No Hope Rescuing Four Miners Entombed at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
All hope of saving four of the five men entombed in the South mine on Friday afternoon has practically been abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 16
Gold at Bo Bo
From a second crushing of ore at the Bo Bo mine recently, gold valued at approximately £275 was obtained. Fifteen tons of ore and mullock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Entombed Miners Two Bodies Located. Broken Hill
Rescuers to-day located two bodies of the four men entombed in the South mine, but it is not expected that the bodies will be recovered until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety in Mines Royal Commn.'s Report Prohibit Naked Lights Safety First Campaign Sydney
The report of the Royal Commission into the health and safety of mine workers was released to-day. It recommends that, within some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →4000 Miners Idle Power Staff on Strike. Broken Hill
Over 4000 men working in the major mines will be idle this week as the result of a decision of members of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →66 DEAD Earthquake In Africa Gold Coast Towns Shaken London
Sixty-six persons are dead, and many have been injured, following a violent earthquake which shook Accra and other Gold Coast towns at 7.23…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Day Week Coal Miners' Award 30 Hours Claim Reserved 10 Days' Leave on Full Pay Sydney
In the course of a lengthy judgment covering the claims of employees engaged in the coal mining industry throughout Australia. Judge Drake…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rise in Coal Price Result of New Award. Sydney
The colliery owners declared to-day that a rise in the price of coal was inevitable as a result of the new award for miners, which comes into operation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike 2000 Employees Out Dissatisfied With Award Mass Meetings Requested Newcastle
The first reaction to the coal miners award, made yesterday, was a strike of over 2000 mine employees at four collieries on the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Famous War Ace Major "Jerry" Pentland Cant Fly Since Crash Now Gold Mining in New Guinea
Distinguished Australian wartime flying ace, with a "bag" of about 30 enemy aircraft to his credit: a pioneer of commercial flying between State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at Gold Mine Struck by Windlass Handle
Mr. Harry Jones, of North Dorrigo, met with a very painful injury while working at the Bo Bo gold mine. He was bringing up a large bucket…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Idle Protest Against Award. Newcastle
Lambton mine, which, is the most highly mechanised mine in Newcastle district, with an output of about 1700 tons of coal daily, was idle to-day as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners Serious Stoppage Unlikely. Newcastle
Pending full consideration by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-morrow of the award made recently by Judge Drake Brockman, it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Award Federation's Attitude Sydney
No decision on its attitude to the award for the mining industry "recently announced by Judge Drake Brockman was reached by the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ORARA J.C. Races Spear Gold Reads Ore"winner Eva Dee--Glenshee Review of to Day's Fields
Orara Jockey Club will hold its annual meeting at Grafton this afternoon and, if the weather holds, it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Threat By Mt. Lyell Miners Non-unionists Employed. Queenstown
The decision of A.W.U. members employed at the Mt. Lyell field to cease work on July 12 over the non-union question was considreed at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Mining Request To Minister by Survey Committee. Maclean
Cr. J. Wiblen presided at a meeting of the North Coast Survey Investigation Committee at Maclean this afternoon. Others present were: Alds. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stock Banned Australian Gold Mines London Exchange Action. London
The Stock Exchange Committee disallowed the appeal of Commonwealth Mining and Finance, Limited, against the refusal of permission to deal in its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Coal Strike Decision of Miners Will Work Under Award Central Council Meets Sydney
Fears of an immediate Commonwealth wide stoppage in the coal industry, following dissatisfaction expressed on the mine fields with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Daily News" Miners Support New Company Sydney
The District Council of the Miners' Federation to-day endorsed the proposal for the formation of a new company, to be known as the "'Daily…
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