Fired Shot. But Did Not Make Inspection. Mine Employee Fined. Cessnock
For failing to carry out the necessary inspection after firing a shot., David Hunter, a shotfirer, employed at. Aberdeen General colliery, was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1928
1,537 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 77
Gold Mine Afire. Many Miners Trapped. Vancouver, February 10
News from Sudbury, Ontario, says that 47 men were trapped by a fire in the Hollinger gold mine. February 11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aberdare Extended Colliery
Mr. A. Teece, miners treasurer, stated that he had arranged with Mr. N. J. Clark, superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Collieries Work for Fortnightly Pay
Work at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland fields was intermittent during the fortnight ended on Saturday last, only two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Rescue Act
Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has made representations to Mr. F.A. [?] Minister for Mines, relative to the action of mine managers on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ayrfield Collieries
Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated that a conference with respect to Ayrfield Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Death Roll. Fire in Gold Mine. Vancouver, Feb. 13
A message from Timmins (Ontario) states that the total death roll in the Holliger gold mine fire was 39, the largest ever reported in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Industry. Stabilisation. Newcastle Coal Trade
There is a possibility that a conference will be held between the owners and miners' officials with the object of stabilising the industry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Tribunal Payments
Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, referred to published statements that employees' representatives on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle Miners. Cessnock Demonstration
It is claimed that there are fully 1000 men unemployed in the Cessnock district; but at a rally held there on Tuesday night only about 100 marched in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thirteen Killed in Colliery. Disaster Overtakes Searchers. London
During an effort to locate the body of a minor killed in the Haig colliery explosion, at Whitehaven, on December 13, a fresh explosion killed 13, including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirteen Killed in Colliery Disaster Overtakes Searchers. London
During an effort to locate the foody of a miner killed in the Haig colliery explosion, at Whitehaven, on Beceniber 13, a fresh explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rich Gold. One Hundred Ounces to Ton
Messrs. Collier and Reilly, owners of the Golden Age, at Menzies (Kalgoorlie) have just treated 40 tons of ore for 340 1/2 oz of gold. This mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensation. Money to Keep Mines Working. Paid to Federation President
The statements made by Mr. T. Hoare, president, of the Northern section of the Miners' Federation, that he had been paid sums of money in order…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Conference State Cabinet Agrees
The Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar) was authorised by Cabinet yesterday to take the initial steps to bring about a conference between the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Collieries, Ltd
The first report of the Cessnock Collieries, Ltd., the company being the reconstruction of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., Ltd., is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abermain Colliery
Mr. H, Sutherland, State organiser or the Federated Enginedrivers and Firmen's Association, visited Cessnock in an endeavour to bring about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petty Stoppages at Mines Mr Hoare's Strong Views
Strong views regarding petty stoppages at the mines were expressed by Mr "Bondy" Hoare, president of the Northern miners, in a speech to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Rescue Act
Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has made representations to Mr. F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Mines, relative to the action of mine managers on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CARBONISATION of COAL Past and Present
Previous articles have dealt with the following subjects:— (1) Our declining coal trade. (2) The reason, or cause, and…
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