Coal Schemes Miners' Meetings Wage Reduction Would It Be General?
The miners' executives expect well attended aggregate meetings to-morrow on the Maitland fields and Thursday on the Newcastle…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
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Miners' Council Officials
The general president and general secretary of the Federation (Messrs. Rees and Davies) arrived in Newcastle this afternoon, when they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work For Sewer Miners
Twenty-one sewer miners were given work on the sewerage amplification work, yesterday by the Public Works Department, according to the…
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The decision of Mr. Lang, the leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, to include in the grounds of his motion of censure of…
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The miners in the South Maitland and Greta fields will be idle to-morrow. Aggregate executive, arranged by the northern executive of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Demobilising Miners" Premier's Second Scheme
According to the Government's special representative for relief work in this district (Mr. Vowell), who was in Newcastle to-day, the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Essay Competition Australia's Coal History
Two prizes, known as the J. Powell Prizes, the first of £10 and the second of £5, are awaiting the winner of the Royal Australian Historical…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways and Coal Sydney
The contracts submitted to the Railway Commissioners for the supply of coal for the next 12 months were not dealt with by the department, apparently in…
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Owing to the continued illness of James Johnston, an important witness in the Coal Commission inquiry being conducted by Judge Thomson, no further attempt…
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The recent application by East Greta Coalmining Company, for a suspension of labor conditions at Stanford Merthyr No. 1 Colliery has been…
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Sir,—By the reports appearing in the Press we find that Government is anxious that the colliery employers bear a share of the reduction authicipated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Crisis Waiting on Miners Aggregate Meetings To-day on Other Matters
Pending the explanation of the proposals of the Premier for the stabilisation of the coal industry to the miners, no official reply will be made by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation…
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Sir,—During the year many persons have expressed their views through your columns on the unsatisfactory position which has been created in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Australian Coal Industry
The Royal Australian Historical Society is offering two prizes—known as the J. Powell prizes—of £10 and £5 to be awarded to students submitting the best…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coalcliff Colliery the Fatalities Sydney
Mr. Lysaght asked the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly to-day if he would send the Chief Inspector of Mines to the Coalcliff Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meetings of Miners on Maitland Field
Mr. D. Rees, general president and Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary were in Newcastle yesterday. They conferred at length with the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Meet Wages Not Discussed Hoare Explains Federation Organisation
"Many of you perhaps believe that Mr. Bavin's proposed wage reduction is going to be discussed," was Mr. T. Hoare's opening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Wage Cut Reduction of 7½ Per Cent. Official Estimate Owners' Profits Are Said to be Only 2s a Ton SYDNEY
In official circles it was stated to-day that the proposed cuts in coal prices would mean a reduction of 7½ per cent. in miners' wages. It was stated that owners net profits averaged only 2s,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Seaham Nos. 1 and 2 are still on strike. The following pit were idle on account of the aggregate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis Miners' Mass Meetings No Votes Taken
Aggregate meetings were held yesterday at six centres in the South Maitland, Maitland and Greta portions of the Newcastle coalfields. These were convened by the executive of the northern branch of the, Miners'…
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