Murdered by Cannibals New Britain Gold Seekers
Sir Thomas Glasgow, the Minister for Home and Territories, stated on Wednesday that he had received a radio message from Rabaul, stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1926
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Coal Strike. Mr. Cook's Bitter Speech. London, Nov. 1
The secretary of the British Miners' Federation (Mr. Cook) speaking at Liverpool, warned the nation that if the miners were driven back to longer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Mediation Proposals. Concessions Obtained. LONDON, Oct. 31
Mediating in the coal strike, the general council of the Trade Union Congress has obtained concessions from both the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Collieries. Pelaw Main Position. Disquieting Rumours. Kurri
Rumours are current that, unless there is an improvement in output at Pelaw Main Colliery, to bring it up to something like normal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Coal Stack. Damage at Port Waratah
An outbreak of fire in a 12,000-ton stock of coal at the Port Waratah railway depot was discovered at six o'clock on Sunday evening near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trade Review. English Markets Reviving. Coal Prospects. London, Saturday, Nov. 6
Business on the Stock Exchange has been somewhat dull during the last fortnight, with an irregular tendency. There was some reaction in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Collieries
For some weeks past work has been intermittent at the local collieries, on account of the lack of railway trucks—at the Muswellbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged False Pretence Shares in a Coal Mine
Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning Albert Edward Thompson was charged with obtaining money…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Work. Pelaw Main Colliery Idle. Kurri
Unfortunately, the rumour that Pelaw Main mine whistle would blow "no work" yesterday afternoon has proved only too true…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw Main Mine Will It Close Down?
A prominent mining man in Kurri, not connected with Pelaw Main mine, but in an excellent position to know what he is talking about, stated to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wonthaggi State Mine. Loss of £24,000
The loss on the operations of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi for the year ended 30th June, 1926, was £24,459…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Strike Settlement Likely London
Hopes of peace in the coal strike are oven better as the result of yesterday's conference- at Downing Street. The prospects are described as being more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Coal Stack Big Fight by Brigades
Fighting a mass of bames for many hours on Sunday evening, fire brigades succeeded in extinguishing a blaze that endangered 12,000 tons of Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goldfield's Murder. Clarke and the Reward. Perth
The Perth Cabinet decided that the Crown should enter nolle prosequi in the case of Evan Clarke, formerly licensee of the Cornwall Hotel, Boulder,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pelaw-main Mine. Idle To-day
There is no work at Pelaw Main again to-day. The "dispute" in in the hands of the Delegate Board for consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Federal Matter. Pelaw Main Colliery Dispute Sydney
Replying to Mr. Be[?] in the Legislative Assembly, [?] Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, promised to do…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Loss Effect of Coal Strip. Fast Ship Scheme. LONDON, Nov. 9
There was a poor attendance when the House of Commons reassembled for the autumn session. Sir Philip Cunliffe[?] President of the Board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Muswellbrook Collieries
For over a week work has been intermittent at the Muswellbrook coal mines, owing to the lack of railway trucks at the Muswollbrook Colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stockton Borehole Colliery
A further loss is shown by Stockton Borehole Colliery for the year ended September 25. That loss is £3452, ocmpared with a loss the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mines Bill. Agreed to by Upper House. Safety Lamps
Speaking on the third rending of the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill, in the Legislative Council, Mr. Ryan said the…
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