"RIDICULOUS!" Higher Price of Coal SYDNEY
The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) to-day described as ridiculous the published statement that the increased price of coal was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1926
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"Hibble on Strike" Tribunal Chairman Wants Obedience Congestion of Work Northern Miners Demand Additional Arbitrators
The northern Miners' executive claims that the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Hibble) is on strike, because of his refusal to hear the sinkers' claims and innumerable other disputes. "It is an utter impossibility for one arbitrator to bear all the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Fatality
An inquest concerning the death of John Reav, 38, a shaftsinker, who was killed at Richmond Main colliery fast Friday, was held at the Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Gold Shipment
It is reported from New York that 5,000,000 dollars in gold have arrived at San Francisco by the Ventura from Australia, consigned to the local Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mining Strike
Resolutions rejecting the coalowners' latest proposals, and asking permission from the National Federation to Withdraw all safety men from the pits, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Conference Abermain No. 2 Dispute
A conference was held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association this afternoon concerning matters in dispute at Abermain No. 2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Treasurer Ballot Closes To-day
The ballot for the position of district treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation closes to-day, but returns received in the post to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters Newcastle Miners Arbitration Cases Delayed
Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday made reference to the delays arising in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Help for British Miners West Wallsend Fund
A meeting was held at West Wallsend last night for the purpose of organising a fund to help the British miners…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"First Preference" Case for Coal Tribunal Hibble's Promise
Despite a promise said to have been made by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble, that a claim submitted by Dellbird miners' lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Safety Naked Lights Stay Commission Report New Court Proposed SYDNEY
The principal recommendations of the Royal Commission on Safety in Mines are as follows:— That naked lights should still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Commission. the Report Issued. Naked Lights to Remain Under Certain Conditions. Many Amendments Suggested. Sydney
The report of the Royal Commission on coal and shale mines was issued to-day. It is a comprehensive document, covering 61 pages…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Mines Act Proposed Amendments
The draft of the proposed amendments to the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1912 has been issued. Many important changes are suggested, including severer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All at Work Busy Coal Mines
The Northern Collieries' Association reported to-day that no mines were Idle on the northern coalfields owing to Industrial disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters Abermain Colliery
A conference regarding a number of mutters affecting Abermain No. 2 Colliery was held it the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal Strike
According to the June number of "Barclay's Bank Review," the British coal strike caused almost complete stagnation in the South Wales export trade. "In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission's Report
The report of the Royal Commission on coal and shale mines affords evidence of the care and attention bestowed upon the numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Coal Sydney
At the meeting of the Newtown Council last night a letter was received from merchants supplying council with coal that owing to increases in cost, brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Teece Elected Miners' New Treasurer Keen Contest
Mr. Arthur Teece (Abermain miners' lodge) has been elected District Treasurer of the Northern Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour and Referendum Miners Want Congress Sydney
The Miners' Federation is in favour of an all-Australian Trade Union Congress being held to define Labour's policy towards the referenda proposals being…
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