The Coal Inquiry. MELBOURNE
It is reported from Melbourne that it is possible that some steps will be taken to induce the N.S.W. Government to drop the coal…
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Coal Crisis. Report From Melbourne. Sydney
It is reported from Melbourne that is possible that some steps will be taken to induce the New South Wales Government to drop the coal inquiry…
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The Federal Government has decided to commandeer all the coal within the Commonwealth. Mr Watt explains that this step…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegraphic News. Sydney, Thursday. Commandeering Coal
The Federal Government has decided to commandeer all coal within the Commonwealth. Mr. Watt explained that this step had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Crisis. Mr. Watt's Action Approved. Sydney
The action of the Federal Government in commandeering all coal within the Commonwealth is welcomed by the miners. The action, it is considered, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Settlement. Increased Rates on Monday. How Miners Are Affected. Sydney
Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, received telegram from Mr. Watt this morning definitely stating that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Investigating. Bombs Resemble German Mines. New York
The police are continuing their investigations into the attempted wholesale bombing through the mail It is officially stated that the bombs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Seam Discovered
WELLINGTON, (N.Z.), Saturday— The results of the trial boring at Nine Mile, near Bulla, show a fine seam of coal. The outcrop and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Settlement. Increase in Prices. Melbourne
A Commonwealth Government Gazette was issued to-day authorising the acquisition of coal. It is expected that the cancellation of all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shortage. AUCKLAND
The Acting Premier of New Zealand states that the coal shortage is so serious that the Government might have to cut off everything…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Holiday. Dental by Mr. Willis
Mr. Willis stated to-day that the holiday which the South Coast coal miners were taking to-day was recognised as one of holidays of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Scarcity. Anxious About Winter. Wellington
The Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand states that the coal shortage is so serious that the Government might have to cut off everything…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Holman on the Coal Question. SYDNEY
Mr. Holman states that the issue of the coal proclamation will make no difference to the work of the Commission. The Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Settlement. How Increases Must Apply Sydney
Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Miners' Federation, when questioned to-day concerning the working of the Commonwealth coal control, said that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners for New Zealand. Melbourne
It was stated in shipping circles that passages to New Zealand were being arranged for about 299 coal miners from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes Issued. Gold Reserve, 43 Pee Cent. Sydney
A monthly statement issued by the Federal Treasury shows that up to the end of April Australian notes to the value of 56,000,000 were in circulation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Control. Embargo on Export. Decision to Partially Raise. Sydney
Admiral Clarkson, Coal Controller, says: As the result of improvement in the position under the changed, conditions it has been decided to lift the…
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The word coal still spells trouble, not this time between employer and employee, but between the Government of the Commonwealth and that of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal-mining Trouble. Notice to Cease Work. Sydney
The Cessnock branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association has decided to cease work on Sunday evening if no definite reply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Lamps in Mines
There is stated to be a growing use for portable incandescent electric lamps intines and other places where explosive gaces are known to be present, because…
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