Working To-day. Aberdare Colliery Resumes. Cessnock
Aberdare Colliery is working to-day in full force, Yesterday the wheelers and a number of miners returned home as an act of protest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1927
1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 67
Cannibalism. Prevalent in New Guinea Miners' Carriers Eaten
That cannibalism is prevalent among the wild tribes in New Guinea is reported by the expedition which has been investigating the murders of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Guinea Gold Partial Collapse Predicted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
According to Mr MacDonnell, who recently-left Cairns (Q.) for the New Guinea goldfields, some of the, best claims have, already been, worked out,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescue Stations For Coal Mines Mr. Booth Asks Question
At practically every colliery in the Maitland district no provision is made for the ambulance attendant to be in attendance on the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident at Hebburn Colliery
Whilst working at the Hebburn Colliery on Monday, Mr. J. McLeod, of Kurri Kurri, met with an injury to his fingers. He was leading a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Colliery Mechanics New Log Prepared
The delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Union has been convented for Monday, at which consideration of the log of claims for new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strats and Stops. Hebburn No. 1 Mine. Weston
Hebburn No 1 employees were at the mine for work to-day and some had gone down. But the top-hands seemed irritated about another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Dispute. Exforcement of Penalties. Cessnock
The wheelers and a small percentage of miners returned home from Aberdare Colliery this morning. The trouble is purely a lodge matter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Warden's Court
Mr. G. James, mining warden, presided at a sitting of the Court. Norman Brammall Higgins applied for authority to enter, for three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Mines. Intermittent Work. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth asked the Minister for Mines if he was aware that many small collieries in the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cannibalism. Prevalent in New Guinea. Miners' Carriers Eaten
That cannibalism is prevalent among the wild tribes in New Guinea is reported by the expedition which has been investigating the murders of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Too Costly Electricity Cheapest for Motive Power
The Metropolitan Water Board afforded interesting comparisons of the relative costs of steam, electricity, Diesel machinery as motive powers…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tracks Impracticable. Buloio Goldfield Prospects. Aeroplane Service Needed, Cairn's
Mr. MacDonnell, who some time ago left for the Bulolo goldfields, New Guinea, in a letter to his friends, expresses the belief that some…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grave Position. Miners' Conference Ends Abruptly. Newcastle
The Miners' District Conference, which has been sitting the last three days, terminated abrutly to-day with-out any agreement being reached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Killed. New Zealand Mine Disaster. Overcome by Gas
A disaster occurred at Millcrton mine (N.Z.y on Saturday, when four men lost their lives. They were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Flooded
The Queensland Collieries, Ltd., have been lompelled to close down the Bellfield coal mine, which has been flooded as a result of heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Protest by Miners
The newly-formed Labour Assembly, for the Hartley electorate, at its inaugural meeting, condemned the Liquor Act as "camouflage."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Disaster in New Zealand
During a demonstration of the use of gas masks in the Millerton (N.Z.) coal mine four men lost their lives. The disaster occurred during an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Unrest. Northern Coalfield Grievances. Heated Debate in Assembly. Appeal for Local Tribunals. Sydney
Whilst the miners were not looking for fight, if we are forced into an upheaval, we will fight with every ounce of energy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collieries Idle. Northern District Stoppage
A grave position has been reached in the mining industry in the Northern district, as a result of the break-down of the…
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