State Coal Mine Request for Christmas Leave Melbourne
The Wonthaggi State Mine (Vic.) management has stated that it is hoped to put the work of installing the electric energy in Wonthaggi in hand at an early…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1929
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Ford Coal Consumption
The fuel consumption of the Ford factory in Detroit during 1928 was 637,404 tons of coal, which equals a train load 100 miles long. The steam output of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"A Mistake" Mine Unions' Decision
It was largely the opinion, in Newcastle trades union. circles to-day that the Combined Mining Unions' Committee had made a mistake by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kirk Gold Cup Melbourne
The foursomes for the Kirk Windeyer Gold Cup were played between New South Wales and New Zealand team at Oakleigh to-day, and the singles will be played…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Relief Cut Out Newcastle Miners Income Exceeded
Of 31 miners who applied for food relief at Newcastle bureau to-day, 13 were turned were turned down altogether, four were told that they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Footballers Will Aid Miners Wallsend Match
Women's soccer teams from Weston and Speer's Point will play at Crystal Palace Ground, Wallsend. on Saturday afternoon, the proceeds to be given to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soot Showers Inferior Coal Blamed "Ridiculous Reply"
Inconvenience caused by smoke, soot and grit from the Zara-street power station was the subject of a communication to the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More United Combined Unions "Will Win" Miners' Secretary's Claim
"The frank expression of our differences of opinion has meant really that we are all more closely knit in unity," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Effort by Churches Miners Willing to Confer Sydney
The invitation extended by the Council of Churches to the mining unions to appoint representatives to address the council next Thursday was dealt with at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Single Vote No Compromise Combined Mining Unions Mr. Sutherland Repudiated Sydney
The principal business dealt with at to-day's meeting of the full committee of the Combined Mining Unions was consideration of the statements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal or Oil?
Sir,—I have road with Internet the numerous letters on the coal strikes, and the inevitable result seen in our empty port and suffering population. Surely we can…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Coal Crisis
Sir—I should like to know who is controlling the Miners' Federation at present. Officials are seen about certain matters. They say one thing. You go…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Coal Crisis
Sir,—It is with great pleasure that the Council of Churches are about to take an active interest in the awful industrial upheaval that, is in out…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Council Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation met for a short period to-day to deal with the decisions arrived at yesterday by the Combined Mining Unions'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Accounts Commission Goes on Sydney
Still dealing with the accounts of the 10 Northern collieries named by the Government, the Coal Commission sat again in camera to-day. The inquiry will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Relief Refused Miners Surprised Newcastle Action
Relief was refused to a number of miners at Newcastle Labour Exchange this morning. To the majority, the Governments action came as a surprise, but…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal for Australia London, August 12
Australian purchases of British coal continue. The latest cargo of 7000 tons, was at about 47/6 [?] on which 32/ was freight…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Position Combined Committees Churches' Invitation Sydney
The Rev, J. Eastman, Secretary of the Council of Churches, stated to-night that he had received a letter from the Combined Mining Unions' Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brown Coal New Methods for Yallourn ESTIMATE 6,000,000,000 TONS
Mr. R. W. Smellie, of the State Electricity Commission, Victoria, addressed engineering students of the University on the subject of Coal Winning at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →English Coal-mining
Sir,—Seeing that so much coal is being imported into Australia on account of the present lock-out, perhaps it would be interesting to your many readers to know…
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