Notice to Miners Report Denied LONDON, February 27
The secretary of the South Wales Coal Owner's' Association denies the report that the coal owners had decided to give the miners a fortnight's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining & the mines, 1921
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Factories Close Down. Coal Shortage in N.z
The Union Company's permanent workers at Wellington refused to assist in discharging the Marama for Sydney. The cargo company dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal-miners' Luck. Slump Cuts Out Advances. London, February 28
The official wages advances to the coal-miners under the November strike settlement are no longer payable, as, owing to the trade depression, the coal output is now only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Safety in Mines
The Minister for Mines is obtaining from England oil safety lamps and electric safety lamps for use in mines for testing purposes. He is also obtaining apparatus used by the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Oversea Coal. Diversion of Shipping
Considerable apprehension is being felt in Newcastle for the oversea shipping and coal trade. The port is at present practically deserted as re-…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Safety in Mines Experiments With Lamps
Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, stated today that he had recently given consideration to the question of devising means of providing more efficient light…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pays Its Way. State Mines Department
There is at least one State department which lives well within its income--namely, the Department of Mines. Mr. Cann, Minister in charge, said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Falls 450 Feet Accident in Colliery Cessnock
William Sharpe Hostler, a miser, dropped 450 feet in a cage at the Aberdare Colliery Shoft this morning. His only injuries were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining. the Share Market
Decidedly quieter conditions prevailed in the mining share market yesterday. In some instances prices were steadier, but the market continued to decline. The cloud of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners' Wages. Increase No Longer Payable. Trade Depression. London, March 1
It is officially stated that the wages advances to coal-miners under the November strike settlement, which provided for increased pay in proportion to output over a fixed datum…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Trade United States' Vast Export Britain's Chance at Recovering LONDON, February 28
In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, Secretary for Mines, said that tho quantity of coal exported from the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why Mining Declines Select Committee's Report Suggestions for Revival ARMIDALE
The Select Committee inquiring into the decline in the metalliferous industry, which visited Armidale recently and took evidence, has furnished an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Decline in Mining Woman Digger Explains It Old Prospectors Disappearing BATHURST
The [?] select Committee began an inquiry yesterday into the [?] of the [?] industry. Added interest [?] given to the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Prospector with Pick and Shovel Her Views on Mining BATHURST
Much surprise was occasioned at the Bathurst sittings of the Select Committee on the Decline in Mining, by the appearance of a woman witness,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Football Preparations New South Wales League Active : Securing Grounds: South Adelaide Offers Gold Medal
The N.S.W. Football League, last week considered a request from the Victorian League to send a representative N.S.W. team to play Victoria at the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lucknow Goldfields ORANGE
Considerable activity is being displayed in connection with the Lucknow Pups Syndicate, which is operating on the Lucknow gold field, tour miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Strike. Five Collieries Idle. Trivial Gbievances
Five large collieries in the Newcastle district were idle yesterday in conseqence of the employees having gone on strike over most trivial, grievances…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Britain's Coal Mines Grave Situation London
The Mineowners' Association has announced that in negotiations with the miners, the latter had agreed to a minimum wages scheme, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Monthly Coal Export
The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during February for places beyond the State was 371,595 tons, of which 195,802 tons represented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Industry. Why It Has Slumped. Select Committee at Bathurst. Mine Warden's Evidence
BATHURST, Wednesday.--The Parliamentary Select Committee, comprising Messrs. M. A. Davidson (chairman), C. Johnston, P. Brookfield, and W. Davies, sat at the Bathurst…
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