Coal Crisis
Sir,—Attention will be focussed upon the question of officers salaries in this industrial conflict, not altogether by the gentle reminder of "Hardhead" and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1929
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"SUICIDAL!" Combined Mining Unions' Policy Minority Attack "Miners' Position is Growing Worse"
The policy of the Combined Mining Unions' Committee is farcical and suicidal," says an official statement issued by the Mine Workers' Minority Movement. It urges the withdrawal of all labor from the locked-out pits and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' March May Be Abandoned
It Is considered unlikely now that the proposed march of 20,000 miners and unemployed to Sydney, "to welcome home" the Premier (Mr. Bavin)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal to Java Exports Shrinking
Striking evidence of how the coal trade between Newcastle and Java has dwindled during recent years, is contained in a statement issued yesterday by Mr. C. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Coal Export Subsidy Withdrawn
The decision of the Central Commercial Collieries Association, Limited, which administors the Five Counties coal marketing scheme, to drop the subsidy on coal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Petrol From Coal Production in England
Experiments are being continued in British and European laboratories with the object of producing a serviceable motor spirit direct from coal "Coal petrol" is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Don't Go West!" Advice to Northern Miners
It is useless for northern miners to go to the western district just now in search of work. All the mining jobs are filled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Supplies Victoria Feels Shortage MELBOURNE
Following the protest in Parliament against the monopoly over Wonthaggi coal exercised by the Railway Commisioners at the expense of other industries,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hope Revived British Coal Industry LONDON, June 27
The sale of three cargoes of best Northumberland stoam coal, in all about 24,000 tons, to South Australia, represents only a comparatively small proportion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →SPECKS! In a Tin of Dirt It Was Gold Solomon Islands Discovery SYDNEY
"There's a bay at the door with a tin of dirt with speaks in it, and he wants a shilling for it," said Mrs. Newall, wife of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at the Collieries
Steady work continued during the fortnight at the unassociated collieries in the lower hold, and at several small collieries in the outer Maitland field, these…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Relief
More parcels of clothing were received to-day at the Northern Miners' Federation office from the Sydney Relief Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still Waiting Unemployed Miners
The president of the Cessnock Unemployed Union (Mr. J. Norton) said to-day that the Cessnock unemployed were still waiting word from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Gold Field
According to passengers aboard the steamer Mataram, which reached Sydney on Saturday, there are excellent prospects for the opening up of a rich goldfield on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Council to Meet To-morrow Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation did not, as expected, conclude its business yesterday. Instead, an adjournment was made until, next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Coal Measures Debt to Professor David
Mr. Justice Piddington, in an address at Hamilton yesterday, made passing reference to the prevailing difficulty in the coal-mining industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Position Labour Members' Addresses Meeting in Newcastle
"If ever the coalminers had a just cause to fight it is in the present struggle," said Mr. R. James, M.H.R., yesterday, when addressing a public meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COMPROMISE! Mine Unions' Debate To-day's Meetings Owners' Bedrock Terms? SYDNEY
The future course of the coal Industry will be vitally affected by the result of the meeting of the Full Committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Prices Part That Gold Plays Statistician's Views Canberra, August 9
"If underlying the price levels in all fields there is evidence of uplift or depression, particularly if marked, there is reason to believe that it is not due to any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Migrants Families from Distressed Mining Areas Salvation Army Scheme London, Aug 10
By the Baradine, sailing to-day, the Salvation Army is despatching to Australia 10 families, including 40 children, from the distressed mining areas. This…
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