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IN connection with the present trouble in the coal-mining industry, the Coal Barons and the Capitalist press, by launching an attack on the miners, are putting up a smoke-screen to conceal the excessive profiteering that is now taking place and divert attention from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The enlightening views in the report of Mr. Forbes Mackay on the comparison in costs of generating electricity by brown coal black coal, and water power, were none too timely,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The prospects for a settlement of the trouble on the Maitland field assumed a distinctly unfavorable turn to-day. The mine managers were approached…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →That there are serious obstacles in the way of a final settlement of the trouble in the coal industry is the opinion of several colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The area from Newcastle to Greta is capable of producing enormous quantities of rich, hare economical coal, but because of the constant irritation tactics of the miners not one of the numerous pits yields a tithe of its possibilities. The time lost as the result of strikes is becoming a menace to industry generally. The latest series of strikes involving seventeen mines and nearly 7000…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The outlook of the industrial position is not so bright as it was yesterday. The decision of the miners to return to work gave promise of a speedy resumption of work, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fred Kay, the well-known boxer, has taken over the less[?]shlp of the George Hotel, at the corner of Pitt and Market streets, Sydney. His application for the license of that well-known and popular "corner" was granted by the Court.—News…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Grand Duchess [?] Alexandrovna, a sister of the late Czar of Russia, has commenced an action against Mr. Albert Frederick Calvert…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No settlement of the disputes on the Maitland coalfields has yet been effected, and the 18 mines at which the men have ceased work were still idle yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Work was resumed to-day at the Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay. It was stated this afternoon that otherwise the coal-mining position was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It has been arranged between the managemeat and the men that the cavil is to be redrawn at South Bulli mine, and, provided no hitch occurs, work should be resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Kampong Kamunting dredges worked 638 hours and treated 87,000 cubic yards for a yield of 28 1/2 tons of tin oxide, which realised £3560…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Business being curtailed to allow members to attend the annual cricket mitch, the turnover in mining scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday was restricted, particularly in face…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Acceptance of two bets on Gambler's Gold in the first division of the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park yesterday, resulted in the appearance at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It was unofficially reported to-night that the conference of delegates held at Maitland decided that as the position at present was that the men had been denied the right to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An important meeting of delegates representing the various lodges in the Maitland district was held at Maitland to-day for the nurpose of receiving the reports from the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The result of the conference to be held between the miners' delegates and Mr. M'Donald, secretary of the Proprietor's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Officials questioned subsequently were reticent about the conference of delegates from various lodges on the South Maitland field From the coal-owners' point, of view the position yesterday was unchanged. Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the local Owners Association, stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recently a municipal council approached the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) respecting a proposal to establish electricity works and a coal mine for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The following official statement was made by the president of the Miners' Federation this afternoon:— "Our secretary (Mr. W. Brennan),…
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