Miners Won't Fight Majority Against Compulsion Moderates Satisfied London, Thursday Night
The Sun · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1
A meeting of the Miners' Federation was held this morning, the president, Mr. Smillic, being in the chair, and a curd ballot was taken on the compulsion question. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Lumpers. Demand for Hourly Rates of Pay. a Serious Position. Melboune
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6
Trouble is threatened by the coal-lumpers at Melbourne, owing to the fact that they have decided in future not to work for the contract rates, as fixed by Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines and Mining Barrier Stocks Firmer
The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6
Barriers met a decidedly firmer market in Sydney to- day, while a better tone also existed in the copper section. Austral Malay was in strong hands, and brought 29s, white better figures were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20
The coal exports this week totalled 65,045 tons, of which 51,921 tons went to the Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, and 13,124 tons to oversea countries…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Gold Yield
Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3
The usual, return furnished by the under Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded in N.S.W for the month of December was 13,303oe crude, equal to 17.5160z fine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike
Direct Action · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4
The so-called Eight Hour Bill has not yet passed the "Uppah" House. Members of that august body…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Coal Export
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 11
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week was slack, the quantity being 65,455 tons. Of the total, 52,951 tons went to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Compulsion. Opposed by Miners
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 17
At the miners' conference 653,190 voted against compulsion, and 38,100 in favour, while 23,249 remained neutral. The miners' leaders realise that the card vote is no…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Old Gold Fund
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20
The committee of the Old Gold and Silver War Fund states that sales of jewellery presented to this fund (which is in aid of the War Chest and Sheepskin Waistcoat Funds) will be held at the business…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Increased Gold Yield
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19
A return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of December is 19,909 ounces crude, equal to 17,516 ounces fine, valued at £74,404, as compared…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mining Notes
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19
The Corella Copper Company expected to commence smelting yesterday. During the month of December the Zinc Corporation's lead mill ran 568 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →South Coast Miners. Wollongong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 18
The decision of the miners to resume work has caused widespread satisfaction throughout the district. There is still, however, a degree of uncertainly in regard to a…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Opposed to Compulsion. Miners Favor Ballot
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 9
LONDON, Friday.--The Miners' Federation unanimously decided to oppose the Compulsion Bill, and authorised the executive to summon a conference to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Deserter Objected To. Newcastle Miners' Action
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 9
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The miners at one of the collieries recently demonstrated their opinion of men who shirk responsibility. A man who was said to have been drummed out of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining Shares. Barriers Firmer
Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4
A bri[?] tears provitted ever the market ro [?] in the Sydney Stock [?] forty was firmer than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Costly Drug. Worth Weight in Gold
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10
The scarcity of some of the most important drugs has become so acute that medical practitioners are greatly handicapped especially as it is difficult to find substitutes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Old Gold and Silver War Fund
The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6
The first sate of donations to the Old Gold and sliver War Fund took place last week at Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co's premises, George-street, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Lumpers. "No Dispute Exists." Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 17
At a delegation of unionists which waited on the Prime Minister to-day to make, through him, a presentation to Mrs. Hughes, reference was made to the report appearing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mining Silver Coins. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 18
The Commonwealth Treasury has purchased in all 40O,000oz of silver from the Broken Hill Mining Company for the purpose of minting silver coins in Australia. This silver, which…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Miners Antagonistic Desire Withdrawal of Bill London, Friday Night
The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 1
The resolution of the Miners' Federation against the Compulsory Service Bill, accompanied by an analysis of the district voting, has been sent to Mr. Asquith. No…
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