Owners Reject Ultimatum by Coal Miners
Colliery proprietors yesterday rejected the strike ultimatum served on them by the combined mining unions. This decision was announced by the secretary (Mr. Mallett)…
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Many Mines Idle
THERE was a loss of about 45,000 tons of coal output yesterday when mine-workers on…
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The directors of Empero, Mines Ltd. report that alterations to the old mill are well advanced and present indications are that the flotation plant will be in operation by April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Leader for Melbourne
The chairman of the combined mining unions' committee, Mr. C. Nelson, will confer with the Federal Labor Leader, Mr. Curtin, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Gold Price
SOVEREIGNS: £2/9, unch. (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3. unch.; standard ounce (22 carats). £9/15/5[?], unch…
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COOLANGATTA, Wee.--When the A.W.U. Convention meets to-morrow, standing orders will be suspended to enable delegates to decide the…
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LAUNCESTON, Wed.--As a protest against the recent award, collieries on the St. Marys field will be idle to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Piers May Close; Mine Peril
LONDON, Wednesday.--East coast piers, traditional promenades of millions of holiday-makers, are likely to be closed this summer because of the danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Hopes For Gold Salute
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Mr. Alan Cooper has high hopes that his horse, Gold Salute, will win the Oakleigh…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Aid Enemy in War Mine Strike Warning
"If some basis of settlement that will prevent a coal mining stoppage is not found, Australia's war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mines, Torpedoes Sink 7 Ships LONDON
The sinking of seven more ships by mine or torpedo is reported. They were: Gretafield, 10,191-ton British tanker, north-east of Scotland, 13…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Owners to See Unions Under Certain Terms
THE northern, southern, and we stern colliery proprietors, at a conference yesterday, decided that they were prepared to meet the representatives of the combined mining unions under certain conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Easier Trend. Barriers Decline
An casier trend was apparent in the mining share market yesterday. Values for gold concerns and tin ventines were irregular…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Lose Two More Tankers Both Sunk by North Sea Mines Many Missing London
TWO British tankers, the Gretafield, 10,191 tons, and the British Triumph, 8501 tons, have been mined and sunk in the North Sea in the past 24 hours Twenty-nine of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brilliant Trial by High Caste Record with Unishak Gold Salute Runs Off Again MELBOURNE
High Caste and Unishak broke the five furlong track record at Caulfield this morning, when they finished practically together in one minute. Gold Salute, who worked with them, ran off the course at…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Mining. More Activity. Gold Shares Improve
An increased volume of business was transacted in the mining share market yesterday. Gold concerns had better support…
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Wollongong and Port Kembla bollermakers have decided on a 1[?]weekly levy to render financial assistance to the Wongawilli miners…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.--When two skips crashed in No. 18 shaft at the State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi, to-day Jack Spowart, 36, suffered a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Gold Price
SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch. (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/5¾, unch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Home News. Coal Crisis
A deadlock has been reached in the coal dispute. Union leaders believe that a general coal strike is inevitable. A meeting of the combined mining unions…
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