War Among Convicts Grim Battle in Colliery LANSING, U.S.A.
A grim story of the underground battle between the mutinous and non-mutinous among the 328 convicts in the Kansas State penitentiary…
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Mining & the mines, 1927
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Late Mr. D. MURDOCH Cessnock Mining Man
Mr. David Murdoch, who hag been associated with coal mining in the Cessnock district for nearly 20 years, home, Wollombi-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terribly Mangled Man Caught in Machinery Mine in Darkness Hobart
Michael Farrelly (21). met his death in a shocking manner at the Mt. Michael Tin Mine. East Coast, where he was employed. No one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H.M.A.S. SYDNEY Visit to Newcastle Loading Bunker Coal
The flagship of the Australian fleet, H.M.A.S. Sydney, will arrive in Newcastle on Friday to load 900 tons of Westport (N.Z.) coal…
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The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday:—"Cardiff-Rorehole, South Wallsend, Wallsend, Rhondda are idle on account of no empties, while a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Mechanics
Sir,—As Mr. Tocce, in his reply, is only reitcrating statements made by his colleague, Mr. Hoare, ho good purpose would be served in washing time to again reply…
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Aberdare South Colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to a grlevunce of the top hands, resumed work this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Conferences Wallsend, Burwood Extended
Conferences concerning disputes at Wallsend and Burwood Extended Collieries were held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Bathing Fauilities
A report has been received by the northern executive of the Miners' Federation, from Mr. J. Hoare, district check inspector, with reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"It Was Lying About" Fined for Stealing Coal
"I've been doing it for tye years now." was the admission of George Edward Duckworth, 46, a laborer, at Newcastle court to-day. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Laxity in Mine" New Zealand Explosion Commission's Report Wellington (N.z.)
The Royal Commission reports regarding the Dobson mine disaster that it failed to ascertain definitely the cause of the explosion, though it…
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Mr. L. Hoare, district and Mr. B. Doughty, local cheek inspector, made an inspection of Astonfields Colliery on Monday, and reported as follows: "The…
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A conference with reference to a number of matters affecting the employees of Wallsend Colliery, which was recently restarted, was held at the Newcastle rooms…
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A conference in regard to Burwood Extended Colliery was held in Newcastle yesterday. Representing the employees were: Messrs. T. Hoare, district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Open War? Mechanics v. Miners' Federation Richmond Main Hold-up Coal Train Crew's Drastic Demands
By refuting to-day to carry certain C.E.F. employees on the Richmond Main train unless they joined the Mechanics' Union, it is thought on the coalfields that the C.M.A. has declared war openly on the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Conference Working Tops Dispute
A conferences was held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association to-day, concerning a dispute over working tops at Abermain No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Naval Coal Strike at Carrington
The work of lifting coal from the naval stocks at Carrington was discontinued yesterday after it had been in progress for several hours. Seventy men struck for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drastic Move Mine Employees and Doctors
"That representatives of the different miners' lodges advocate that necessary notice be given to terminate the agreement existing between the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Deputy Killed Pelaw Main Accident Fall of Coal
Benjamin Jenkins, 64, a deputy, who lived in Gillies-street, Kurri, was killed by a fall of coal at Pelaw Main colliery this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Navy Pays Loading Coal for Cruiser Strike Settled Men to Get Higher (A.W.U.) Rate
As a result of the strike among the men loading naval coal for H.M.A.S. Sydney, the naval authorities took the matter out of the hands of the Railway Commissioners and re-engaged the men…
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