"New Deal." Miners' Claim. Crisis Next Year New Log Approved. NEWCASTLE
"The writing is on the wall for an economic crisis next year, which might end for Australia in war or Fascism, unless a Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining & the mines, 1937
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Fight Fob County Coal-freightage Shipping Interests Move to Capture £200,000 Contract
SHIPPING interests are moving to capture from the Railway Department the County Council's £200,000 annual coal-freight contract. A shipping company was prepared to pay the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freedom of Action in Mines Ballot Taken On All English Coalfields No Compulsion London
FREEDOM of organisation is the point at issue in the ballot that has just been taken of all coalfields of Great Britain on the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial News Miners' Determined Demand for Better Conditions Bitter Struggle Forecast Must Have Labor Govt. Says President Big Meetings Newcastle
THE fight of the miners for in increased wages and better conditions was continued on the lower coalfields to-day. Aggregate meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Safe Working of Mine Melbourne
New terms of reference for a public inquiry into the safety of the Wonthaggi State coal mine were suggested to the Acting-Premier. Mr. Old, to-day by the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Leader Offers Support. Newcastle
The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) said to-night that he was so impressed by Sir Frederick Stewart's sincerity that he would be prepared to take…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coronation Bracelet And "Gold-diggers' " Necklace
All the crowns of the British Empire, the Union Jack, a "soldier of the Queen," the Hon and the unicorn, and other such Imperial emblems are used to make the latest charm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£100,000 Go. for Oil From Coal
A SYDNICATE has been formed in Sydney to float a £100,000 company for extracting motor fuel and oils from coal in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Offer to Council Rebate to Retain Coal Freight
A COUNTER move against shipping interests has been made by the Railway Department to retain the £200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil From Coal. Imperial Conference to Inquire. LONDON, April 19
The Government will appoint a sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence to consider the possibilities of extracting oil from coal in case of national emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Oil From Coal in Britain Inquiry By Defence Sub-Committee LONDON
The Government will appoint a sub-committee of the Imperial Defence Committee to consider the possibilities of oil from coal in the case…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dance To-night for Bride-to-be Decorated Marquee Gold-colored Flowers
IN the setting of the lovely garden of "Killeen," at the home of Mrs. John Woods, North Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wonthaggi Miners’ Victory Safety Responsibility Taken from McLeish to Resume After Two Months’ Lock-out
At a mass meeting last Friday, the miners’ leaders, Idris Williams (branch president) and BUI Orr (general secretary) were able to report to the Wonthaggi miners that the Victories government had agreed to remove control of safety questions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of The World Cabled By Our Correspondents Conflicting Views of Bilbao Blockade No Mines for Weeks Is Local Report Labor's Rowdy Reception Of Commons Statements Ships on the Move London
WHILE the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, stated in the House of Commons to-day that Bilbao was blockaded by rebel ships and mines, tire British Consul at Bilbao reports that he has been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Miners' Demands. Shorter Working Week and Higher Wages
THE Miners' Federation campaign for increased wage rates a shorter working week and a betterment of working conditions was launched at aggregate…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Aberdare Mine Idle
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Abordare Colliery was idle today. The manager fenced two men off in section three, yesterday, on their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil From Coal
MAITLAND, Tuesday.--West Maitland Council tonight "deplored the apathy displayed by the Government toward the construction of works for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hopes for Bigger Mine Dividends
KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The opinion that there should be a considerable increase this year in Western Australian mining dividends was expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Price of Gold
The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 16. is at the rate of approximately £8/1/3 per…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Price of Gold
At London yesterday the price of gold was £7/1/1 an ounce fine as against £7/1/6 an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…
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