'Black' Coal Move to Ban Transport. Threat to Extend Strike. Effect on Industries
With the general coal strike throughout Australia in its first day, the combined mining unions won a tactical victory yesterday, when…
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Victoria Park Club's Programme. Large Fields in Nine Races Gold Salute and Geebung Appeal As Winners
Nine races with large fields will be decided at the meeting of the Victoria Park Racing Club to-morrow. A start will be made at 12.30 p.m. and there will be half-hourly intervals between races. There is a sprinkling of horses engaged in the important autumn…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mining Conference. Tasmanian Mines
A conference began in Melbourne on Monday, the 11th inst., to consider an agreement with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Co. Ltd. This…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →General Coal Strike All Mines Cease Production
A general coal strike began on Monday morning, when all mines throughout the Commonwealth manned by Union labor ceased production. A few…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Parramatta A.L.P's Support for Coal Miners
Parramatta Central A.L.P. on Monday night, resolved to support the coal miners, morally and financially, in their flight for better working conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mt. Isa Mines May Close. Lack of Coal. Strike Takes Serious Turn
One of the most serious early effects of the general coal strike is likely to be the closing down of the large silver, lead and zinc mines at Mt. Isa,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners' Relief Dockets
Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., president of the N.S.W. Co-operative Wholesale Society, last night dissociated the society from reports that wholesale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunshine Gold
During February, Sunshine Gold Development, Limited, treated 44,428.3 cub yds for 539oz 16dwt of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Anti-mine Device Here
An overseas ship, fitted with the anti-magnetic mine device, has passed through Fremantle. The device apparently consists of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1400 Men May Be Laid Off Mt. Isa Mines Are Short Of Coal BRISBANE
Nearly 5000 people in the Mount Isa district will be affected by the coal strike, as a result of Mt. Isa Mines, Ltd., having to close some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Spark's Grit
Saturday was a mixed day for Papworth. Following the Bonny Loch debacle he won the next two races with Gold Spark and Baveon and he could…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Notes
BLACK JACK.—Fortnight ended March 2, mill crushed 160 tons of stone. Concentrates railed to Chillagoe, 13.8 tons, estimated value 8oz per ton, result of three weeks crushing of 240 tons of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australian Gold Price
GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/5[?], unch. (Commonwealth Bank). SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Central Mine. Operations to Cease
Productive operations at the Central Min[?] at Broken Hill will cease on March 21. This decision was announced by Sulphide Corporation, Limited, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Branch Notes Behind Coal Fight
At the fortnightly meeting of the Coledale branch it was decided to support the mine-workers in the present dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Shares Firm. Barriers Ease
Further strength was shown by gold shares yesterday. Tin ventures had a slightly firmer undertone. Mt. Lyell failed to hold to the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Letters from Readers Observer on Miners' Struggle
Sir.--Regarding the miners' strike. I would like to put before you the views of an ordinary citizen, whose tendencies during half a lifetime have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Threat to Miners at Rothbury "Join The Strike, Or Else. ."
A threat to employees in the Rothbury mines, near Maitland, who have been working at full pressure since the coal strike began, was made at Cessnock to-day. A meeting of 80 delegates from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Finances Improve. Treasurer's Warning. Effect of Coal Strike
A warning that the coal strike may adversely affect the State finances, although other factors indicate an "excellent recovery," was given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stop Press Phone: M2406, Newcastle 472 Caught Mine in Trawl Sank
LONDON, Tuesday.--The trawler Halifax (165 tons) caught mine in trawl in North Sea and was sunk Nine members of crew were picked up…
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