Mount Isa Mines. Bailway Freights. Agreement Reached. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12
Mr. L. Urquhart, chairman of the Russo-Asiatic Company said to-day that railway freight rates agreed upon at a conference with the Premier (Mr. McCormack) though they…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mines Idle Cessnock's Fears £300 for Relief Cessnock
The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10
Owing to slackness of trade, Cessnock No. 2, Stanford Merthyr No. 2, and Aberdare Central Collieries, in the Cessnock district, were idle to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Petrol From Coal Can Be Done, But-- London
The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1
Describing the conversion of coal into petroleum products, the Government Scientific Industrial Research Committee says that experiments have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →By-products Solve Coal Problems McDONALD Favors Research
The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 11
"The solution of all coal troubles throughout the world if we can get it down to a commercial basis," said Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Manly Gas Profits Rubber Prices
The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6
Steady growth in the business of the Manly Gas Co., Ltd., was evidenced by the accounts presented to shareholders at the general meeting held…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bribe Charges Commission Demanded Miners' Council Acts Quickly Deputation to Acting Premier Names Are Mentioned "Will Recommend," Says Buttenshaw "Only Inferences" Against Miners
The Labor Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5
THE Labor Daily is in a position to stale definitely that no charge against any miners' official, past or present, has been made by Mr. T. Hoare, President of the Northern District during the course of the inquiry held on Wednesday, and yesterday, by the Miners Central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£1000 Gold Cup Air Pilot for Juvenile Moorefield's Seven
The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4
Cave Dweller is almost invincible on his home ground, Moorefield, and to-morrow he will endeavor to win his second Gold Cup at that course. This time, however, his colors may be lowered, as he is confronted with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cabinet to Meet Mining Outlook Mr. Farrar's Proposals
The Labor Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1
MR. BUTTENSHAW eho left Sydney last night with a political party for Wyal[?]ng said yesterday that a meeting of Cabinet would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Miner’s Curse Contract System Must Go BULLI, N.S.W.
The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2
How many miners enjoy good health? How many working class homes are made unhappy by ailing and overworked wage-earners ?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colorado Miners Great Fight Against Bosses’ State and Gunmen Its Lesson for Australian Workers
The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4
On October 13, 1927, the coal miners of Colorado, U.S.A., entered upon one of the most bitter straggles the workers of that country have had to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Program for Miners To Defeat The Bosses’ Offensive Militant Minority Alone Shows Way
The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1
The condition of the workers on the coalfields grows steadily worse. North, south and west the miners are reduced to almost starvation level…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal and Cash Cook's Identity Disclosed Traveller in the North Cabinet Considers Royal Commission
The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9
It was announced this morning that Cabinet, on Tuesday, will consider the request made to the Acting-Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, by the Miners' Central Council yesterday, for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →St. Eaton for the Gold Cup Cave Dweller's Prospects a Hard Race to Win
Arrow · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4
Cave Dweller won the Moorefield Thousand with 8.7, and the Moorefield Handicap with 9.0. With an additional 7th he will be in demand for the Gold Cup but should be beaten by something with less weight... St. Eaton has twice won at a mile and a quarter at Moorefield, the second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fighting Program For Rockchoppers and Sewer Miners What the A.W.U. Closer Unity Movement Stands for
The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4
The following programme of demands for rock-choppers and sewer miners is put forward by the Closer Unity Executive of the A.W.U. Rank and File. The railway workers’ programme was published last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cavedweller on His Favorite Course Horse Racing Won Last Year Cavedweller Again? Moorefield Gold Cup
Evening News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2
MOOREFIELD Is becoming famous for its Gold Cups and its Thousand Handicaps. There is another Gold Cup, one mile, on to-morrow's race programme at the seaside course…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Bribes to Official. in the Mining Industry. Mr. Hoare Mentions Names. Request for Royal Commission
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 11
The central council of the Coalminers' Federation yesterday urged the State Government to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into an allegation made by Mr. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, that He had been paid large sums of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coalfields "Bribe" Sensation -- a Name Divulged "It Is D. Cook," But Who Is Mr. Cook? "Go-Between" for Agents, Alleges Mr. Hoare; Man Not on Pay-sheet, Says Secretary Miners Demand Commission
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2
A surprise deputation from the Miners' Federation waited on the Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) yesterday afternoon regarding the sensational statements made by Mr. T. ("Bondy") Hoare, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blood on Coal Unionism Protects Miners
The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 11
During the last ten years there were fourteen coal mine explosions in the United States, in which fifty or more persons lost their lives. The deaths totalled 1296. Of these were in ten nonunion mines, and 320 deaths ware in four union mines…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Collieries Association Chairman Criticises Mr. Hoare
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2
Referring yesterday to the charges made by Mr. Hoare, Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, said:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Menace to Federation" Small Collieries Big Pits Lose Trade Newcastle
The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6
The competition from mall pits [?] "holes in the ground." as same miners describe them, will probably be fully discussed at the forthcoming…
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