Coal Fire. in Ship’s Bunkers. Melbourne
A fire was discovered among 1000 tons of coal in the bunkers of the Melbourne Company’s steamer Dimboola this morning. Water is being…
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Broken Hill Tribunal Question of Working the Mines. Sydney
The Broken Hill Tribunal was continued to-day, when a discussion took place on the conditions existing at the Barrier…
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"The position in the coal industry is such as to cause alarm. Anything may happen with the next week or two." This was a remark made last…
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At the present time the world in general is suffering from an acute [?] shortage, and values even at the [?] mouth, have increased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria's Coal. Serious Position. Sydney
The seriousness of the shortage of coal as it affects Victoria and South Australia was responsible for the arrival in Sydney to-day of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Gold Discovery Valuable Nugget Found. Melbourne
A nugget of gold weighing 89 ounces, and valued at £185, was found at Kamarooka yesterday by a farmer. The find was made in a cultivation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Direct Action. Grave Danger in Britain. Instigated by Astute Aliens. Miners Ride to Work in Motor Cars. London
A special commissioner of the "Globe," travelling in South Wales, gives an amazing account of the miners' hectic prosperity. Many are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Utilising Coal Dust
The latest contribution to the universal problem of fuel economy is a British invention for efficiently utilising waste coal, peat ,lignite, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria's Coal Shortage Inquiry in Sydney. Sydney
The Federal Select Committee on Sea Carriage opened its sitting in Sydney to-day. The committee is inquiring into the coal shortage in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Trouble Mr. Hughes Presiding Owners and Moners Conferring
Mr. Hughes arrived in Sydney this morning to preside at the conference between colliery owners and coal miners, convened to settle the trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Situation. Critical Inter-state Shortage. Reduced Production Blamed. Mr. Hughes to Preside at Sydney Conference Sydney
The Federal Select Committee on Sea Carriage opened Its sittings for the hearing of evidence at the Commonwealth Bank to-day…
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In the morning section of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, the market was steady and extensive trading was done in Ard[?]than tin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Conference. Mr. Hughes in Sydney. Sydney
Mr. Hughes arrived in Sydney this morning to preside at the conference between the colliery owners and the coal miners which has been convened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Degrees Fob Miners
Truly it is a road world we are living in. One can imagine what a field the Bard of Avon would find in the minor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne's Plight. Shortage Op Coal. Melbourne
The coal reserves have almost given out. The Melbourne City Council is curtailing surplies of electricity and manufacturing plants are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deadlock Reached Owner Reject Miners’ Claims. Sydney
The all-important conference between the coal owners and miners, convened by the Prime Minister, continued its deliberations this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament. Pacific Islands Mandate. Coal Shortage. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives, Sir Joseph Cook (Treasurer) requested leave to introduce a bill to take over the Pacific Islands under agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Administrator to Be Stationed at Newcastle. Melbourne
It was announced to-day that the Government proposed to appoint a Coal Administrator, who would be stationed in the Newcastle district,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Coal Crisis Reserves Almost Exhausted Factory Plants Closing Down Federal Government Takes Steps for Relief
The reserves of coal hawing almost given out the City Council, which supplies a great deal of the electric. light for factories in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Conference. Hopes of Settlement. Sydney
The conference between the coal owners and the miners, which was presided over by the Prime Minister. has arrived at an arrangement by which…
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