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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 126
The leader of the British coal owners is anxious to meet the leader of the miners for an informal discussion of away out of the present deadlock. The general opinion is that a conference would follow such a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A deputation from the Sydney Labor Council is to wait on the Premier and urge him to put an end to the coal strike. Opinion in Government circles is that the coal trouble will last no longer than two weeks at most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rats have been fed by the Chinese in their coalmines as guardians. When there is danger the rats leave the mine, and the miners, noticing this departure, flee also,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The question of systematic organisation for the sale of British coal was discussed by Sir Alfred Mond, in a letter to the "Times" a few week ago. He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The refusal of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association to agree to a conference, presided over by the chairman of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The burgomaster of Vienna, in recaguition of the assistance rondcred to Vienuese after the tear, has granted £1000, to help the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The overtures by the Miners' Federation to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association for the holding of a compulsory conference to endeavour to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Thank God for Russia," said the miners' secretary (Mr. J. A. Cook), speaking at Abbey Wood. "We received. £270,000 from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A step towards ending the coal deadlock has been taken by Mr. Evan Williams chairman of the Coalowners' Association, who has invited Mr. Herbert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The colliery engine-drivers have entered upon their fifth week of idleness, and three appears to be no prospect of a settlement this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The collieries, with a few exceptions, continued closed over the fortnight, on account of the enginedrivers and firemen's strike. Full time, eleven days, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It was reported In Newcastle to-day that the coal made available, to the B.H.P. Steel Works by the Federal Government was not as suitable an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual report of the New South Wales Department of Mines, which was issued on Friday shows that the value of the mineral production for the year 1925,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., Minister for Mines and for Labour and Industry, was occupied in Newcastle during the whole of Saturday, and received a large…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A message from Brussels states that Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary to the Miners' Federation, arrived by aeroplane from London, and attended a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. J. A. Cook, general secretary of the British Miners' Federation, declares that the miners can hold out for a long time yet, and that he will not sign any agreement for more than a year. In a speech in London he bitterly attacked prominent Labor leaders,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Cardiff correspondent writes to complain of a statement regarding miners' hardships which was recently published. It was a cable message, and had reference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary to the Miners Federation, in a speech yesterday, and ''I am prepared to have a ballot of the miners and their wives to see…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. P. A. Hurd asked in the Commons whether it was a fact that exminers were among the most successful group settlers in West Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nominations for the position of district treasurer of the Miners' Federation close to-day. The ballot is for the vacancy caused…
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