Ashtonfields Colliery
A conference took place at Thornton on Thursday between Mr. C. Dixon, manager of the Ashtonfields colliery, representing the owners, and Mr. A. Lewis, district…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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South Waratah Colliery
A conference took place at the South Waratah Colliery office, between messrs. N. J. Clark, superintendent of the Coledonian Collieries, Limited, and J…
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Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that while in Sydney he, in company with Messrs. Rees,…
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Sir,—I wish to complain of the excessive stump charges put on by the executive council. Take, for instance, yesterday. Top hands were charged 11s at…
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An official of one of the Newcastle organisations, who returned yesterday from a private visit to Broken Hill and Victoria, stated that so bad were the…
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At a meeting of Pacific Miners' Lodge, over which Mr. Rohan presided, the chairman, secretary, and Mr. Russell were appointed to wait on the manager…
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Mr. H. D. Wood, Deputy Commonwealth Registrar, to-day heard objections to the application tor registration by the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety in Mines Lecture at Greta
Inspector Collins, of the Mines Department, lectured to a large audicnce in Central Hall, Greta, on safety in mines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Coal Field Lecture by Mr. L. J. Jones
Mr. L. J. Jones, geological surveyor of the New South Wales Department of Mines, recently, at the Mining Museum, Sydney, delivered an interesting address…
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In reply to the statement made by Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the F.E.D.F.A., regarding the enginedrivers' decision not to work under the award…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Crisis at the Last Hour Baldwin Still Hopeful (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Although the coal outlook is dark, Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, is convinced that there will not be a stoppage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Breaks British Coal Upheaval Begins Baldwin Fails General Strike Discussed by Unions LONDON, Friday Night
It is officially announced that Mr. Baldwin's mediation in the coal crisis has failed. All the mines in great Britain will close at midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Arbitrator Possible Way Out of Mines Crisis Enginemen's Dispute Negotiations With Mr. Bruce May be Successful SYDNEY
As a result of the negotiations between the Federated Engindrivers' Association and the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, there is a distinctly hopeful feeling that the threatened strike will be averted. It is understood that the union is prepared to submit the dispute to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Matters Coal Mining in Manchuria
The Fushun coal mine, in the Fengtien province of Manchuria, is claimed to be one of the richest deposits of its kind in the world. The mine is operated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Miners' Reasons
In rejecting the owners' offer, the miners said they regretted that although the Coal Commission's report ,was issued on March 6, the owners submitted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Leaders' Advice
Mr. Herbert Smith, the President of the Miners' Federation, urged the miners' districts to refrain from action, "giving the authorities excuse for interference with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Supplies
In view of the coal strike, the deputy chief civil commissioner has issued a number of directions, providing for the restriction of the supplies of coal to private…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Speeds Point Greetings to British Miners
The celebration arranged by the Lake Macquarie May Day committee was carried out at Speer's Point park to-day, when great enthusiasm was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British General Strike "Be Calm" Advice to Nation Coal Calamity "Worst Upheaval" LONDON
The Bishop of London (Dr. Ingram), preaching at Westminister Abbey, exhorts the nation to calmness and self-control as it had done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Coal Crisis. Negotiations Broken Off. the Strike Commences. Trades Unions to Join. London
The cool strike has started. A militon miners and other workers went on strike at midnight. The King motored from Windsor Castle…
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