Coal Commission Inspection of Collieries. Sydney
In order to gain first-hand knowledge of the working of a large coat mine, Mr. Justice Davidson, Chairman of the Coal Commission with Messrs. W. H. Gepp…
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Mining & the mines, 1929
2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 143
Industrial News Burwood Colliery
At the meeting of the Hunter Water Board yesterday, a letter was read from the Manager, Scottish-Australian Mining Co., Ltd., applying for an extension of…
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Sir,—I cannot refrain from replying to the utterly ridiculous statements of Mr. M'Donald, which appeared in the "Newcastle Herald" of June 6. It would…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Miners' Good Temper
One of the impressive features of the existing trouble in the coal Industry has been the good temper of the minors. Recent events in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Miners Support for Federation
That the policy of the Miners' Federation is definitely opposed to a general stoppage in the industry was emphasised last night by Mr. J. Dorrington, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Officials Leave for Sydney
Mr. A. Teece, District Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, and Mr. D. McNeill, Secretary, left for Sydney yesterday. They will be present, with Mr. T. Hoare,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Staff Filling Coal Killingworth Protest
Accusations that the staff were doing federating work, were made at a meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge, held yesterday, at Holmesville, in the lower…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lithgow Coal Satisfactory Results. Sydney
[?]ocal supplies from the Lithgow district which are being used by the Australia Gas Light Company for gas-making purposed are giving satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Appeal for Funds to Aid Miners. Sydney
To further the appeal being made for funds to assist the miners in their fight against reduced wages, a meeting convened by the wife of Senator Dunn was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Position Coal-owners Blamed. Sydney
Mr. S. Bird, Secretary of the State A.L.P., and a former official of the Southern branch of the Miners' Federation, said to-day that the position which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Other States' Help Charges Against Miners Refuted by Mr. Davies. Sydney
Mr. D. J. Davies, the General Secretary to the Miners' Federation, said to-night—"There appeared in this afternoon's Press a statement by a prominent official…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Unions Committee May be Ignored by Engine-drivers Mine Unions Meet Strong Feeling Against General Strike Critical Stage Engine-men Have Control of Position SYDNEY
Feeling at to-day's, special meeting of Combined Coalfields Unions delegates is firmly against the general strike plans of the engine-drivers and firemen. Nevertheless the General Secretary of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's association (Mr. J. T. Atkins), said that it was of comparatively no consequence what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hebburn Collieries
There was nothing unusual at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery yesterday. The selected pickets, numbering about 60, went out from Weston at 5 a.m., but did not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Commission Inspecting Northern Mines. Sydney
The members of the Royal Commission on the coal-mining industry will leave Sydney to-morrow morning and will proceed to the Northern coalfields,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ONLY 300 Miners' Bellbird March Went to Paxton "Stop Loading Coal"
Despite a general call for miners to march to Stanford Merthyr No. 2 mine at Paxton this morning, less than 300 men turned out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Volunteers Apply Work in Collieries SYDNEY
Officers of voluntary labor are being received by owners of the collieries in anticipation of a general strike. Of the men who have offered their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Mines Wallsend Criticism
"There woe a chap working for £1 a day, but the owner thought that was too much to pay, so engaged a boy to take the man's place 8/3 a day, and paid the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →John Darling Miners Protest to Executive
The committee of the John Darling colliery owned by the Broken Hill Pty., Co., at a meeting held at Belmont strongly protested against the action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The State and the Coal Dispute
THIS threat of a general closing of the coal mines brings within easy view a real calamity to the State. It is to be hoped that in the period for reflection, given by the postponement of a decision till next week, wise counsel will prevail. As it is, we face a season of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Overseas Coal 70,000 Tons From England
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Gas Company has decided to bring coal from England for gas-making purposes. The first shipment is due this week…
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