The Coal Crisis
ALL the mines in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, controlled by the Coal, Combine, have been closed down. Twelve thousand mineworkers have been…
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Concealed Coal Profits
THE official excuse for the propose reduction of one shilling per ton in coalminers wages in New South Wales is that the profits made by colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal, Gas and Residue
The coal crisis is so very urgently occupying the minds of Parliament and the leaders of industry, not only In Australia but also. of England, that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Balmain Mine. Inter-union Dispute
No settlement was reached yesterday at the conference between the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association and the Coal Contracting Co., and consequently the Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Coal Crisis—And Reflections
THE industrial catastrophe at Newcastle which has put a great army of 12,000 miners out of work and thrown their families on to the path of desperate and dire affliction, is, unfortunately,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →12,000 Miners Idle Big Lockout on Nwcastle and Maitland Coalfields. Mine Owners Seek to Force Reductions in Wage Rates
BECAUSE mine-workers on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields refused to agree to a drastic cut in their wage rates, the Coal Barons, locked them out…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mining. the Share Market
Increased activity, particularly in base metal scrip, featured the mining share market yesterday. Prices on the whole were still irregular. Barriers had a firmer feeling,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Harbor Silted Mine Debris Poser for Council
ACCORDING to a letter from the Harbor Trust to Balmain Council last night, the depth of water at the foot of water-street has been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Ready to Aid Rail Men and Miners
"The proposal to force a wage cut upon the miners is not a matter that affects the miners alone," Mr. E. A. Chapman,…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday. -- On information laid by a mines inspector, W. Brown, three charges were preferred against Frederick Hemingway,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steel Works Suffer Blast Furnace Laid Idle Coal Shortage
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- It was reported to-day that one of the blast furnaces at the Steel Works is to be damped down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Divs. and Ships "S. Times" on Coal Candid Confessions
The following bright paragraphs appeared in the "Sunday Times" financial columns of its issue:-- CESSNOCK COAL…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining in Queensland. Royal Commission to Investigate
The following persons have been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the mining industry in Queensland: Mr. A. A. Boyd (general manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Starving Miners in North "Labor Gave Them a Stone" -- Premier's Taunt
"When I examined conditions on the coalfield I was shocked to discover such a great number, of men getting less than the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Sides to the Question Miners' Output Putting Earle Page Right
''In 1913, 18,843 men produced 10,414,165 tons, and in 1927 24,495 men produced only 11,126,114 ton. The output per man per day had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Unconstitutional?" Federal Coal Bounty We Will Fight It Melbourne
The Premier, Sir William McPherson, told a deputation from the Victorian Chambers of Mines to-day that in his opinion, any move to export coal…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Idle Mines. Warm Debate. in the Assembly. Premier Criticises Labour Party
When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Baddcley) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the action of the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Prince and Mr. Wales. How Miners Secured Jobs. London, March 4
"How the Prince Helped Mr Wales" is the headline of a story concerning Ernest Wales, one of 100 miners from distressed districts in Durham who are working on a new…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Marts, Money and Mines Lower Profit Huddart Parker 10 P.c Dividend
Owing to what the directors describe as serious labor troubles, the operations of Huddart Parker. Ltd., were disturbed during 1926, and the profit, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners to Be Fed Despite Owners Accept Frugal Fare Conference in Sydney To-day Newcastle
Apparently the Associated Colliery Owners, backed by Moss's. Bruce and Bavin, have resolved to deprive 12,000 miners and their…
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