Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal Saturday Work Question Sydney
The Coal Tribunal gave further consideration to-day to the claim of the Miners' Federation for a ten-day fortnight for contract miners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1926
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Fires in Mines Naked Lights the Cause Inspector's Opinion Sydney
The Safety in Mines Commission to-day took evidence from John George Hutton, Inspector of Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bid for Fortune Widow's Appeal to Privy Council Buried Sovereigns Sydney Fortune-teller's Tale of Hoarded Gold
In an effort to obtain possession of a fortune of £50,000, an appeal was commenced before the Privy Council to-day, on behalf of Mrs. Mary Scales, of Sydney. Mrs. Scales, of Sydney. Mrs. Scales, who was a clairvoyant, said that she entrusted the money…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Coal Mining
The report of the Royal Commission which was appointed in Britain to investigate the conditions existing in the coal mining industry has now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Rothbury, Stanford Merthyr, No. 2, Shortland and Stockton-Borehole, remain idle on account of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Winning Coal Miners' Federation Firm Men and Methods
"Arising out of the stoppage at Shortland colliery a case was before Newcastle Police Court recently and a conviction was secured upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Federation
Mr. W. Brennan, M.L.C., secretary to the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, has made representations to Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's Coal Crisis
TO a manufacturing and exporting country like Great Britain coal is the very basis of industry and prosperity. Our coal mines are, of course, tremendously important, but coal is not required to grow wool or wheat or meat, and they have hot the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal Mining. Commission's Report. Measures Considered Necessary to Re-establish Industry. London
The report of the Royal Commission which was appointed to inquire into the conditions of the coal industry and to make investigation as to methods of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Ore by Air
To reduce a journey of more than a month to one of only a few hours, and to save transport costs by so doing, is the object of an aerial expedition which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Nystagmus Dr. Allen's Views Safety Commission Sydney
Dr. Hugh George Allen gave evidence before the Safety in Mines' Commission to-day on the probable causes of miners' nystagmus…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters Saturday Work Question Miners' Case Closed Sydney
The Coal Tribunal to-day gave further consideration to the claims of the Miners' Federation for an alteration of the award to provide for no Saturday work for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines to Close Broken Hill's Water Famine Broken Hill
A telegram to the manager of the town's water supply from the Minister for Works gave orders that the water supply to the mines must cease, except…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Have No Case" Miners' 10 Days Claim Owners' Opposition Sydney
The case for the proprietors, in reply to the miners' claim for a 10 days working fortnight at collieries, was heard before the Coal Tribunal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety in Mines Mr. Hutton's Evidence Prefers Safety Lamps Sydney
The Royal Commission which was appointed to inquire into the question of safety in mines, definitely entered its final stages to-day, when experts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Mining Boards Prime Minister Refuses. Sydney
Through Mr. Matthew Charlton, M.H.R., the Miners' Federation has been informed that Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister, has refused their request for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Both Sides Aghast Report of British Coal Commission Welsh Opinions "Only Stagnation and Impoverishment Are Ahead"
South Wales mine-owners and miners are dismayed at the report of the Coal Commission. Both sides declare that only stagnation [?] Impoverishment are ahead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Commission Miners' Nystagmus Important Medical Evidence Sydney
Important medical evidence in connection with miners' nystagmus was given to-day before the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the question…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abolishing Miners German Coal Experiments Hydraulic Hewing London
SIR ALFRED MOND, M.P., chairman of Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries, Ltd., and a director of other large colliery concerns,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collieries Idle Standford and Hebburn
Hobburn No. 1 colliery, which has been idle since last Wednesday, was again idle to-day. It is stated that the stoppage is due to lack of trade…
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