Colliery Disaster
Between 200 and 300 miners were entombed by an explosion at the Mather Collieries in Pennsylvania. Three bodies have been recovered, and…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
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Shortland Miners' Grievance
Concerning a claim at Shortland Colliery against the management, which, it was stated, had paid only one man for "working wet," in lieu…
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Sir,—It has come under lay notice that a certain rumour has been put into circulation to the effect that men who were dismissed from the coal loading lanes, or…
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Thomas Arthur Iceton, miner, of Adamstown, and John Bartlett, miner, of Adamstown, were each fined 10s, in default, three days, for having…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mine Conferences Neath and Cessnock No. 2
The treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece) said to-day that yesterday he conferred with executive officers of Neath No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold of the Incas Story of a Bygone Age
Will the treasure of the Jesuit priests of the Inca be unearthed, or had it already been removed from it secret hiding cache? is the question which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"No Option" Senate Ballot Rejection Torn Parcels Miners Have Right of Appeal SYDNEY
"I felt I had no option but to disallow the northern miners' ballot for the Semite selection," said the general returning officer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"14 Days Notice" Lambton Miners to be Discharged President's Comment "Men Will Swell Unemployed Army"
The president of the northern miners (Mr. Hoare) said to-day that since the "Newcastle Sun's" cable from London, giving a report of the chairman's speech at the meeting of the Scottish-Australian Mining "Company, the men at Lambton…
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Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had, on May 15, on behalf of the Shortland Lodge, presented a claim to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Tribunal
A sitting of the Coal Tribunal, of which Mr. C. Hibble is the chairman, was held recently at Launceston, Tasmania, in connection with a series of disputes which…
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A telegram from Mather. Pennsylvania, states that thirteen men have been rescued alive from the mine after the explsion, and 30 bodies have been removed…
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Mr. Teece, miners' treasurer, recently presented, on behalf of the federation, a series of claims to the South Maitland Mines Rescue Station Committee. Mr. S…
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Hebburn No. 1 colliery which has worked only three shifts in the last four weeks resumed work this morning. Hebburn No. 2 and Ayrfield No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Conference SYDNEY
Messrs. D. Roes (president) and D J. Davies (general Secretary) of the Miners Federation interviewed the Minister for Labor (Mr. Farrar) yes…
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The first of the aggregate meetings of the various organisations engaged in the mining industry will he held on Sunday. Others will follow on the two succeeding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour Senate Ballot Northern Miners' Vote. Sydney
The action of Mr. J. B. Martin, returning officer for the Labour Senate preselection ballot, in rejecting votes cast by members of the northern branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Disaster 34 Bodies Recovered MATHER (Pa.)
Thirty-four bodies of miners was were killed in Saturday's explosion have been recovered. Little hope is held out for the safety of the…
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Following the decisions of last week's conference of coalfields unions, Messrs. D. Rees and D. J. Davies, general president and general secretary respectively of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Matters Miners and A.l.p. President's Comments
Mr. T. Hoard, president of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, made reference yesterday to the Senate selection ballot of the A.L.P., in which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Appeal A.L.P. Ballot Mix-up "No Instructions"
The northern miners are appealing to-day against the decision of the general returning officers, Mr. J. B. Martin not to count the…
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