Merewether Council Mines Subsidence Act
Merewether Council met on Thursday night. There were present: Ald. W. Henderson (Mayor), E. E. Rowlands, J. Archer, R. Wells, J. West, G. Sanders, J…
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Mining & the mines, 1929
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Miners Delegates Meet in Sydney Sydney
Representatives from the northern, southern, and western mining fields met at the office of the Miners' Federation to-day and gave consideration to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelaide Supplies Saving on British Coal Adelaide
If overseas tenders secure the contracts to supply the South Australian Government with coal, it is estimated that a saving of upward £100,000 annually would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Crisis Meeting of Owners No Statement Made Sydney
Probably the most momentous meeting of colliery owners for years was held at the Northern Collieries' Association office this afternoon, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Hovels Visited by Prince Depressing Squalor People's Bravery Admired (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
"Surely this is bedrock," said the Prince of Wales yesterday when he saw the havels in the mining village of Brandon, where the unemployed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collie Coal
Mr. R. James, M.H.R., stated on Saturday that he had been advised by the President of the Miners' Union at Collie (W.A.), that the shift work-rates there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at Mines Aberdare Tops Grievance
Aberdare Colliery was Idle to-day. While the men were discussing a grievance at the pit-top at starting-time this morning, the management…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Big List Mining Disputes
Prosperlty comes, prosperity goest but disputes go on fer ever, judging by the number being dealt with by the treasurer of the Miners' Feueration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Room in Australia for 4000 Colliery Boys Comment on Suggestion. London
Commenting on Sir Arthur Duckham's widely-quoted remark that Australia had the opportunity to make room for 4000 colliery boys, an Overseas Settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Railway Buy Maitland Coal Reduction of Two Shillings. Melbourne
Yesterday it was announced by the Victorian Railway Commissioners that they had contracted to purchase 5000 tons of good quality Maitland coal at 2/ below…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →14 Days' Notice? Wage Reduction Move Expected "Would Mean Hold-up" Owners and Miners Meet To-morrow
A decision to give 14 days' notice to the miners that wages will be reduced is what Newcastle coal men expect will be the outcome of the meeting of the Owners' Association in Sydney to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Wallarah was idle on account of no empties. A Stockton-Borehole a partial strike occurred. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Colliery Boys
Mr. G. Booth, M.P., referring yesterday to Sir Arthur Duckham's statement that Australia had the opportunity to make room for 4000 colliery boys, said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Crisis To-day's Meetings Owners and Miners Precipitate Action Unlikely
Importance is attached to the meetings of the coal-owners and of the coal-miners, to be held in Sydney to-day. Nothing of a definite character could be gathered regarding either in Newcastle yesterday. It was ascertained that a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Assemble Sydney
What is regarded as one of the most Important meetings in the history of the Miners' Federation began at the head office at Rawson Chambers this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disputes at Mines Many Troubles Caledonian Collieries
There are a number of disputes at individual collieries in the northern district, reference to which was made by Mr. A. Teece. Treasurer of the Miners' Federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Aberdare is still on strike Stockton Borchole resumed, but work had to be suspended after a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Elrington Colliery
A stop-work meeting of Elrington colliery employees was held yesterday to protest against the action of the Manager, in sending two men home from a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial News Aberdare Colliery
The dispute in reference to the working of tops in Aberdare Colliery was not settled yesterday and the colliery woo idle for the second day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Coal Industry
In his book. "The American Background," Mr. G. V. Portus tells of the cloud on American prosperity that is forming over the coalfields. Here, he…
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