Gas in Coal Mines
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitz Patrick), replying to Mr. O'Hearn, in the legislative Assembly, expressed the opinion that a Royal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1924
1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 73
Coal Industry
In the House of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister informed Mr. Lazzarini (N.S.W.) that the Government did not propose to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Accident Fund
The annual report of the Department of Mines states that the allowances paid to beneficiaries under the Miners' Accident Relief, (Repeal) Act…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wonthaggi Mine Disaster. Hope Abandoned
All hope of rescuing the two entombed in the State coalmine at Wonthaggi (Vic), where a fire and subsequent explosion occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Claims. Conference Next
The date for the holding of a conference between representatives of the proprietors and the Miners' Federation, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mine Explosions. Danger of Naked Lights
"Practically without exception the disastrous explosions in Australian mines, involving heavy loss of life, have been due either to the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rand Miners. Caution Advised. Capetown. Aug. 13
There has been considerable perturbation in mining circles recently, owing to the agitation of the mining union for higher wages. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Mine Workings. Form Huge Cavity. Melbourne
When she was throwing a shovelful of ashes into the yard, Mrs. Mary Hogan, of Pallarat East, heard an ominous rumbling beneath her. She had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Statistics. Record Coal Output. Year's Figures
The annual report of the Department of Mines was presented to the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery-Mechanics' Meeting
A combined meeting of the East Greta, South Greta, Glen Ayr, Ayrfield and Ashtonfield Colliery members or the Colliery Mechanics'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Missing. Fire in State Coal Mine. Explosion at Wonthaggi
Two men are entombed, with but slender hope of rescue, in a burning coal mine at Wonthaggi, Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Declared Off. Coal Trimmers Strike
The coal-trimmers strike at Newcastle has been declared off. A meeting of the members of the union was held at the local hall at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Abermain Case. Coal Tribunal Inquiry
An inspection of Abermain Colliery was made by Mr. Chas. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal. He was accompanied by Mr. C. M…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Curlewis Miners. Sharing of Railway Contract
At question time in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. M. Baddeley asked the Premier whether he was aware that the employees working at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Claims. Conference on Wednesday Next
The date for the holding of a conference between representatives of the proprietors and the Miners' Federation, for the purpose of discussing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Explosives. Working Pillars at Pelaw-main
Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, was present at the combined meeting of the Richmond-Main and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Entombed Miners. the Wonthaggi Disaster. Hope Abandoned
All hope of rescuing the two men entombed in the State coalmine at Wonthaggi (Vic.), where a fire and subsequent explosion occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mine Explosion. Many Bodies Recovered. Tokio, Aug. 11
Up to the present the bodies of 56 miners have been recovered from [?]ama coal mine, in the province of Fu[?] where a gas explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Disaster. Fifty Deaths Feared. Tokio, Aug. 10
Fifty miners were entrapped in the Iaiyama coal mine. Fukushima province, when a gas explosion occured last night. It…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners' Contributions to District Hospitals. Proprietors and Subsidy Question
Some little time ago, a conference of representatives of the Maitland, Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, Wallsend, and Newcastle Hospitals was held with the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →