State Enterprises Annual Consumption of Coal
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Ravin, Premier. In answer to Mr. Shannon, who asked for the figures relating to the consumption of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1928
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Attempted Fraud Aileged False Pretences. Colliery Employees Fined. Cessnock
Charges that by false pretences they attempted to defraud the Caledonian. Collieries, Ltd. were made against three employees of Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Miners. Scheme of Relief London, Dec. 9
The Government is expected to announce before Christmas. an important scheme to help the coal industry (says the "Sunday Express")…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Staging Collapses. Coal Lumpers Injured. Melbourne Accident
Eight coal-lumpers were injured when a staging for coal trucks, working the s.s. Dumosa, in Victoria Dock, Melbourne, collapsed. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →At the Mines. Slackness of Trade. Cessnock
Cessnock No. 2 colliery, which has been idle all the week will not resume operations until the New Year, owing to slackness of trade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Fuel. for Steamships. Cheaper Than Coal or Oil. London. Dec. 9
The "Daily Express" states that the Governor's coal experiment scheme includes a test, of the use of residue from low temperature carbonisation…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Colliery Mechanics Election of Assessors
The election of two assessors to represent the Colliery Mechanics' Association on the Mechanics' Coal Industry Tribunal was completed on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mines. Work for Fortnightly Pay
Seven of the collieries of the South Maitland and Newcastle fields worked full time during the fortnight ended on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Abermain No 2 Resumes. Other Mines Idle. Cessnock
Abormain No. 2 Colliery, which has been idle for a fortnight, resumed work this morning. The employees will have a blank pay for Xmas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aberdare Colliery Idle
Owing to a dispute in which the clippers were involved, the Aberdare Colliery was idle to-day. It is expected, however, that work will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Staffs Annual Holidays Proviso
The Colliery Staff Employees (State) Conciliation Committee, with Mr. W. F. Read as Chairman, met in Sydney to deal with [?] application by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Close. Mt. Bischoff Mine
Mr. T. G. Traynor, manager of the Mt. Bischoff Tin Mining Co., Task stated on Monday that in consequence of the legislation recently passed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Election of Officers
The election of office-bearers of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge for the ensuing term resulted:—Chairman, Mr. A. Bennett; secretary, Mr. W. E…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arm Amputated Caught in Coal Conveyor
To have one of his arms drawn full length into a coal conveyor and to have to wait in this plight while three doctors performed a rush…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Guinea Gold Namie Creek Discovery
Reports regarding the value of the gold discovery at Namie Creek have been received by the Home Affairs Department form the mining warden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Problem of Australian Coal. Views of Lecturer in Economics
Mr. F. R. E. Mauldon, B.A., M.Ec., who is well-known in the North, has been making a study of the above problem and in "The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preparing For Coal By-Product Works Securing Option of Purchase of Ellalong Lands. Prospects of a District Boom
There is an old adage that "coming events cast their shadows before." The securing of the option of purchase of all land in the Ellalong Valley cannot be viewed otherwise than as a shadow of future industry at that centre—the establishment of works to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Idle. Dispute Among Clippers. Cessnock
Owing to a dispute among the clippers, Aberdare Extended Colliery is idle to-day. The clippers, it is understood, held a meeting to protest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notices Withdrawn. at Aberdare Colliery. Men Accept Terms. Cessnock
Dismissal notices served on 27 employees of Aberdare Colliery have been withdrawn following a decision of the men to work a section of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prince's Appeal. Lord Mayor's Fund. for Miners' Families. London, Dec. 18
The Prince of Wales has become patron of the Lord Mayor's fund to assist the miners, and has issued the following appeal:…
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