Coal Officer
Mr. D. MacKenzie, coal officer of the South Australian railways, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. S. Turner as coal representative for the Broken…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
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Miners' Federation Management Board
Mr. L. Halliday, returning officer of the Miners' Federation, made available yesterday the names of the candidates for the board of management for the current…
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Sir,—The position of the coal-mining industry of Australia is such that it demands that something should be done immediately by all parties concerned, to…
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The conference of delegates from all the mining districts in New South Wales decided to-day to call mass meetings, at which…
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The ballot to select the eighteen representatives to attend the miners' convention to be held in Sydney, commencing on June 12, will be taken on Tuesday next,…
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Mr. Baddeley's plea for the testing of New South Wales coal with a view to the extraction of its oil contents was worthy of attention. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Conference. Sydney
The conference of delegates of the various coalfields was resumed to-day at the offices of the Miners' Fedration, when further consideration was given to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Matters Coal Industry Mr. Sutherland in Reply. Sydney
Mr. H. Sutherland, organiser of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, to-day replied to the statements made by Mr. Stevens, Assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maling Admits He Got £9500; "Gave £7500 to Alderman" "Minority" Miners Leaders Attacked Want Six-hour Day Abolition of Tribunal? SYDNEY
Declaring that the leaders "are incapable of rallying the membership for any form of struggle, the miners' "minority movement"…
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A few, months ago there was friction between the management of the State coal mines and the State Miners Union regarding the extraction of pillars in the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah and Whitburn remain on strike."…
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What was known as the station area of the Victorian State colliery at Wonthaggi was shut down on Wednesday. For over eight years miners have been…
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Mr. James Houston president of the Whitburn Miners' Lodge, writes:—Re Whitburn Colliery being idle. There seems to be a false impression as to the…
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Sir,—I notice that Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Proprietors' Association, has rushed to the press to defame the reputation of a body of men at…
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Referring yesterday to the miners' convention which will assemble in Sydney on June 12, Mr. D. M'Neill, secretary to the northern branch of the federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Federation Men Cavilled Out
Mr. D. M'Neill, secretary to the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated last night that he had received information of the further closing down of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back to Coal Oil Displaced
The United States Shipping Board cargo steamer Mercer hitherto horning oil, will on the voyage to Rotterdam, burn pulverised coal. Although pulverised cool lion…
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Eighty-five men were cavilled out at Dudley colliery yesterday, their notices to take effect a fortnight from to-day…
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"I hope the miners realise that their actions have resulted in a condition wherein, unless a reduction in wages is effected, their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Matters Coal Industry Union in Conference Mr. Farrar to Be Approached. Sydney
The conference of delegates of unions engaged on the coalfields concluded its sittings at the offices of the Miners' Federation to-ay. Taking the view that…
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