Miners Prepared for Strike Sydney
The vice-president of the Miners Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, referring to the mining trouble, said today that they were awaiting any…
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Union Has Funds Could Sustain Miners for Two Months Sydney
The immediate resources of the combined mining unions were sufficient to sustain all mine workers for two months, in the event of a general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defaulter Wins Hazlett Gold Cup Wellington (N.z.)
Defaulter won the Hazlett Gold Cup at Dunedin races in easy fashion He showed that he has completely recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Threatened Coal Strike Owners and Government Blamed Failure to Hold Conference Sydney
Blame for any possible stoppage in the coal industry was placed on the colliery owners and Government by the miners in a statement to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ajax's Record Three Successive Futurity Stakes Given Wonderful Reception Pure Gold's Newmarket Trial
The greatest burst of applause heard on a Melbourne racecourse for years greeted AJax as he relumed to scale after winning his third Futurity…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Struck Mine British Steamer Sunk London
The s.s. Clan Morrison struck a mine in the North Sea and sank. The bridge was blown up and Chief Officer Powell, who was trapped in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Dispute Minister's Suggestion to Unions Sydney
A special meeting of the combined mining unions to-morrow will consider a suggestion by the Federal Minister for Industry (Mr. Hughes) that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fast Times Chatsbury's Brilliant Five Pure Gold Fit for Mentone Melbourne
In a special gallop on the course proper at Caulfield this morning Chatsbury revealed form which should give him an equal chance with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Mining Strike To be, or Not to Be? SYDNEY
Whether there will be a general strike in the mining industry throughout Australia will depend upon the decision of the combined mining unions'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pure Gold and Graceful Mover Lose Favor for Newmarket Melbourne
Pure Gold and Graceful Mover, two Newmarket Handicap candidates, lost favor for that race as a result of their display in the Newmarket Trial Stakes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Sweepers Canada's Contract Ottawa
The Canadian Government has contracted with British Columbia shipyards for 14 mine-sweepers costing approximately 620,000 dollars each…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Stocks Small SYDNEY
The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, referring to the threatened strike, sold that coal stocks held by public utilities and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Explosion Italian Workers Killed Rome
Forty-six miners were killed and 50 were injured when an explosion occurred in a colliery at Arsia, near Pola (Italy), due to the presence of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Strike Miners at Midnight Will Northern Men Obey Leaders? Sydney
The coal miners' strike throughout Australia began unofficially at midnight Although the men will remain at work until such time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Dispute Mr. Menzies Stands Firm Arbitration Court Decisions Melbourne
Questioned about the Government's intentions in the event of a coal strike, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) declared to-day that the Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dispute Awaiting Results of Mixers' Meetings Sydney
No general stoppage in the coal mines of New South wales is likely to occur until the end of next week at the earliest. In the next few days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Run Graceful Mover and Pure Gold in Newmarket Melbourne
Graceful Mover, who, after his failure at Mentone on Wednesday, was reported to be a doubtful starter, and Pure Gold end Celeris, who suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Finance Foreign Expenditure in U.S.A. Exceeding Gold Sales New York
The Federal Reserve Bank reports that foreign expenditures are exceeding gold sales in the United States. It is estimated that foreign spending…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Postponed Mr. Hughes Sees "Ray of Hope" Sydney
commenting on the postponement of the commencement of the coal strike to March 11, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to-night said it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dispute Ban on Electricity Supply to Mines Sydney
Should any electricity stations at tempt to supply mines with power during the proposed general strike, all union labor would be withdrawn from…
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