120 Killed. Colliery Gas Explosion Capetown
A terrible gas explosion occurred at the Durban Navigation Colliery, situated at Newcastle, Natal. A shaft was completely destroyed, and a large…
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Officials Suspended in Coal Area London
A district vote will be taken in Nottinghamshire shortly as to whether or not the safety men at present at work should be called out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crumbling Up. Miners' Federation. Frank Hodge's Opinion. London
The Cabinet will meet early next week to consider the mines' decision regarding the withdrawal of the safetymen from the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Coal Strike Women and Children Starving London
Not a gleam of hope can be seen in the coal strike. Thought two hundred thousand miners are reported to be working, this is only one-fifth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Policy of Despair. Calling Out Safety Men. British Miners' Strike. LONDON
It will not be known until next Thursday if the miners district lodges approve of the latest suggestion of the delegates' conference to withdraw the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Disaster. Worst Yet in South Africa. Live Wire and Coaldust. Supposed Cause of Explosion. CAPETOWN
The Natal Colliery disaster is the worst in the history of South African mining. The flames shot up 100 fect Thtre is no hope for those enbombed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Disaster Worst Yet in South Africa Live Wire and Coaldust Supposed Cause of Explosion CAPETOWN
THE NATAL colliery disaster is the worst in the history of South African mining. The flames shot up 100 feet. There is no hope…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warden's Court Warden's Court Adelong, Wednesday, October 6 (Before Mr. Reid, Relieving Mining Warden)
Application for suspension of labor conditions for three mouths was made by the Currajong Goldmining Co. on gold leases 2156, 2663 and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's Stupid, Heroic Coal Struggle
The presidential address at the British Labor Party conference was not only eloquent, but revealed a clear insight on the part of the president, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Sightless Sampson" British Miners Struggle Desperate Economic Position Labor Party Presidential Address LONDON
"The mine owners are the most ruthless and dictatorial section of the employees. They have adopted the old militarist formula that the way to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Miners LONDON
In view of the position in which the miners find themselves it is generally considered that the resumption o work will be accelerated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →7000 MINERS Return to Work LONDON
7,019 miners returned to work on Wednesday. Sir William Joynson Hicks has appealed to both parties for an immediate settlement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Riot. Battle Against Police. Retreat to Mountains. Miners Declare War Anew. LONDON
The fiercest fight since the beginning of the coal strike occurred at the Gleneyminer Colliery, Port Talbot, which is working under police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Riots. Kill the Blacklegs Communist Before the Court. LONDON
"We ought to have slaughtered them. I am out to kill the blacklegs and you are out to protect them." This statement is attributed to Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Coal. French Imports Blamed London
The Paris newspaper, "Petit Parisien," states that owing to the British coal strike, the foundries at Trignac had lately been using coal from Essen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goldfields Murder. Fate of Coulter and Treffene Perth
There is widespread opposition in Labor ranks against the execution of William Coulter and Phillip Treffene, who will be hanged next Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Show Miners may Declare it "Black" SYDNEY
The Wollongong Show Committee on the casting vote of its president, decided to change the price of admission from 1/6 to 2/…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas in Mine Aberdare Work Held Up Statement at Union Meeting CESSNOCK
That large quantities of gas had been found in the dips at the Aberdare Central Colliery, which employs 600 men, was alleged at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas in Mine. Aberdare Work Held Up Statements at Union Meeting Cessnock
That large quantities of gas had been found in the dips at the Aberdare Central Colliery, which employs 600 men, was alleged at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Textiles Stagnant. Bradford Working Part Time. Coal Strike and Foreign Competition. LONDON
The London Trade Summary states that business in all departments of the wool textile trade is on a restricted Scale. One big…
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