Coal Industry
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Cabinet to-day discussed the increase in the hewing rate of coal with the consequent 3s increase in the selling price of that commodity. It…
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Mining & the mines, 1919
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Transport Strikes a Mine. (Reuter.)
PARIS, Tuesday.—An Italian transport from Venice to Tripoli with 2000 troops 'aboard struck a mine. Several of the men were killed, whilst 100 were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Gold Discovery. Rich Find Near Rockhampton. SYDNEY
A sensational gold find is reported from Struck Oil, near Rockhampton. The discovery was made by a father and son. The reef is located at the head of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Industry. Conference Results not to be Released. What an Increase in the Hewing Rates Means. SYDNEY
A conference of coal-owners is taking place to-day to consider the decisions regarding the claims of the coal miners for an increase in wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kaiser's London Gold. Spirited" to Holland
The "Haagsche Post" publishes a curious story (reports the Amsterdam correspondept of the "Daily Express") about the oxkaiser's gold hoards in Dutch banks, which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What to Take for a Gold. Squills, Ipecac and Eucalyptus
A mixture ready for taking now very popular with Sydney people for coughs and colds is a compound made up of [?] Tar, Squills,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Conference
SYDNET, Friday.—A conference between coal owners and employees sat for several hours to-day and then adjourned till next week without reaching any finality…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Saar Valley Mines. PARIS
It is understood that the idea of the "Big Four" is to vest the coal mines in the Saar Valley in the French for all time. It is pointed out that it might…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.s.w. Gold Yield
SYDNEY, Friday.—The gold yield in N.S. Wales for the first three months of the present year showed a considerable falling off compared with the same period last year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The New South Wales Cabinet to-day appointed Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., a Royal Commissioner, to hold a full and comprehensive inquiry as to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Sweeping. (United Service, Ltd.)
LONDON, Friday.—The "Daily Express" understands that the Admiralty has designed a specially light but strong hawser, permitting the extensive use of airships in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owners Discontinue Negotiations. Coal Strike Probable
SYDNEY, Sunday.—As a result of the New South Wales Government's interefrenee in the coal trouble owners have now declined to continue negotiations with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welsh Miners Favour Adoption of Justice Sankey's Report. LONDON
The Welsh miners have voted overwhelmingly for an acceptance of Justice Sankey's report…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Industry. Cabinet Decides to Take Definite Action. Alarm in South Australia. SYDNEY
The State Government has decided to take definite action regarding the position which has arisen in connection with the coal trade. It has appointed Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Coal Mine Trouble
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—The trouble at Millerton ceal mine has been settled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coalcliff and Scarborough mines were both idle to-day because of the darg, which the miners Voted in favor of. As the result a barrier was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shortage
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The paralysis of shipping owing to the quarantine restrictions has resulted in a serious coal shortage, and Mr. Watt intends to ask the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Coal
SYDNEY, Monday.—The coal owners take exception to the Government statement that if a 3s per ton increase is imposed on the price of coal it will mean a £300,000 increase…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shortage in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The shortage of coal in Victoria is alarming. It is stated that the Railway Department, Electric Coy., and Gas Coy. have only three weeks'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Collieries Idle. "The Darg" System Discussed. Tunnel Mouth Barred. SYDNEY
The Coalcliff and Scarborough Tunnel collieries are idle to-day because of "the Darg" at Coalcliff. It appears that some miners have received more…
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