Back to Work Aberdare Colliery
For the first time in four years, the whistle at Aberdare Colliery sounded for work yesterday. Although no coal is being won, 30 men are engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1934
1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 64
"Bondy" Hoare Miners' Presidency
Mr. T. Hoare, formerly northern miners' president, is receiving strong support on the northern coalfields in his candidature for the general…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aberdare Colliery Resumes Work. Jubilation Throughout District
Al'ter five years of idleness, the Afterdate colliery resumed work yesterday. About 170 miners will be at work by the end of the week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil From Coal Newcastle
At a meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, it was decided, on the motion of Alderman Fonton, to call a conference of local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABERMAIN No. 2 COLLIERY Closed for Winding Engine Repairs
Abermain No. 2 Colliery, at Kearsley, which employs approximately 400 employees, is to be closed for some weeks, to effect repairs to the winding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil From Coal Employment Increases
The once obscure village of Billigham-on-Tees, now grown into a town and situated between West Hartlepool and Stockton, has taken…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mine Fatality Inquest on John Lewis Rescuers Heroism
The Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns), at the inquest yesterday at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse into the death of John Lewis, referred to the heroism…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mines
Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main collieries were working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Pass Brigade
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) gave notice of a bill to authorise the issue of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Pass Brigade SYDNEY
The State Government has decided to allow members of the old Upper House to retain their railway passes for a period…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Free Coal Dole Workers' Request CESSNOCK
A request from the Weston Dole Workers' Association that an effort be made to secure free supplies of coal during the winter months, will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miner Hurt Struck by Coal CESSNOCK
Struck by a piece of falling coal at Aberdare Central Colliery to-day, Albert Wells (54), a miner of Love-street, Cessnock, stained lacerated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Colliery Miner Injured. Fall of Coal
While following his occupation as a miner at the Central Colliery yesterday, Albert Welle (54), a resident of Love street, Cessnock, was struck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Collieries
The coal colleries have been working full-time of late, and we learn that orders now in hand will ensure regular work for all employees for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bellbird Colliery Resumes Work. Nominations for Lodge Positions
Bellbird Colliery resumed work yesterday after a day's idleness, due to the breaking of the main haulage rope…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Idle Wheelers' Dispute CESSNOCK
A dispute amongst the wheelers threw Aberdare Extended Colliery idle to-day. The matter was being discussed at a pit top meeting when the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Martin's Creek Gold Find
It is reported that Collison and party, who are operating on the northern end of Fields' claim at Martin's Creek, Moonan Brook, cut the defined reef at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Free Coal Dole Workers' Request CESSNOCK
Weston Unemployed and Dole Workers' Committee, requested Kearsley Shire Council to make application for an issue of free coal by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Prospecting for Unemployed Discussion in House
In the Legislative Assembly the other day, the following discussion took place in regard to the question of gold prospecting for unemployed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Fever an Epidemic Fortunes Made and Broken
Little chalk marks on a blackboard. Just like school, only everybody is intent here, and nobody is curing about the square of X plus Y…
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