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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the coal industry was adjourned until October 27 after Mr. Ernest Gowers (Permanent Under-Secretary for Mines) had been closely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The outcome of the recent crisis in the coal industry has been to make both economic and political confusion worse confounded (writes Mr. E. W. McAlpine, from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The question whether the Miners' Federation should continue the policy of arbitration or resort to direct action was discussed by the annual convention to-day. A motion was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A man called on a York-street firm representing himself to be a member of a Clarence-street firm, and staled he wished to take some gold watches. He selected five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The question as to whether the Miners Federation should continue the policy of arbitration, or resort to direct action, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The precipitate action of the Brisbane overseas strike. committee in withdrawing men from working on the Barrabool and in passing a resolution in favour of refusing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Thursday;--The question of whether the Miners Federation should continued the policy of arbitration or resort to direct action, was discussed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All allegation that a mine official at Broken Hill has been dismissing Australians and employing foreigners in their place after receiving sums of money from them is now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Charles Hibble) delivered an award to-day in the local miners' claims for a £5 10s minimum weekly wage and seven hour days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mount Carrington Sulphide Works are nearing completion, and at present a portion of the plant is being worked on metals recovered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Monday.—Events appear to be moving towards a serious clash between primary producers and striking British seamen of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Events appear to be moving towards a serious clash between primary producers and striking British seamen of the steamer Mahia, which has been held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Saturday.--What may prove to have been the first skirmish in a serious encounter between primary producers and the striking seamen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Monday.--The Premier (Mr. McCormack) stated to-day that ho had made it clear to the shipping Strike Committee that Queensland produce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A bill was introduced into the Assembly to-day authorising the Railway Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., and the Mount Isa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There were no fresh developments to-day in connection with the Ma[?]ia coaling dispute. Both sides are now anxiously awaiting advice from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special rates, on the contract system, are paid for stone drives in the collieries. Sometimes the stone does not extend any distance, and it is then that the miners reap a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The world's output of gold is enormous. Thirty-five years ago it was little more than twenty millions a year; now it is over 100 millions. Even so there is not enough to go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A highway paved with gold really exists in the State" of Nevada. An analysis of the gravel being used in paving the highway between Ruth and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GLADSTONE, Wednesday.--Ex Premier Theodore met the union leaders at an informal conference this morning and the outcome will be that…
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