Collieries Short-handed
Several district collieries were short-handed on Tuesday, probably because many employees did not feel equal to work after the period of jubilation and excitement over the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1918
498 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 25
Tit for Tat. Why a Colliery Was Laid Idle
Advices received from Wollongong announce at Searborough Colliery has not yet made start this week. The quarterly cavil was on last week, and the miners went…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooding of a Mine. Verdict for Defendants
After a hearing covering four days, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of four, the action of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co., Ltd., against Frances and Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters. Delegate Board
The quarterly meeting of the delegate heard of the Northern Colliery Employees Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Celebrating War News. Pela W-main Colliery Idle
When the rumours of the capitulation of Germany gained currency at the beginning of the week, the collieries on the Maitland field were laid idle in celebration of what was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Tingha
Some two months ago a very promising tin proposition was discovered at Long Gully by Messrs. Jones Brothers, of Casino. The mine is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flooding of a Mine. Verdict for Defendants
After a hearing covering 'our days,' before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of ' four the action of the Newcastel-Wallsend Coal Co., Ltd., against Frances and Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at the Collieries. Miners' Pay Day
Fairly good time was worked at the various collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coal fields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last, but only one mine was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Fatality. Killed in Hebburn Colliery
A fatal accident occurred in Hebburn Colliery on Saturday, the victim being George William Wilson, 30, who was killed by a fall of stone. Joseph Fletcher…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U Boat Crew Escape by Torpedo Tube. Vessel Falls Victim to German Mine Trap
A German U Boat, cruising submerged, recently fell a victim to a German mine, laid with the object of trapping a British submarine. "The enemy craft, which had probably get out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abermain Colliery. Extremely Difficult Position
A largely attended combined meeting of the Abermain No. 1 and No. 2 Miners' Lodges was held at Abermain yesterday, to consider certain proposals from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Fatality. Killed in Hebburn Colliery
A fatal accident occurred in. Hebern colliery on saturday, the victim being George william wilson, 30, who was killed by a fall of stone joseph Fletcher…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Coal Miners' Battalion
On the face of it, it looks an though Dr. Arthur's proposal for the raining of a coal minors' battalion from Australia is deserving of more attention from the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baths for Miners. Amendment of the Act
The Premier (Mr. Holman) has been in communication with the Department of Mines and the New South Wales Board of Trade with respect to the recent resolution of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rejected by Miners. Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Minister's Comment
The following is the result of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation ballot on the question of acceptance or otherwise of the Conciliation and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Representatives to Confer
In reply to a letter from the executive of the federation, the colliery proprietors of the north, south, and west of New South Wales have intimated that they will meet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sudden Death in a Colliery
The coroner for Cessnock and district, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquest at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of William Mitchell, who died…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining
Writes as follows:—Reynolds, Marshall and party, who some months ago started mining operations on Mount Jasper copper mine, have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia. Large Gold Seizure
A message from Omsk States that when the Czeeko Slovaks took Kazan in Ausgust they captured the Bolsheviks State treasure equivalent to £65,000,000 in good gold coin. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Worth Their Weight in Gold
When the shoe clerk of the present day says, "Madam, these shoes are worth their weight in gold," he accurately is not very far off. A shoe manufacturer in Lynn, Mass…
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