Steam Generation Pulverised Coal Big British Plant
When, in any particular case, the choice between pulverised fuel and stoker firing has been determined in favour of the former, there remains the further question,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1929
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Mining Cases. Award by Consent
By consent an award for the payment of £159, with £5 costs, was returned in favour of Thomas Grahame, who claimed compensation at the rate of £4 a week…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Agreement Mine Unions' Committee Engineers' Stand Sydney
When the delegates of the Combined Unions' Conference adjourned for lunch they had not agreed on a sell lenient of their differences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Sound Proposition" Mayor of Newcastle's Claim Coal Settlement
Claiming that it would be "a sound business proposition for the Federal and State Governments," the Mayor of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Miners Appeal to Government National Agreement Sought. London
With the expiry of the district coal fields agreement at the end of the year, the Mines' Federation is expected to demand a national agreement and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Union Delegates Discuss the N.S.W. Coal Dispute
Delegates from all the unions connected with coalfield activities met at Rawson House to discuss the future of the coal dispute. This picture shores the conference in session…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enginemen Meet One More Chance Given to the Miners. Sydney
Strict secrecy was also maintained at to-night's meeting of the State executive of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, when the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Unions Combined Meeting Secrecy Maintained. Sydney
All the unions were fully represented at to-day's meeting of the Combined Mining Unions Committee, which lasted till nearly 6 o'clock. The strictest secrecy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fumes Killed Him Strange Death of Gardener Newcastle Inquest Left Tin of Burning Coal in Room
Going to sleep in a small unventilated room at Russell-road, New Lambton, with a coal fire turning in a tin, Horace William Simmons, 38, a gardener employed by Dr. Allen, was painlessly asphyxiated by carbon monoxide poisonous gas,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Crisis New Efforts for Peace Proposals Drawn Up Submitted to All Parties Unions' Committee Adjourns SYDNEY
Further activity in the direction of bringing about a resumption of work on the northern coalfields took place to-day. Counsel who represented employees and coal-owners before the Coal Commission are acting on the suggestion of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hopes Expressed for Latest Miners' Offer of Settlement Strike Threat Suspended No Action Likely Until Monday Peace Proposals Willing to Accept a Temporary Reduction '< '?' : ?' ? ? SYDNEY,Thursday.'
Action to close all coal mines in N.S.W. will not be taken by the engine-drivers and firemen until Monday at the earliest. Fuji opportunity, it is declared, is being given for the maturity of the proposals, which the miners have submitted for the resumption of work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Collieries Picketed Hebburn and Kearsley
Hebburn No. 2 and Kearsley No. 2 were picketed yesterday morning, and the usual interviews with men going to work took place. The pickets urged the necessity of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Coal Crisis
Sir,—I have read with interest, from time to time, the utterances of Mr. McDonald, the Chairman. I have been attracted Collieries' Association. I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured in Mine Compensation Matter
The Workers' Compensation Commission presided over by his Honor Judge Perdriau, sitting at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, was called upon to decide…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Peace Proposals Fail Proposals of the Miners Rejected by Colliery Owners Unions to Meet To-day Dramatic Developments Possible SYDNEY
All hopes of an early resumption of work, at the idle collieries on the northern coalfields appear to have been dispelled. Although no official announcement was made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →English Coal for Melbourne Gas
Coal from England is pouring into Melbourne. This picture shows one of the 11 cargoes of screened gas coal for the Melbourne Gas Works being unloaded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Miners Conference Planned London
The Executive Committee of the Miners' International Federation continued its session in London yesterday. A proposal was approved that an international labour…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Detective Killed Trap Mine Explosion Dublin
Detective O'Sullivan, of the Irish Free State Civic Guard, was blown to pieces in County Sligo yesterday by a trap mine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Commission Representation Question. Sydney
Members of the Metropolitan Water Board complain that they have no representation before the Coal Commission, and they have decided to confer with the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strict Silence Mine Unions' Representatives Return From Sydney
Representatives of the Combined Unions' Committee, who returned to Newcastle to-day, would not comment on the general mining situation. They…
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