Petroleum. the Search in N.s.w. Statement by Mines Department
The Minister for Mines (Mr. George Cann) has issued a statement regarding the possibilities of oil discoveries. So far as this State is concerned, Mr. Cann…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining & the mines, 1921
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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, April 7, 1921. British Coal Crisis
In the chequered industrial history of Britain since the war the present crisis stands out on account both of the nature of the miners demands and of the methods…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late Cable News. the Miners. Encounters Between the Police and Strikers. London, April 6
A number of casualties followed the encounters between the police and strikers at Cowdenbeath Colliery. The miners repeatedly broke the police cordon. They dislocated the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hope Raised and Dashed Prime Minister's Effort Checked Miners Refuse to Let Pumps Work LONDON, Wednesday Evening
The Prime Minister has written to the Mineowners' Association and the Miners' Federation, suggesting the desirableness of resuming negotiations. He has offered the good services of the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government's Preparation Coal Strikers Using Violence. Military Ready for a Transport Strike Awaiting Triple Alliance's Verdict
The Foot Guards have transformed Kensington Gardens into a military camp. This is an indication of the Government's plans in the event of a rail or transport strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abermain Collieries, Ltd
The report of the Abermain Collieries for the year ended February 28 discloses a net profit of £90,816. A dividend of 10 per cent., inluding interim dividend (2/ per share),…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Engineers' Tribunal
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Federal Government has appointed a special tribunal, to be known as the Engineers' (Coal Industry) Special Tribunal, to deal with industrial disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Round Hill, Silver Mine
For the whole of the half-year ended December 31 last the Round Hill Silver Mining Company. N.L. mine remained closed, in the first instance on accountant of the strike and later owing to the sbortage of lal our…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Position Unchanged Meeting with Premier Resultless Men Decline to Save Mines LONDON, Thursday Afternoon
The meeting between the Premier and the Miners' Ex-ecutive, which was arranged for this morning, has proved abortive. The miners have declined to order the pumpmen to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Failure to Agree Prime Minister and Coal=Miners No Meeting with Owners "Effective Assistance" for Strikers
LONDON, Thursday, Noon. The conference between the Prime Minister and the miners has broken down, and the meeting between the coal- owners and the miners will not now be held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Crisis. Water Destroying Mines. Pump Men Prevented from Working Negotiations Blocked. London. April 7
The refusal of the Miners' Federation to allow pumping to be resumed as a preliminary step to a settlement of the coal strike prevents the reopening of negotiations for which miners and owners were willing. The Premier stated in the House of Commons that it was impossible for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Other Unions. Miners' Action Opposed
Representatives of the Colliery Firemen's Association met in Cardiff, and passed a resolution strongly protesting against the Miners' Federation's peremptory action which ignores…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Being Ruined by Flooding. Coal Miners Prevent Pumping. Failure of Conference Negotiations. Prime Minister's Appeal for Meeting
The miners on strike refuse to accept the Prime Minister's appeal for a meeting with the coal-owners to discuss a settlement. The men refuse to agree to Mr. Lloyd George's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Men Decide Will Support Miners Confer with Transport Men London, Thursday Evening
Railway men unanimously support the miners, and have been summoned to an immediate consultation with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Crisis General Strike Feared Will Pumping Be Discussed? LONDON, Thursday Night
Labor members stated in the House of Commons to- day that if there was no change in the position by noon tomorrow a general strike was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining. in and About the Mines
The Mount Quamby tunnel has been extended to 61ft., [?] conglomerate ore. Assays of samples gave 2oz, 5dwt. and 7dwt. per ton. "C" shaft has been sunk to 20ft., in conglomerate ore. An assay sample gave 3oz. 5dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Miners. Ten Strikes in a Week. Northern Fields
During the week ten collieries in the Newcastle district were rendered idle owing to the employees going on strike for most, trivial reasons, and in some instances without…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle Coal Export
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Heavy rain during the week interfered with coal-loading operations, which were suspended for some hours on a couple of nights. The quantity shipped for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Coal Strike. Prime Minister's Appeal Fails. Conference Abortive. Miners in Militant Mood. LONDON, April 7
The meeting this morning between the Prime Minister and the miners' executive proved abortive. The miners declined to order the pump men to resume on the ground that if they did they would surrender the only vital bargaining weapon…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Crisis Grows More Acute General Strike Reported Miners Continue Destructive Tactics [Australian Press Association] New York
A United Press Association message from London states it is announced a general strike is to start at midnight on Tuesday. The same agency also has cabled that the Government has called out reservists and volunteers for active service…
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