Miners Discharged. (United Service, Ltd.)
LONDON, Saturday.—Owing to the Government's refusal to loan £200,000 sterling to the tin mines in Cornwall, the Dolocath and Grenville mines have discharged 1000…
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Mining & the mines, 1920
1,000 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 22 of 50
Rich Specimens of Gold
PERTH, Sunday.—Remarkably rich specimen[?] from the Britannia mine, situated about eight miles from Boulder City, were exhibited in Fremantle to-day. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Grievances. a Further Conference. SYDNEY
Mr. Willis, Secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees Union, stated yesterday that it was probable that a further conference between representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Superiority. It Wears Best
The immense issue of paper money has sent the price of gold up enormously, till now it is rapidly approaching double the price an ounce it was before the war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Where the Gold Goes. Millions Lost by Wear and Tear
In 1846 the whole world produced less than £6,000,000 worth of gold. Then the Californian goldfields were discovered, and in four years production had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Coal. City Council Experiment. The Fear of the Vend. SYDNEY
Experts' reports, whereon Labor Aldermen are relying on the decision to buy the Central Illawarra Colliery, were made available to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Coal Miners' Claims
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal miners urge the appointment of a tribunal to discuss their claims. It is stated their object is social ownership…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mount Kembla Mine
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Labor caucus considered the trouble at Mount Kembla mine, where 200 men are idle as a protest against the use of alleged unsafe coal cutting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Telegrams. Miners' Diseases
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commission of Inquiry into miners' diseases finds that hookworm disease does not exist at Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General News. Locating New Coal Seams
The syndicate that has been operating at Saxa coalmine, about three miles from the Muronbong siding, on the Dubbo-Werris Creek line, has been carrying on test bores,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mount Kembla Mine. Alleged Presence of Gas. SYDNEY
There are renewed rumours of trouble on the coal fields, and the Unions foreshadow the adoption of a general "darg."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Demand. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Miners' Federation at Leamington accepted the executive's demand for increased wages of 2s 9d daily according to grade, also the demand that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gold Yield
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales gold yield for the past six months showcd a decrease in value of £15,283…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gloucester Gold Find
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Illawarra Colliery Pointed Questions. SYDNEY
Several pointed questions with regard to the Central Illawarra colliery purchase for £75,000 were suggested to-day by leading coal experts for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Broken Hill Mining Dispute
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation of women urged the Mayor of Brokeu Hill to send a petition to the Government earnestly beseeching it to do its utmost to bring about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Miners. Serious Crisis Promised. Urged to Make Demands. LONDON
200 delegates are attending the Miners' Federation Conference at Leamingtion. Mr. Smille, (President) announced that the miners had refused the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mine Purchase
SYDNEY, Friday.--It is understood the City Council's project to purchase a coal mine has practically been abandoned owing to the Cabinet bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supplies
SYDNEY, Friday.—It is understood that two cargo steamers have been chartered to take coal from Newcastle to relieve the shortage in the Baltic. It is stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Bill. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Thursday.—At the Miners' Conference it was decided to boycott the Mines Bill if enacted. A further resolution was carried asking the Trade Union Congress…
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