Better Than Gold
Gold, not wool, attracted the attention of the world to the almost empty continent of Australia. Between 1851 and [?]928 a period of 77 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1931
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Coal Bill. Minister's Claims
Speaking at Wallsend on Sunday, the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Buddeley) claimed that the powers of coal owners and mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Rushes. Octogenarian's Reminiscences
Now in his 83rd year, Mr. W. H. Watson, of 530 Bourke-street, near Moore Park, has vivid recollections of the "roaring days of the fifties," when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breach of Mining Regulations
At the Cessnock Courthouse this morning the Bellbird Colliery Company proceeded against Charles Mc-Donald on a charge of using other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fall of Coal Seriously Injured CESSNOCK
Struck by a fall of coal at Auerdare Central Colliery this morning, Herbert Black, 18, a trapper, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal for Unemployed. Generous and Thoughtful Action
There is no need for anyone in want to be cold during the winter months, as gifts of coal are being made possible through the generosity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stanford Dispute Coal Cutting Machine Kurri Kurri
Mr. J. Kollock, vice-president of the Miners' Federation, and officers of Stanford Main Miners' Lodge, conferred yesterday with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Baddeley Deals With Present Political Situation. Stirring Address to Miners at Wallsend. Labor Government in Office But Not in Power. "Bavinism, Though Dead, Still Liveth."
"It is an outrageous travesty of democracy that the Lang Government bus so far been unable to give effect to its overwhelming mandate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Accidents Cessnock Field
Three accidents occurred at Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday, George Rao, a miner had his right hand injured in a fall of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Resume All Working To-day CESSNOCK
All the mines on the Cessnock and of the coalfields were working to-day, Belibird, which has been idle for two days, owing to slackness of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strong Comment Selection of Miners for Baerami Cessnock
In conjunction with the Kurri unemployed, Cessnock unemployed miner's held a meeting protesting against the selection of men for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Derailment at Woodville Coal Trucks Off the Line
An engine and tender, with six trucks of coal, were involved in a derailment at Woodville railway junction yesterday morning. Sovoral hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Declared "Black" Ashtonfields Mine
At a meeting of the management committee of the Northern District Miners' Federation, the action of the executive in declaring the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Supplies For the Unemployed
The Minister for Defence (Mr. Chiefly) has advised Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., that he has approved of an additional amount of 100 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Miners Management Committee
At the continued sitting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee, a notice of motion from Pelton Lodge was ruled out of order on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Bill Not Popular
Contending that it is not in the best interests of the workers, the Cossnock branch of the U.W.M. has passed a resolution condemning the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Class War Miners' Views House of Fossils
The northern management committee of the Miners' Federation considered the position created by the refusal of the Governor to carry out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lodge Meets Hebburn No. 1 Miners Work for Dole" Weston
The half-yearly meeting of the Hebburn No. Lodge was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, Mr. W. Bonner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Bonus. Revised Scale of Payment. According to Exchange Canberra
The portions of the Financial Emergency Bill providing for a reduction from £1 to 10/- an ounce in the gold bounty are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Bill Northern Miners
The Northern Miners' Management Committee concluded a three days' sitting at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday afternoon…
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