Miners Withdrawn From Royal Commission
SYDNEY, April 28.—On. his return from Wonthaggi today Bill Orr stated that as the Victorian government had refused to alter…
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Wonthaggi Mine Royal Commission Melbourne
Giving evidence at the Wonthaggi state Coal Mine Royal Commission to-day, George Edward Cross, winding enginedriver. said that just before the fatal explosion on…
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A mass meeting of 800 miners at Wonthaggi to-day rejected the terms for a resumption of work offered by the mine management…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Near Lime Mine. Home in South Africa
A lime-mine near Johannesburg, South Africa, is the home of Miss Hilda Spiers, who with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Spiers, arrived in Sydney…
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WONTHAGGI.—Following a conference between the representatives of the Miners’ Federation and the management of the State Coal Mines at 7 p.m. on Saturday night, April 24, the latter agreed to accept the union’s terms as submitted on…
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A warning that the whole of the mines may cease operations unless the men thrown out of employment by the closing down of Abermain No. 2. Colliery are allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Of Interest to Women Women Help Miners Tragic Story of Wonthaggi
During the long lookout of the Wonthaggi miners following the recent disaster, the woman’s committee, in which about so women…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 29
Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/6 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/6½ yesterday. ACCIDENT TO FILM ACTRESS. The Police Court dismissed a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Money, Mines and Markets Burns, Philp's Sales Attain New High Level
Merchandise sales of Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., increased to a new high level during the past year, and shipping and trading operations…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Impetus to N.T. Mining Tantalite Deposits Darwin
The presence in Darwin of Mr. Bruhi investigating tantalite deposits in the Territory on behalf of a German firm, has given a great…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Thrills and Excitement in "The Land's" Serial of Station Life Boom-time Gold (Chapter Xiii Continued)
They rode down towards the creek and followed its tortuous course for some time. It had not yet stopped running, but only a trickle of water…
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New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., reports that the operating loss of £1038 shown by the Edie Creek mill for March was due to the mill being shut down for 14 days while the shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Western Coal Miners. County Council Orders Sought. 130 Men Given Notice
A deputation representing the citizens of Lithgow and western coal miners asked the chairman of the County Council (Alderman McElhone) yesterday to review the granting…
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LITHGOW, Friday.--Miners from the Lithgow Vale of Clwydd colliery are on strike. The men demand that they be…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.--"After reading Senator McLachlan's speech at Lithgow, I am quite satisfied that, so far as the Senator is concerned, we have…
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BRUSSELS, Friday.--Twelve miners were killed and nine injured in a firedamp explosion at Memburg…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.--Aberdare Extended Colliery was again idle today. No settlement could be reached yesterday, and the men did not turn up…
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IF the Administration of New Guinea spent all the money that it has collected for the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →S. Coast Mines May Resume
BULLI, Friday.--Terms of an agreement for a resumption of work at the Corrimal and South Bulli mines will be submitted to the men at special…
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Similar evidence to that given at the inquest was tendered when the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine Royal Commission was resumed to-day…
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