No Conference American Miners Coal Strike Possible VANCOUVER
A Washington message states that the possibility of a national coal strike appeared to-day, when President Harding's suggestion for a joint…
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Mining & the mines, 1922
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Metalliferous Miners
The amended award in the metalliferous mining industry provides that the daily minimum rate for hand or machine miners shall be 14s 8d, for stoping and driving in…
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A telegram from Washington states that, following the miners' vote favouring a general coal strike on April 1, President Harding has instructed the Secretary…
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The Coal Tribunal was occupied at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association yesterday in hearing claims on behalf of the Burwood Colliery…
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The question of improving the housing conditions on the coalfields has been revived. It is proposed to ask Mr. Lazzarini, the Minister for…
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Mr. John Brown writes: "Mr. Baddley, in addressing a meeting of the electors at Adamstown on Monday night last, has made a statement that the Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Matters. Northern Miners. Statement by President
As stated in these columns yesterday, the northern executive of the Miners' Federation has for some time been urging upon the authorities the need for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Zeehan Mines Mount Lyell Closure ZEEHAN
Following out the new policy of the directory of the Mount Lyell Mining Company, production work ceased yesterday at the Mount Lyell mine…
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Mr.—Speaking in Newcastle last Friday night Mr. Baddeley made reference to the wastage in the mining industry at the present time, and he also stated if the…
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The delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association met at West Maitland on Monday and Tuesday, Mr. J. E. Pendlebury, president, in the chair…
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There was a further sitting of the coal Tribunal in Newcastle yesterday before Mr. C. Hibble Abermain Colliery matters were given attention…
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Abermain No. 1 Colliery established a coal output record, so far as one opening is concerned, on Wednesday, by sending out 2480 tons of coal. This is claimed…
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Several cases of cruelly ill-treating horses came before the magistrate at Wallsend Court yesterday afternoon, three of them at the instigation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters. the Coal Trade. Mr. Baddeley Replies to Mr. Brown
Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, made the following statement yesterday in reply to that of Mr. John…
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Sir,—In your issue of yesterday appears a letter under the nom-de-plume of "Miner" regarding the wastage in coal mines. At the onset I may state that…
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Mr. A. M'Alpine presided over a meeting of the Kurri Kurri district mechanics on Tuesday evening, in Lewis's Hall, when Mr. H. Smith, delegate, submitted his…
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Mr. John Brown writes: "In reply to Mr. Baddeley's statement in to-day's(Friday's) issue of your paper, I can only repeat what appeared in yesterday's issue,…
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A fine of £3 with costs was inflicted on Richard Somerville at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, for having in his possession 50lb of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Five-day Week
The policy laid down by the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation some time ago included a six-hour day, five days' work per week, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Martial Law on the Rand Attempt to End Reign of Terror Mine Manager and Police Killed Fighting for the Mines Johannesburg
Martial law has been pro[?]med on the Rand. Violent disturbances continue. After a fight commandoes captured the Brakpen mine, and the manager, Mr C. Bredigan, and seven special constable were…
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