The Mining Position
Sir,—Not being engaged at present in the coal-mining industry, but with good intentions and honesty of purpose. I wish to make a few comments…
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Mining & the mines, 1921
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Solomon's Mines
But the whole thing may well be pre-[?]aced with a reference to the most romantic gold of all—Solomon's; the gold which that king whose glories were still…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallarah Colliery Sixteen Weeks Idleness
Swansea is suffering severely from the 16 weeks' stoppage at Wallarah colliery at Catherine Hill Bay. Many of the miners who work there reside…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pirates' Gold
The belief might be that the pirates of the "Spanish Main" were small stealers, that they depended on robbing ships. Not so, however, as they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Callao's Gold
But the richest pirates' gold of all is not pirates', but legitimate gold—the gold of the Peruvian Government and of the heirs of certain Peruvian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Neptune's Gold
And it exceeds Solomon's by quite a good deal. Neptune's gold is the gold that has gone down in ships to strew the floor of the seas, some at great depths, where…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Incas' Gold
The Spaniards were cruel, ever so cruel, and gold was their quest. They, too, had their "Ophir" mines, and it was by the exploitation of those parts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pen-notes and Pencillings Romantic Gold
It is said that the United States now holds a good third of all the available gold in the world. As the shipments continue in order, presumably, to prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commonwealth Coal Mysterious Disappearance Man Gaoled For Theft
At the West Wallsend police court yesterday, Joseph Greenwood was prosecuted for stealing five cwt. of coal valued at 5s, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mining Situation
Sir,—It is amusing to read letter after letter on the coal situation, particularly that of "X.Y.Z.," Hamilton, perhaps the only working man who lived fifty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hebburn Colliery
Various matters relating to Hebburn Colliery were discussed at a conference in Newcastle yesterday. The colliery was represented by Mr. R. A. Harle,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Miners
The monthly meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall last evening. Mr. W. Capewell being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victimisation Miners' Minute Reinstatement Aspect
A minute from Pelaw Main and Richmond Main miners' lodges, asking to be allowed to tender 14 clays' notice of their intention to cease work, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dog Watch Miners' Opposition Reintroduction Feared
It cost the northern district miners £100,000 to abolish the "dog watch"— the midnight shift in the collieries, where it is never worked now, except…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Explosives Combine Control Government Plant Possible
"I want to say right out that I believe the whole of them came from either one combine or another," said Mr. D. Watkins. M. P., in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N0 Darg For Wallsend Miners Proposal Rejected
Are you in favor of u dan? being enforced throughout the northern district? This question, emanating from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victimisation Pay Miners' Argument Question of Precedents
The question whether victimisation pay should be given to men who are thrown idle from a colliery through no fault of their own, but because of some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Death Levy Wallsend Miners Sympathy v. Finance
"Prom the financial standpoint. F'll admit that it is not. workable, but my sympathy floes not look at that side or it. It was one of the times when a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exemption Too Low Miners' Income Tax Matter for Parliament
"The general exemption should be placed above the bread and butter level. Every man should at least be allowed his bread and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pretty Bauble in a Gold Case Valuable Prayer Book
Sensational bidding was expected at Sotherby's, when Mr. H. Y. Thompson, of Portmanavenue. London, allowed a further sixteen gems from his famous…
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