The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay
Ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. One day was lost owing to the holiday, and at several of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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Colliery Mechanics. Secretary's Visit to Lithgow
Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanies' Union, has returned to Maitland after a visit to the western districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry. the Royal Commission. Recovering Pillar and Barrier Coal
The Coal Mines Royal Commission continued the taking of evidence in Sydney. Mr. William Humble, formerly chief inspector of coal mines in New…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle
The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 42,600 tons, of which 39,300 tons represented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Cables Mine Explosion. Pittsburgh
Three men were killed and 21 entombed in a mine explosion at Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Redhead Colliery. Official Inspection Completed Withdrawal of Naked Lights Recommended
The joint inspection of the Redhead Colliery was completed on Tuesday. This was attended by Inspectors Thompson and Jack, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Mines Inspector. Mr. Willing Brown Entertained. Cessnock
Mines Inspector William Brown who was recently appointed to fill the position formerly occupied by Inspector Eurey, was entertained by…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mining Grant. West Australian Minister Comment
"It is a miserable dole; I can cal[?] it nothing else." said the West Australian Minister for Mines (Mr. R. Troy) referring to the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Remarkable Pluck. Justice Edmunds Inspection of Mines. Did Not Spare Himself. Cessnock
Mr. Justice Edmunds, a native of Maitland, enjoys a well deserved popularity with all members or the Coal Commission enquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Situation 'Under-Grad.'s' Attitude. Mr. Thomas Dilates. LONDON, Jan. 30
A number of under-graduates vainly attempted to rush the Corn Exchange at Oxford where Mr. Cook was making a speech on the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Warden's Court. Sitting at East Maitland. Suspension of Mining Leases
A Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse Thursday before the Metropolitan Mining Warden Mr. G. James,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Commission
The Coal Commission will resume in Sydney to-morrow. It is improbable that the commission will again sit in Newcastle, and the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Accidents
The Miners' Federation has instructed the direct check inspectors that where possible in all cases of fatal accident an inspection of the place or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Temperature Record
The heat wave of the last few days has made itself felt below the ground as well as on the surface. In a specially cool portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheelers' Claims. Steep Seam Collieries. Disputes Affect Hearing
The adjourned conference, which had been called' and adjourned from January 29 in connection with the wheelers and fillers' claims at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hebburn Resumes. Other Collieries Still Idle. Newcastle
The Northern Collieries' Association reports that Hebburn Colliery resumed work this morning. There is no change at the other collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boys Stealing Coal
In the Children's Court at Cessnock this morning, before Mr. T. M. Cohen, P.M., two lads, brothers, one aged 16 and the other 13, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Idle Collieries. Three Near Kurri. Kurri
Stanford Morthyr Colliery is idle again to-day—the third day this week—a most unusual run for this mine. The trouble is stated to be that in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Collieries. Three More on Strike. Cessnock
The Northern Collieries' Association advises that Seaham No. 1 Hebburn No. 2 and Shortland collieries went on strike this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Accidents. an Assembly Question. Sydney
Mr. Murray asked the Minister for Mines in the Assembly to-day whether he was aware that the Haamer out[?] which had been introduced into mines…
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