Mining Disaster
A message from Eagle Pass, Texan, states that an explosion has occurred in the Mexican National Railway coal mine at Palan, in the State of Coahilla…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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Coal Export Big World Depression
Giving evidence before the Royal Commission in London on the coal industry. Sir Richard Redmayne, formerly chief Inspector of mines. gave…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Collieries
Work will be resumed at the northern collieries on Monday morning. This, however, will not prove to be the case with regard to them all. There were at least…
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The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare and Richmond-Main pits resumed operations, but stoppages occurred at Bellbird No. 2,…
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Richmond Main colliery resumed work this morning, but there was no work for the men employed in No. 3 section. Certain work is required to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Commission
Mr. J. Connell, one of the northern representatives of the miners on the Coal Commission, stated yesterday that there would be a private sitting of the members…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Ballot for Councillors
The result of the ballot for the election of four representatives of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, on the Central Council for 1926, was made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Richmond Main Mine No Stoppages for 1926
Richmond Main miners' lodge has passed a resolution that should have the effect of abolishing potty stoppages during 1926…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Ultimatum Closer Unity Conditions Mechanics' Attitude
The delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association will held a special meeting at West Maitland on Monday, to consider reports from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's Coal Wage Reduction Unlikely LONDON
It is understood, says "The People," that the Coal Commission has resolved to recommend the nationalisation of mining royalties, but not of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Mining Review of Year's Operations BRISBANE
"Although nothing extraordinary occurred underground, It cannot be said by one looking back, to the old year from the dawning of the new that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Bellbird No. 2 had resumed, but East Greta, Stanford Merthyr, Stanford Merthyr No. 2 South Maitland,…
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The conference of the representatives of the miners' lodges working the pitching or inclined seams, will reassemble in West Maitland at ten o'clock this…
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The labour correspondent of the "Morning Post" makes an authoritative forecast of the Proposals the coal owners will present to the Coal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gold Rush
"The Gold Rush," which critics have announced as the greatest of all Charles Chaplin's pictures, will be shown at the Theatre Royal throughout next week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Work Aberdare Mine Idle
All the collieries in Cessnock district worked yesterday. At Abe[?]dare Colliery to-day the men held a pit-top meeting. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fifty Years' Service Mine Manager Retires
On January 2, after more than 50 years' association with mining, Mr, James Barr retired from the position of colliery manager at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Back to Work Steep Seam Miners Conference's Decision
Delegates from the steep seam wo-rkers at South Greta, East Greta, Glenayr, Stanford Merthyr, Astonfield, Ayrfield Nos. 1 and 2, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fifty Years of Mining Mr. Barr's Retirement
Mr. J. Barr, who retires this week from the managership of the Co-operative (Laidley's) Colliery, at Wallsend, has been for more than fifty years identified…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "East Greta, Stanford Merthyr, Standord Merthyr No. 2, South Maitland, Stockton Borehole, Rothbury,…
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