Colliery Trouble. West Maitland
The Stanford-Merthyr Colliery employees last night decided to refer the trouble between the miners and the wheelers to the Delegate Board for…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
508 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 19 of 26
Mines off the Coast
A message from Eden states that a sensation was caused at an announcement that two enemy mines had been discovered by the steamer…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—As the result of the coal trouble at Port Pirie, the Junction Mine, Brcken Hill, closed down most of its work, while the Junction North expects to…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The men employed at the Wongawilli mine, Dapto, have gone out on strike as a protest against the dismissal of one of their mates. The men allege that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Diseases. Board Op Trade Inquiry
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Board of Trade resumed its inquiry to-day into the subject of phthisis among miners. Mr. Willis suggested that the Board should make a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African Mines. Industrial Negotiations. (Reuter.)
CAPETOWN, Monday.—The Johannesburg Industrial Federation and the Chamber of Mines have been negotiating for several weeks in reference to the former's demands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Supply Shortages. Dependence on Great. Britain. LONDON
Coal supplies show tremendous shortages in many countries, France and Italy being almost dependent on Great Britain. France's best coal area is in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortage of Coal. Affecting the Whole of the Allies. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Monday.—A special and one of the most urgent questions at present is the coal shortage, the wxtent of which is only now fully grasped. The matter affects the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The total profits of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company last half-year were £359,706…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. H. J. Blow, Under-Secretary Mines Department, New Zealand, who is visiting Sydney, gave evidence before the Board of Trade to-day on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Troubles. Another Strike Threatened. LONDON
The Coal Controller announces that surface workers in certain of the Yorkshire collieries have threatened, to strike, primarily over disputed hours for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Iron Industry. Purchase of Tasmanian Mines
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Acting Premier, Mr. Watt, has announced that in order to enable the Government to retain some hold over future iron manufacturing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Affairs. Dealing with Coal Disputes
SYDNEY Wednesday.—The Government have decided not to again appoint private arbitrators to deal with coal mining disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shortage. Foch's Message to the Miners. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Coal Controller, addressing the Miners' Federation at Southport, read mesages from Sir Douglas Haig, Admiral Beatty, Marshal Foch,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Broken Hill Mines Closed
SYDNEY, Thursday.—As the result of closing down four mines in the Broken Hill district, nearly 5000 men are idle. Unless a speedy settlement of the Port Pirie trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Shortage. Reduction in Train Service. LONDON
With a view to economising in coal further drastic reductions will be made in passenger, train services after October, reaching 50 per cent. in the case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Coal Miners' Ballot
SYDNEY, Friday.—The northern coal miners have decided to take a secret ballot on the question of whether they are prepared to appoint representatives to the board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Mines Idle
WELLINGTON, Friday.—Four mines and 1000 miners are idle on the west coast of New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines in Southern Pacific
SYDNEY, Friday.—A sailing vessel which recently arrived from Pago Pago has reported the presence of enemy mines close by the regular track between New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Phthisis. Interesting Statement. SYDNEY'
At the' phthisis inquiry by the Board of Trade Mr. Jaquet Inspector, of Mines, continued his evidence. He said that Broken Hill was the most important…
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