Miners' Grievances District Conference Desired
Keen dissatisfaction is manifested in northern mining circles at the refusal of the colliery proprietors to fix a definite date for the resumption…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1927
1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 67
State Mine. Dismissal of Employees
Trouble is looming at the Lithgow State mine, where over 500 men are employed, consequent on the dismissal of some 120 men prior to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Collieries. Work After Holidays. Trouble at Three Pits. Cessnock
A general resumption of work tooK plane at the Cessnock and district collieries Tuesday morning. Aberdate Extended, Abermain No. 2 and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Large Mine Fan for South Africa
ThE Durban Navigation Collieries of South Africa have recently ordered one of the most powerful Mine Fans yet constructed. this fan, which is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mines. Strike Losses on Northern Field
Returns compiled by the Northern Collieries Association disclose that during 1926 there were 207 stoppages at various collieries on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Carbonising for Mokeless Fuel. Oil From Coal
In a paper on "Oil Fuel and other fuels from Carbonisation Processes read before the Institution of petroleum Technologists, in London…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mines Act. Deputies and Shot-firers
The Minister for Mines stated on Priday that the Goal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1926, which came into operation on the 1st. instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accident
Mr. Dan McLaughlan, an employee at the Richmond Main Colliery, met with an accident on Thursday, as a result of which he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Guinea Gold. Claims of Miners. Lerge Leases Cause Dissatisfaction
The miners on the Edie Creek (New Guinea) goldfields, who have been dissatisfied with the granting of leases of large areas of rich alluvial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Victim. Redhead Mine Disaster
The death occurred in the Newcastle Hospital of Mr. Abraham J. Butterworth, who was injured in the fall of stone at the Redhead Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortage of Work. Position at Wallsend-colliery. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Skelton asked the Minister for Mines if he was aware that men employed at Wallsond Colliery had averaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Decrease. Queensland's Gold Returns
Queensland's gold returns for the your just ended show a big decrease. The yield for the twelve months being 8539 fine ounces, valued at £35,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trouble with Miners Threat to Eject Police
Trouble is being experienced [?] Marranboy, in the Northern Territory, caused by the police seizing liquor from the miners at Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Greta Colliery
During the holidays a smart piece of work was done at the No. 1 colliery. To meet the requirement of deeper mining, the company decided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accidents. Kurri
Nichol Kirkwood, 30, of Barton street Kurri, was injured in the pillars at Pelaw Main Colliery to-day, both legs being affected, but not very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Grievances. More Hopeful Feeling. Pelaw-main Darg. Kurri
At a special meeting last night, Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge decided to raise the present output of 23 skips par man per day to 24, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stanford Merthyr Colliery Miner Injured
Me Joseph Jones of Stanford Merthyr Colliery, met with a serious accident on Wednesday, while working in the pit. There was a falt of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Mine. Dismissals Cause Surprise
At a largely-attended mooting of the State Mine Lodge, the recant dismissals were discussed, and members generally expressed themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Fatality Inquiry Into Death of Deputy Morris. "Accidental" Says District Coroner
Yesterday, at the Paxton Hotel, the District Coroner (Mr. George Brown) conducted an inquest into the death of Benjamin Morris…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A. J. Cook Rejected. Government's Action. Surprises British Miners. London, Jan. 13
News of the Government's refusal of the nomination of Mr. A. J. Cook the miners' sceretary, as the Minors' Federation representative on the…
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