Colliery Workings
unassociated colliers New Greta. New Lambton, Dudley, Happy Valley, Glenrock. Old Lambton and Jesmond worked full time during the past fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1929
2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 143
Coal Crisis
Sir,—Reading so much every day in the newspapers about this spineless Government and the starving people, I say no one is to blame but the people. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Metalliferous Miners the Prospecting Vote
Mr. J. E. Smith, M.P., recently communicated with Mr. Weaver, Minister for Mines, making inquiries as to what assistance the Government was prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Summons Division Coal "Prospectors" Fined
Coal "prospecting" on railway lines was the basis of two prosecutions launched by the Railways Commissioner. Walter Phillip, Reynolds, 10…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Union Delegates at Coal Conference
Another effort to settle the coal dispute was made yesterday at a conference between the employers and the employees. The picture shows the miners' representatives arriving at Kembla House for the conference. Left to right: Messrs. D. J. Davies (Gen. Sec. Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Coal More Shipments Brisbane
The Adelaide Steamship Company's freighter Arkaba, which reached Brisbane to-day, from southern ports, will take 500 tons of Queensland coal to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Assault on Wages" Theodore's Charge "Miners Bear Brunt"
"A forerunner of what is intended to be a means by organised capital of knocking down wages everywhere," was how Mr. Theodore described the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Object South Coast Stone-dusting Act Compels It Sydney
The dispute that has arisen over stone-dusting at the South Bulli Colliery, and which threatens to involve other South Coast mines, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Coal Crane Employees Order of Retrenchment Sydney
Mr. W. I. J. Skelton, Manager of the Rail and Tram Employees and Associates' Service Agency, has received the following letter from the Commissioners—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal to Australia Mr. A. C. Willis's Protest London, July 11
The executive of the Miners' Federation to-day heard a statement from Mr. A. C. Wills, M.L.C. of New South Wales, relating to Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Coal Crisis Conference Opens Adjourned Until Thursday Lengthy Discussion Sydney
The conference between eight representatives of the northern coalowners and eight delegates from the Combined Mining Unions, called at the instance of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A.W.U. PROTEST Importation of Coal and Steel Migration Bar Sydney
The executive council of the Central branch of tho A.W.U. is strongly protesting against the importation of foreign coal into Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Negotiations Suggested Plans for Reopening Most Be Compromise Hopeful Feeling Persists in Newcastle
Two plans, it is stated, are likely to be placed before the coal owners and unions when they again meet in conference on Thursday. The first is that there be some form of reduction for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Work at the Collieries
Great activity is still apparent at the unassociated collieries not affected by the coal dispute, the majority working full time (11 days) during the fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis Southern Miners No Strike for Present Conference Sought Sydney
The Southern Miners' Delegate Board, which met at Wollongong for several hours yesterday, decided that for the present there should be no stoppage, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Conference
The conference between representatives of the coalowners and the mining unions has not broken down. In that, there is hope for this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for Light Decision Challenged
The decision arrived at by the Northern Committee of Control on Teusday, at a meeting held at West Maitland, has been challenged by some of the lodges…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber and Coal Railway Officer's Comment
Mr. R. V. Keane, General Secretary of the Australian Railways Union, in the course of his biennial report, which will be submitted to the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Baths! South Coast Miners' Homes Scathing Report Wollongong
According to a report presented by the health inspector to the last meeting of the Wollongong Council, the miners' cottages at Kembla Heights…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal on Fire Vessel With Cargo for Australia Abandoned at Sea Capetown, July 13
The steamer King Cadwallon, bound for Australia with a cargo of coal, caught fire when 500 miles from Durban. Despite the utmost efforts of the crew,…
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