Miners Want Strike. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Tuesday.—The miners' conference declared in favor of a strike, and support the nationalisation of mines by 524,000 to 346,000 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1920
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Tin Mining
The' high' price ruling, for metallic tin, which has ranged between £341 ahd £421 since the beginning of tho year, has led. to increased activity in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Overseas Labor Troubles. Miners' Federation. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Smillie has resigned the presidency of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glasgow Miners Want a' Stoppage. LONDON
The Scottish Miners'. Conference at Glasgow decided to support the national stoppage of mines at the British Miners' Federation Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Miners. Direct Action Favored. LONDON
A 200,000 majority favored direct action in the event of the Government refusing, nationalisation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Prices. Serious Effect on Shipping. LONDON
Owing to the advance in coal prices some shipowners are seriously considering the question of laying up their ships. The price of bunker coal at London is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Not Supported. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Thursday.—The general workers declined to follow the minors' lead and decided to adopt constitutional action in regard to the nationalisation of mines aud…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Overseas Labor Troubles. Nationalisation of Mines. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Thursday.—A convention of ship stewards resolved in favor of a general strike for the nationalisation of the mines and the establishment of Soviets in various parts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Miners' Strike
PARIS, Saturday.—The miners' strike is extending, imperilling French industry. It is estimated that 300,000 persons are idle, reducing the daily output by 60,000 or 70,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Restless Miners. Demand for Advance in Wages. LONDON
The conference of the Miners' Federation overwhelmingly decided to immediately demand, an advance in wages of 3 per shift, for workers over 16 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mining Industry. (Published in the "Times.")
LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" Labor correspondent, quoting,the recent candid admissions by Mr. Frank Hodge, states that the miners are now deliberately engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Mine
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.—A fire broke put in the Grand Junction gold mine at Waihi. The employees subdued the outbreak, but in doing so several men were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oveaseas Labor Troubles Miners' Wages. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Sunday.—A conference of the Miners' Federation overwhelmingly decided to immediately demand an advance in wages of 3s per skip, for Workers over 16, and 18d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Miners. Urge Residents to Refuse to Pay Increased Rents. West Maitland
A meeting of delegates from the mines to deal with profiteering passed a resolution urging, residents to refuse to pay increased rent,and pledging to assist any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Discovery
Mr. J. Carthew, in a report to the Minister, for Mines regarding the discovery of gold at CraVen Plateau, near Craven Creek, say's The site is on private land, owned by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I. W. W. PRISONERS. Miners Will Demand Their Release. SYDNEY
The whole of the miners in the Northern Districts are now bound to a policy demanding the unconditional release of the I.W.W. men. A meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Customs Officers Alert. Chinese Taking Gold to the East. SYDNEY
Several Chinese passengers on the steamer St, Albans, attempting to take with them to the East more gold than the law allows, were detected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chambers of Commerce Conference. Gold Production
SYDENY, Thursday.—At the Chambers of Commerce conference Mr. McGregor (Adelaide) moved that the Federal Government be urged to consider the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Production. Commercial Men do not Favour Subsidy. SYDNEY
At the Chambers of Commerce Conference to-day, Mr. McGregor (Adelaide) moved that the Federal Government be urged to consider the question…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gold Coin Case. Suicide of One of the Accused. LONDON
A man sentenced in connection with the gold coin case (cabled on the 5th inst.), committed suicide while on bail pending an appeal. His wife made the…
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