Biplane V. Desert Gold
A match in the Autumn between Biplane und Desert Gold is just now a popular theme, not in racing circles alone, but amongst those who only…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
508 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 26
To Raise Revenue. State Government's Proposal. Heavy Export Duty on Coal. SYDNEY
The New South Wales Government is investigating a scheme for increasing the revenue by imposing a Royalty or export duty on all bunker coal taken by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Arbitration Bill. Opposed by Miners. SYDNEY
Mr. A. C. Willis, Secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation, says the miners everywhere are offering the strongest opposition to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Man Power Bill. Scottish Miners Against Proposals. LONDON
The president of the Scottish miners' conference has announced that large majorities in the various mining districts balloted against the Government's Man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.A. Coal Strike. a Serious Position. Train and Tram Services Curtailed. PERTH
The Collie coal dispute developed seriously yesterday, when the Government decided to curtail train and tram services on week days and cancel them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Board. Miners ask for Re-construction. Mr. Hughes on Mining Troubles. SYDNEY
Mr. Baddeley, President of the Coal and Shale Mine Employees Association, headed a deputation to Mr. Hughes today, urging the re-construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal and Shale Industry
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A deputation introduced by Mr. Baddeley, president of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation representing the-Newcastle miners, asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Control of Coal Mines. Cancellation Proclamation Issued. SYDNEY
Mr. Holman has announced that the Executive Council to-day determined to issue a proclamation cancelling the proclamation whereby the State assumed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enemy Mines Destroyed
WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—A cable message from Wellington, N.Z., states the naval adviser reports that five more enemy mines have been discovered and destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timbales of Gold Meat
Thickly butter some small moulds. You can decorate them by pressing a few tinned peas evenly all over the inside of the buttered moulds, or with thinly-cut rings of cooked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines in New Zealand Waters Five More Destroyed
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. The Naval Adviser to the New Zea land Government reports that five, more enemy mines have been discovered and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners and Loyalist Workers. Frequent Collisions—Firearms Used. SYDNEY
Advices from West Maitland say there is considerable uneasiness in the Kurri Kurri district over the loyalist question. The relations between the old miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Coal Miners
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Davies (Wollongong) gave notice of motion that in the opinion of the House all proprietors of collieries should provide bathing and dressing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Mines
WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The naval adviser to the New Zealand Government, referring to the recent discovery of floating mines on the New Zealand coast, said they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Board Dissolved
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Board, which came into operation towards the end of 1916, will be dissolved. In all probability it will cease operations to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Troubles. Compulsory Conference Started. SYDNEY
A compulsory conference between coal mine employees and employers was held to-day, 12 representatives of each side being present. Mr. Beeby presided,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Industry. Compulsory Conference Question of Victimisation
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A compulsory [?] conference between representatives of the employers and the employees in the coal industry was commenced this morning. There…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Importing Miners. Mr. Kearsley Forecasts Trouble. SYDNEY
In the Assembly to-day Mr. Kearsley (Cessnock) moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to a serious public matter, namely, the importing of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines on the New Zealand Coast. Of German Origin, Made and Fixed by Experts. Laid by an Enemy Vessel. Wellington (N.z.)
The naval adviser to the New Zealand Government has issued a statement, pointing out that the mines recently discovered off the coast of New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australasia. Enemy Mines
WELLINGTON, Friday—The mines found off the New Zealand coast appear to be the same pattern as those discovered off Gabo, and the most powerful that Germany is…
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