Save the Miners’ Union Bavin’s Proposals Would Only Increase Distress Organise for Struggle Fight for Shorter Hours
The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2
The old saying that “figures don't lie but liars can figure” being amply demonstrated these days through the columns of the daily press. The representative of the coal owners is producing figures…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ghastly Privation and Misery What British Miners Endure Appalling Conditions Seen by the Prince of Wales Starved to Death
The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1
As a result of the visit during the last few days of the Prince of Wales to scenes of ghastly privation and stark tragedy in some of the British an unheeding world has received a rude shock. The fierce light that is focussed on Royalty is performing a grim…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Where Do the Nine Shillings Go? Startling Coal Figures Will They Make Mr. Bavin Take Stock? Actual Labor Costs in North
The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5
EVER since then has been a coal-mining industry in this State, the mine owners have had a more or less "open go' Few restrictions have been imposed on them. Always they have had possession of the whip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Nonsense!" Coal Mines Canard Premier's Denial
The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7
"Nonsense!" was the comment of the premier (Mr. Bavin) to -day, on the report in a morning paper that the Government was considering taking…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallarah Colliery
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8
Sir,--The Wallarah Coal Company given vent to its spleen by giving ten days' notice to the one of the remaining members of the Colliery Staffs'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Crisis. Owners and Miners Separate Conferences. Decisions Postponed
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 18
The coalowners of New South Wales held a series of meetings yesterday, at which the depressed condition of the industry was fully discussed. Steps were taken to secure…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Miners' Earnings
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8
Sir,--We see Bavin wanting a 1212 per cent, reduction in the miners' wages, and the shilling a day reduction from the offhand labor. The people are only getting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yours and Mine
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8
Distinguish carefully between these two, This thing is yours, that other thing is mine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Miners' Plight
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9
THE report received by the Miners' Federation of this country concerncorning the condition of British workers, which report we publish in this issue, is very interesting, and instructive. Clearly, there is very great distress among minors and their…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 5
B.H. South: 1/, payable February 22…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alcohol From Coal
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8
Sensible Heat Distillation, 'Limited, is erecting a demonstration plant for the operation of the "Patart" process, which is described as "a process for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Supplies of Coal
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 18
The Railway Department is reported to have a very fair supply of coal on hand. Emergency stocks include 130,000 tons of large coal and about 40,000 tons of small…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mining. the Share Market
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 19
The turnover expanded considerably in the share market yesterday. Base metal interests were firmer throughout. Of the silver-lead group, Sulphides continued up va[?], or 1…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Petrol From Coal Dr. Ramage's Invention
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9
Negotiations are now being concluded between American and British groups with the object of producing high grade motor spirit from British…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' International Federation Executive Consider Britain's Position
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9
The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Davies has recently received a budget of reports from the International Miners…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →American Miners' Strike a Two-year S' Struggle
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9
There has been a strike of miners in the United States that has already lasted more than two years. The following references to this strike were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Day by Day Thursday, 24th January.[?] COAL
The Methodist · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6
Cables from London reflect the nation's anxiety concerning this industry. Lady Houston wrote a New Year's message deploring the recent strikes, and the general depression in the trade. The Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Voice of the Miners (To the Editor) Reorganise Unionism
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8
Sir,--I should think the article published in the "Labor Daily." "Found Wanting." by Ian C. Strathmore, will be food for thought for the Labor party. As a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hit at Miners Attack on Endowment Amending the Lang Act
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 5
"FAMILY endowment is becoming daily more difficult, owing to increasing claims on the coalfields that were never…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Coal Treatment "Solid Smokeless Fuel in Lumps"
The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9
A recent issue of the Adelaide "Observer" gives the following account, "from a London correspondent," of activities in connection with the new…
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