learned that the officers representing the Board of Trade would next week renew their investigations into the housing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1920
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National Coal Shortage
The "Mining Journal," London recently published the following:— "In reviewing the interim report of Mr. Justice Sankey and his three colleagues…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →American Sulphur. Romance in Mining
In a recent issue of the "Financial American," there appeared an interesting article on the Louisiana sulphur deposits, which are mined under the Frasche…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Work at the Collieries
Owing to the holidays full time at some of the collieries was ten days and at others six days for the fortnight ended on Saturday last, the vacation having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal Prices
The executive of the Miners' Federation has discussed the soaring price of export coal, which was 65s per ton in December, compared with 49s in January,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Prospecting Looking for Coal
There has been a big increase in prospecting in this district during the past year. Altogether 58 applications to enter were made before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Traffic. Mr. James' Statement
With the exception of the loading of one or two small coastal ships, no work was done at the cranes on Saturday, which was selected by the Coal Trimmers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rothbury Colliery
A well-attended meeting of the Rothbury miners was hold on Sunday. The position at the colliery was fully discussed by the members of the lodge, and the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Colliery
The position that has arisen at Bellbird Colliery was yesterday considered of a conference between the miners executive and Mr. AtKins, The general…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Federation
The delegate board of the Miners' Federation has not met since October 20 of last year, and a number of important matters have accumulated. These will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock No. 2 Colliery
The matter in dispute at the Cessnock No 2 Colliery was the subject of a conference between Mr. C. Jones, manager, and Mr. Gregg, under-manager, on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Coast Miners
The second ballot, for southern members of the council of the Coal and Shale Federation resulted as follows:—J. Caladine 1286, G. Phillips 1208, R. Blake 737, B…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aberdare Central Colliery
A conference on matters affecting the Aberdare Central Colliery took place at the Newcastle offices of the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, yesterday. Mr. D…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trimmers
Sir,—I have read the views and comments of Mr. C. James, the district superintendent of railways, on the traffic and shipment of coal in this port. He tries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pelaw-main Colliery
Pelaw-Main Colliery was idle yesterday. The employees assembled for Work as usual, when the, clippers desired to know their position with respect to a promise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Mines Idle. Wollongong
Conditions are unsettled at the mines in the northern end at the district. Coledalo, has not yet made a start this week, owing to the refusal of the management to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidents in Mining
Mining is one of the extra hazardous industries, employing more than 1,000,000 men in the United States, of whom three or more out of every 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal at Albury Large Area Pegged Out
The New Coorabin coalfield, west of Albury, has developed so satisfactorily that requests are being made for the construction of a line of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pelaw-main Mining Dispute
Pelaw-Main Colliery, which has been Idle for the past two days, will resume work to-day. Mr. M'Donald, secretary to the Colliery Proprietors' Association, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Disruption Bitter Coal Strike Industries Threatened LONDON, Thursday Night
A Berlin message states that the strike of miners in the Hambourn district and the Ruhe region for a six-hours' day and better food supplies…
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