Injured Miners Still Unconscious
MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Allan Walker, 21, miner, and William Chatfield, 38, miner, both of Avoca, who were admitted to Maryborough…
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Mining & the mines, 1937
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Miners To Seek 30-Hour Week
SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a meeting of the interstate council of the Miners' Federation, the demand for a 30-hour week for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increase in Employment 141 More Men On-mines
SINCE the resumption after the holidays there has been a big increase in the number of men employed on the Broken Hill mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Threatened Unionists Placed On Staff WOLLONGONG
AS a result of a fight which occurred in a motor bus taking miners to work at Wongawilla colliery yesterday, a strike is likely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yorkshire's Lead Mines
The history of lead mining to Yorkshire was traced back for nearly 3,000 years by Dr. A. Reistrick in on address to the Bradford Scientific…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coroner Commends Coal Miners at Inquest
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Returning a verdict of accidental death after an inquest on James Laird (46), miner, who was killed by a fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold and Silver Prices
Following are the gold and silver prices on the Stock Exchange of London:- Silver.—Standard: 1/8 1-16 an oz…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. D. Herd Leaves Central Mine
After 31 years' service with the Sulphide Corporation, Mr. Dave Herd, who has been underground manager at the Central mine for the past six…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meat Strike Liabilities Miners' Union To Pay Levy
DURING the 10 w[?]ks the butchers were on strike the Co-operative Butchery incurred debts to the extent of more than £1180. To honor these…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Production At South Mine
Following are the production figures of Broken Hill South Ltd., for the six weeks ended February 6. Figures for the six weeks ended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Rod in Track Record
THE Sydney colt Gold Rod established a track record at Caulfield running half a mile in 48 sec., next to the rails on the steeplechase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junction Mine Reopening Demolition of Old Buildings
ESSENTIAL work is continuing underground at the Junction mine in preparation of the mine reopening at some futrue date, the general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Demolition Work Goes On At Big Mine
DEMOLITION work is being carried out at the Proprietary mine to make the lease more presentable, said the superintendent of mines and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Mine Picnic
The North Mine Picnic Committee decided at its meeting yesterday to hold a picnic at Silverton on Sunday, April 18. No tickets will be sold,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strange Disappearance of Mine Manager
SYDNEY, Monday.—Large parties of bushmen and miners are searching in the Southern Alps of Victoria for Mr. John Freeman, manager of Suvea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Zinc Mine Dispute Takes Turn
The decision of the Zinc Corporation mine employees to reduce earnings to a maximum of 19/10 a shift has given the dispute between the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →12 Men Trapped In Mine Rescue Party Not Able To Make Much Progress Debris Blocks Way to Drive Melbourne
TWELVE men were trapped 190ft. underground by a heavy explosion in a shaft at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi at 10 a.m. to-day. One man is missing, but there i[?] doubt a[?] to whether he accompanied the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Zinc Mine Superintendent For Melbourne
THE superintendent of the Zinc Corporation mine (Mr. A. J. Keast) who has been handling the "go slow" dispute at the mine left…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grim Resuce Work At Wonthaggi Mine 2 Bodies Found in Wreckage Gallantry Shown on All Sides "Next Thing to Hell" Describes Scene Melbourne
THE bodies of two of the victims of the Wonthaggi disaster were recovered by rescue parties last night, and were brought to the surface in the early hours of this morning. One of the bodies was found close to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →36 Men Retrenched At Zinc Miners Still Going Slow
WITH the further retrenchment yesterday of 36 employees at the Zinc Corporation, mine the number of men dismissed since the dispute…
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