Idle Mines Effect of Engineers' Strike Sydney
As a result of the strike by engineers for a uniform 40-hour week on the coalfields, nearly all mines in the north were idle to-day. About 300…
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2 More Collieries Idle Sydney
Two more collieries are idle on the Cessnock field today, bringing the total to nine. The number of men affected is 3400. It was stated today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Fed. Meets Sydney
The central council of the Miners Federation reassembled in Sydney this morning. Blacksmiths and mechanics, who are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike No Likelihood of Cessation More Mines Idle Sydney
There is little likelihood of any cessation in the strike by engineers in the coalfields for the next few days, it is believed in Sydney union circles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wire Rope 1¼ Miles Long for World's Deepest Mine Shaft in India
Two special steel ropes, each over 1¼ miles long and about two inches in diameter, have been made in Britain for a winding hoist at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Catalogue Best Wet Weather Horse Gold Salute Decision Melbourne
Catalogue is about the best wet weather horse in the Melbourne Cup and should not be troubled by the heavy turf…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Mine Companies Exemption From Regulations Canberra
All gold mining companies nave been made exempt by regulation* Issued to-night, from the necessity of obtaining the consent of the Federal Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Worker Painfully Injured
Mr. Panno Johness Rhoven was making his way from Wagga to Cadia, near Orange, to work in a mine, when he met with extensive Injuries and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Trouble Sydney
The Commonwealth Council of the Amalgamated Engineering Union will today consider the demand of a conference of mining unions that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Salute to Spell Until Autumn Melbourne
After Gold Salute was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup, W. J. Shean. his trainer, said the horse would be given a spell until the autumn. Shean…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →40-Hour Week Mining Unions' Decision SYDNEY
All members of the mining unions will be instructed to work 40 hours a week following the decision of the combined mining unions' committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forty Hour Week Mining Unions' Decision Mr. Menzies' Aid Urged Sydney
All members of the mining unions will be Instructed to work 40 hours a week following the decision of the combined mining unions' committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Work Resumes Sydney
Two more collieries worked on Cessnock Held today, namely, Aberdare Extended, and Millfield Greta other collieries working to-day are Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Prime Minister May Intervene Sydney
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has decided that he will intervene in the coal crisis unless it is settled within the next few days. Mr. Menzies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bits and Pieces Interesting Happenings at Home an Dabroad Swam with Mine to Beach
Pushing a mine in front of him after he had plunged into icy waters and swum out to it, Leo Romyn, the young skipper of a trawler, landed it on a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Tax Challenge "Invalid on Two Grounds" New Guinea Position Canberra
The Commonwealth Government, it is believed, may encounter difficulty over the gold excise tax imposed late in September. The suggestion has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Mine Companies
All gold mining companies have been made exempt by regulations issued on Tuesday night from the necessity of obtaining the consent of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collieries Reopen Cessnock
The Aberdaire Extended and the Greta collieries, which were idle yesterday, resumed work to-day. The only other mines working in the area were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Plate
Gold darner services are net common to-day, but you can have a dinner set which you will admire, and of which you can really be proud…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale of Gold Man Fined £80 MELBOURNE
Convicted on 16 charges of the unlawful possession and sale of gold, Francis Watson aged 40 years, miner, was fined £80 at the Bendigo Court…
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