Wonthaggi Miners Bitterly Incensed Melbourne
The Wonthaggi coal miners are bitterly incensed at the Rothbury shooting. They declared this afternoon their intention not to work to-morrow,…
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Miners Meet Protest Against Government's "Attack" Newcastle
A miners' meeting was held at Rothbury this morning. The president of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. Teece, moved a motion,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serous Riot at Rothbury Colliery En Passant Other News in Brief Forecast
Some scattered clouds and showers along the coast and on pats of the tablelands and [?]lopes. Otherwise chiefly fine, with cool in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bloodshed at Rothbury Miners Attack Police Man Fatally Shot Police and Miners Wounded Compulsory Conference Convened State Government Pursues Plans
Blood was shed at the Rothbury colliery, Branxton, yesterday following attacks by miners on the police. Shortly after daybreak several hundred miners rushed to the colliery. The police used their batons freely,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Advance Australia News Service Christmas and the Coal Dispute
Let us fervently hope that with the crescendo of spiritual power which comes with Christmas the demoralising dispute on the coalfields will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Several Hundred Miners Seek to Take Possession a Fierce Bombardmen T with Stones Leads to Bloodshed Police Forced to Draw Revolvers to Check the Mob and for Their Own Protection at Prime Minister's Instance the Federal Court Orders a Compulsory Conference for To-morrow Sydney
A message from Branxton states that shortly after daybreak this morning several hundred miners raced into Rothbury colliery, yelling loudly. They were unarmed. The police drew their batons and used them freely…
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A fire was discovered late last night under the verandah of the Stamford Merthyr No. 1 colliery office. A pile of small wood with rags and bags was…
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A Brisbane message states that the miners at Blackheath colliery. one of the largest in the Ipswich district, came out this morning with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Miners Extending the Trouble Brisbane
The miners at Blackheath colliery, one of the largest in the Ipswich district, came out this morning with a view to extend the trouble, so that the…
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A large meeting of the employees of the Eveleigh workshops today protested against the shooting of miners at Rothbury. They were addressed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission. May Conclude on Thursday Sydney
It was announced to-day that there is a possibility of the Coal Commission concluding on Thursday. A meeting of the State executive later in the day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Shots Fired by Miners How Brown Was Killed Sydney
Mr. Booth, M.L.A., who was a witness of the riot at Rothbury yesterday, came to Sydney to-day. He denied that any shots were fired by the miners,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Conference to Meet Again To-day Outline of Proposals Sydney
The Compulsory Coal Conference, called by the Federal Government, met to-day, and after a brief sitting, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Not Withdraw Premier’s Statement to Parliament Awards Not Bearing on State’s Activity Coal Must Be Produced for the State’s Essential Services Sydney
There was a certain tenseness in the air when the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon. Yesterday’s disturbances on the coalfields were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work Quietly Proceeds at Rothbury Quiet Day on Coalfields Federal Government Makes New Offer Will Find 1/- on All Northern Output Owners, However, Would Lose 1/- on Coal for Export
As promised by Mr. Weaver last night work commenced at Rothbury colliery this morning. The actual production of coal will commence shortly. At present the mine managers and volunteer are engaged on preliminary work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Entombed Explosion in Colliery 63 Bodies Recovered
M'ALISTER (Oklahoma), Tuesday. Sixty-two miners were entombed when an explosion occurred at noon to-day at the Old Town Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →House of Commons Coal Mines Bill Second Reading Moved LONDON
The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Graham, in the House of Commons to-day moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Bill. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Disaster Coal Mine Explosion McALESTER, oK[?]homs, Dec 17
Sixty two miners were entombed by an explosion at[?]noon to-day in Old Town Coal Coy’s mine. Ten bodies were recovered early in the…
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The State Premier, Mr. Bavin, will [?] further cheered throughout the country for his very definite reply to the Prime Minister yesterday that…
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