Coal Mining Trouble
It is rumored that there will be a general stoppage of all collieries in sympathy with the Mt. Pleasant men, who want to have the night shift…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
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Labor Affairs. Coal Miners' Hours
MELBOURNE, Wednesay.—Mr. Justice Higgins has summoned another conferece in Melbourne to consider the. hours of coal miners…
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The southern collieries stopped work to-days to consider the Mt. Pleasant trouble Mr. Firth, secretary of the Owners' Association, had nothing to…
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Many people are terribly afraid of a draught from an open window, under the idea they will catch cold indeed many are said to have…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A general stoppage occurred at all the South Coast collieries this morning. The reason so far is unknown…
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WELLINGTON, Saturday.—Two West Coast Miners' Unions of New Zealand have resolved to oppose conscription to the utmost. They accused the Government of…
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ROME, Sunday.—From 1914 to 1915 six hundred mines were washed up on the Swedish coast, while Swedish marines destroyed five hundred…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Since 1914 six hundred mines have been held up on the Swedish coast, while the Swedish marines destroyed 500 during…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A sensational fall occurred in the surface of Stanford Meryth Colliery, near Maitland. The subsidence covers from one to two acres of ground…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Barrier mines, case, said the award would come into force at midnight on June 4th. He would consider making it…
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General Sir, Douglas Haig reports the enemy's aircraft have been active, One of our machines was shot down during combat and fell into our own…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Admiral Hood, who was aboard the Invincible, says that during the retreat the German submarines threw out mines unknown to the cruiser, which was…
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COPENHAGEN, Sunday.—The newspaper "Politien" believes that the retreating German fleet threw out an extraordinary number of mines to which the pursuers fell…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The gold yield of New South Wales for the past five months shows a decrease in value of £82,844…
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Mount Pleasant colliery resumed work this morning, but the conference upon the eight hour, question had to be further postponed for the reason that…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Government orders have been received at Cardiff prohibiting the export of coal to Greece…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The Admiralty states that Admiral Jellicoe reports that it has now been established that the Hampshire struck a mine at about eight o'clock in the evening…
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One of the most interesting discoveries by Egyptologists throws new light on the relative origin of copper and bronze in the Mediterranean…
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PARIS, Sunday.—A communique says:— Mine fighting was to our advantage in Argonne. We destroyed some underground works at Haute Chee an Chee, and an…
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At Wanetta, 10 miles south of Bega, a man discovered gold when digging out- rabbits. The spot has excellent surface prospects, and a rush has set in. The…
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