African Miners' Strike
A message from Johannesburg says that a joint conference of executives of the mine-workers and engineers has confirmed the coal-miners' decision to strike on…
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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
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A message from Johannesburg says that a joint conference of executives of the mine-workers and engineers has confirmed the coal-miners' decision to strike on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increased prices for coal became effective in London, some time ago, as under:—Per Ton. Inc…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The improvements being carried out at Bellbird Colliery were made the occasion of a social function, at which the foundation stone of the additions to the office…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A block of coal, so long as it remains in the condition in which it was when taken from the seam, has no immediate use. Its value—that is its use in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is true that coal pits are getting deeper, and on the Yorkshire coalfields 900 yards and more is becoming a common depth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police-constable A.J. Gulliford, of Dulverton (Somerset) has been awarded the silver medal of the National Canine Defence League for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association has decided to refer to sectional meetings the reply received from the Proprietors'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A report from the engineer was [?] at the Water and Sewerage Board meeting today drawing attention to the application of Mr. Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work was not resumed at Elermore Vale No. 1 Colliery, Wallsend, yesterday, the dispute which arose before the holidays regarding the non-granting of a coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal coal strike is in full swing. A thousand Europeans are out affecting 20,000 natives. The pumpmen, and other safety men, remain at their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird miners did not re-commence work yesterday morning owing to dissatisfaction regarding distribution of work, and a fresh cable being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Referring to the dispute at Elermore Vale colliery, which occurred over the refusal of the management to issue a coal ticket to a youth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Johannesburg central strike committee has decided to withdraw the men who were permitted previously to remain at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A bill, providing for certain amendments in the Coal Mines Regulation Act, was introduced in the New South Wales Parliament in the closing session of last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A stoppag of work look place this morning at the Wallsend mine. The trouble has arisen owing to the management refusing to allow a married…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Colliery has been idle for two days. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the district president, attended a meeting of the lodge last night, and it was expected that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A combined meeting of Abermain No. 1 and 2 Miners' Lodges was held last night for the purpose of considering the position which has arisen through the closing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is reported from Johannesburg that because natives are employed on white men's work, and the coal mines are worked, the strikers have withdrawn the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—As a member of the Colliery Employees' Federation, I wish to ask the officers of the federation if it is a fact that about £300 was paid to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Except in the case of gold, the mineral production in New South Wales showed a falling off last year compared with 1920…
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