Northern Collieries
Good time was recorded by collieries on the northern coalfields for the past fortnight. Ten worked full time (11 days), and many others were close up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1926
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Colliery Fatality
Mr Arthur Biggers, aged 27 years, son of Mr Arthur Biggers, sen., of Cessnock, was fatally injured at Aberdare Extended colliery on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Engine Drivers Local Companies Receive [?] Dasy' Notice
On Saturday last the local coal companies received notice from the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association of their intention to cease…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Anzac Day Fatal Colliery Accident Town Thrown Into Mourning
"In the midst of life we are in death", wrote the Psalmist. The truth of this was borne out in a most mournful manner on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queer Mining Provision Hillgrove Case
By a queer provision of the Mining Act it is possible for two or more persons to use the same mine for the purpose of securing different…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Maitland Colliery
It is notified that the South Maitland Colliery will resume to-morrow (Thursday)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Collieries. Aberdare Extended on Strike. Newcastle
The Northern Collieries' Association advises: Aderdare extended Colliery went on strike this morning, Redhead resumed work. There is no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rothbury Colliery
An inspection of the Rothbury Colliery will be made by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal to-morrow (Friday). He will be accompanied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Fatality. Surface Hand's Death
An inquiry was held by Mr. G. Brown, coroner, at the Cessnock Courthouse concerning the death of Arthur Frederick Diggers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Collieries. Killingworth on Strike. Newcastle
The Northern Collieries' Association advises that Aberdare Extended Colliery resumed work this morning. Killingworth came out on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threatened Mining Upheaval
The people of the Maitland South Maitland and Newcastle district, are vitally concerned with the strike issue, involved in the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Mining. Position More Hopeful. Crisis May Be Averted. LONDON, April 28
With the Government's coal subsidy ending on Friday, and notices posted at collieries throughout the country that the men will be employed after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rothbury Colliery
The Inspection of the Rothbury Colliery by the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal has been postponed. This was to have taken place this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Collieries. No Fresh Stoppages. Newcastle
The Northern Colieries' Association advises that Killingworth Colliery resumed work this morning. There were no fresh strikes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Matches in Mine. Miner Fined £2 [?]
At Tuesday’s Police Court Frederick W. G. Ommundson, an employee of Aberdare South Colliery pleaded guilty to a charge of committing a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Absenting Themselves” from Mine. Case Further Adjourned
The case [?] Tuesday’s Cour[?] in which [?] Manager Stanford [?] Colliery [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Will Engine Drivers Strike? Miners Say No
A message from Newcastle yesterday, states that notwithstanding the strike notices, many miners on the northern coalfields consider that, there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →He Wanted to Get on the Coal
He wasn’t satisfied with his job. That’s human nature. He was wheeling and he wanted to be with the men that make big money, and the only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Industry Parties' Unprecedented Activities. Position Viewed With Pessimism. LONDON, April 29
There was a kaleidoscopic succession of meetings of all parts to the coal dispute during the day, which attained a furious pace towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ashtonfields Colliery
A conference took place at Thornton, between Mr. C. Dixon, manager of the Ashtonfields colliery, representing the owners and Mr. A. Lewis…
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