Girls Trek for the Goldfields Five Pioneers Leave More to Follow
SYDNEY, Tuesday. "We know that we will be almost dead by the end of the first week. Our backs will, be…
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Mining & the mines, 1931
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Stanford-merthyr Miners
The Vice-president of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) stated yesterday that he, with the lodge representatives, would confer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Never-never Gold
Far out in the desert waste three silent figures plodded on. With ever lessending strength, onward they went, each straining eager eyes westward in vain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Free Coal Weighing Problem Suggestion Adopted
Mr. James, M.H.R., received a telegram to-day from the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) stating that his suggestion regarding the weighing of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute Settled Stanford-Merthyr Mine Today's Conference
A settlement of the dispute at Stanford Merthyr No. 2 colliery was arrived at to-day when owners' and men's representatives met in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Mechanics Delegate Board Meeting
There was a full attendance at a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, at West Maitland, on Monday. Mr. T. G…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners and A.W.U. Meeting of Committee SYDNEY
Members of the committee appointed by the Australian Workers' Union some months ago to discuss the question of bringing about an amalgamation with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Welfare of Coal Industry Is Bound Up with Other Industries McDONALD'S VIEWS
The chairman of the Northern Coat Owners' Association (Mr. McDonald) was definite when interviewed in Newcastle to-day that the welfare of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shall Miners Remain with the A.l.p.? Ballot to Be Taken on April 29 Important Move
A ballot to decide whether the Northern miners shall withdraw their affiliation with the A.L.P. and form an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines in Danger
The Glen Greta, mine is in imminent danger of being flooded, flood waters being only six inches below the sand-bag dam, which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Disputes Two Conferences
A conference between owners' and men's representatives to discuss tonnage rates for employees of the Elrington colliery was held in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Conferences
The dispute at the Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Colliery was considered at a conference of the employers and employees held at the Newcastle rooms of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Gold. London, April 21
The price of gold is quoted at 84/9¾ per oz. fine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners and A.W.U. Working Agreement Only?
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation met to-day to discuss the report of the committee that has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and A.L.P. Ballot Fixed for April 29
The question whether the northern branch of the Miners' Federation will continue its affiliation with the Australian Labour party will be determined by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elrington Colliery Agreement Arrived At
Representatives of the Miners' Federation and the owners conferred again in Newcastle yesterday on the question of a working agreement for the Elrington…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Girls Seek Gold
Six girls passed through Lithgow for the Campbell's Creek field, rear Mudgee, where they will prospect for gold. Miss Nina Allwood, who organised the party,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor Army Miners' Lodges Stand Out
In addition to Aberdare Miners' Lodge, Abermain No. 2 Lodge has also rejected the suggestion that it should join up with the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theft of Coal Two Men Fined
"We did not think we were doing any harm. We saw the coal lying on the ground, and we took it" This statement, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's Search Mystery of Promised Coal Offer by Commonwealth
Newcastle Council has been unable to find the coal promised by the Federal Government to mitigate the hardships which people in distress through…
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