Gold Rushes
Mr. Kelly was a farrier, and plied his trade in many country towns, including Wagga, Goulburn and Bathurst. His recollections of the gold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1927
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"MUTILATED!" Coalfield Mines Closing
Mr. George Booth, M.P., writes:— Will you kindly publish enclosed. question asked by me in the House and Mr. Lang's answer; and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Trade. Export Decreasing
The Railway Commissioners in a letter to the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, state that the coal export trade of the port shows a marked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alum Mine. Suspension of Labour Conditions
The Alum Mountain mine at Bulahdelah has closed down, the Mines Department having granted a suspension of labour conditions for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputies Determined Carry Out Mines Act in Its Entirety Suggestions of Mines Conference Rejected
The suggestions submitted by the Mines Conference, held at Newcastle recently, as a basis for carrying out colliery inspections…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crisis Reached Enginedrivers Refuse To Work. at Caledonian Company's Collieries. Cockle Creek Controversy
A crisis has been reached in Connection with the disputs between the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cockle Creek Power Station Position of Colliery Enginedrivers and Firemen. Appeal for Preference of Employment. Public Meeting Considers Caledonian Company's Reply. Council Urged to Instal Its Own Lighting Plant
The reply of Mr. Clark, superinendent of the Caledonian Collieries Ltd., to the deputation that waited on him in regard to the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Caledonian Collieries
Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., discloses a profit of £76,146 for the year ended December 31, a reduction of £13,096 on that of the preceding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle Collieries Further Hitch
There have been no further developments' in connection with the deputies dispute on the coalfields, and the colheries are still idle. Owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Abermain Miners Lodge
Mr. A. Eade presided over the monthly meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Accident Fund
Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has been in tonch with Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., Minister for Mines, prior to his departure for Europe and on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poor Earnings. Scottish Miners' Wages
A comparison of coal miners' earnings under the conditions which at present prevail in Scotland, with those in Australia may be gained by the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Election of Officers
The quarterly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall last, night, the chairman, Mr. A. Peachey, presiding. The election…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Trouble Settled. Work May Start on
An aggregate meeting of deputies yesterday at Cessnock decided to accept the proposal of the Acting-Minister for Mines for the settlement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Coal to Oil. B.H.P. Movement. Newcastle
It is reported that tho Broken Hill Company is converting its steamers from coal to oil owing to the repeated labour troubles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Coal Mine. Largest Colliery in the West
The Vale of Clwydd Company's No. 2 colliery at Lithgow is now well advanced, and the big fields is estimated to contain between 50 and 60…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Colliery Appointment
There were fifty applicants for the position of under-ground manager for the Muswellbrook Colliery. Mr, J. Lewis, of Helensburgh, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay
Only three collieries worked full time for the fortnight ended 10th inst. Particulars, as supplied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Expansion of Coal Trade
The Muswellbrook Coal Company has purchased ten new coal hoppers for its shipping trade. They are of the latest style, with a carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alum Mine. Suspension of Labour Conditions
The Alum Mountain mine at Bulahdelah has closed down, the Mines Department having granted a suspension of labour conditions for…
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