Coal Mines Anti-Mechanisation Reasons Given Cessnock
An interesting address on the reasons the 'Miners' Federation was opposing the mechanisation of coal mines was given by the…
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Mining & the mines, 1935
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Naked Lights Lambton B. Colliery Assembly Question Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. M. Baddeley asked whether the Minister for Mines was aware that check inspectors representing the miners,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Accidents
David Thom, 32, a wheeler, of Gordon-avenue, Cessnock, and employed at Aberdare Central colliery, had the third finger of his left…
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Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal and Shale Mining Industries Important Motion by Mr. Baddeley
In the Legislative Assembly the other day, Mr. J.M. Baddeley, M.L.A., gave an important notice of motion in relation to the coal and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£8000 Windfall for Miners
In the Supply Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly there is provision for payment of £8000 to minors at the State Coal Minor Wonthaggi…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Mechanics Seniority Conference
Mr. T. G, Moron, president, and Mr, H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, visited Lambton Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HEBBURN No. 1 MINERS Position With Federation
The position arising at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, owing to the dispute regarding the promotion of youths reaching the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Speeding Up and Mechanisation. Effect on Unemployed Mine Workers
SOME INTERESTING figures are given in a pamphlet written by Messrs Nelson and Orr, General President and General Secretary respectively of the Miners Federation comparing the coal output in the years 1929 and 1934…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Protest Against Mechanisation in Mines. Cessnock Council Appeals to Government
"I think we will all agree that there has been too much price-cutting so far on coal is concerned," said the Mayor (Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Campaign Against Mechanisation of Mines. Mr. Nelson's Address to Cessnock Business Men. "More Mechanisation Means Mass Dismissals."
The speaker at the Cessnock Business Men's luncheon on WEdnesday was Mr. C. Nelson, General President of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Should Win Again Grand Mogul in Varroville Handicap. J'accuse and Gold Digger Will Run Well
Grand Mogul won so easily last start that it would not be wise to go past him when looking for the winner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hebburn Mines Weston
It is unusual these times to find coal mines working on back Saturday. Both Hebburn No 1 and 2 collieries worked to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mines Work for Fortnight NEWCASTLE
Work at the collieries on the Northern field for the fortnight was as follows, 11 days being full time—Dudley, Aberdare, 11 days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loss of Life Explosion in Colliery the Worst Feared. Tokio, Oct, 27
A heavy loss of life is likely to arise out of a gas explosion at the Akike coalmine, at Fukuoka to-day. Seventeen bodies have been…
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Work at the collieries on the Northern field for the fortnight was as follows, eleven days being full time: Dudley, Aberdare,11 days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Gold Brisbane
The Queensland gold yield for the nine months ended September 30 was 75,883 fine ounces, valned (at stand-ard) at £322,330, a decrease of 7402…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining at Copeland
Mr. J. Hawes and party, who have been prospecting on the Black Prince—one of the early mines worked at Copeland—recently came upon a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Claims Western District LITHCOW
At a meeting of the executive of the Western Miners Federation the replies of the owners to the district's log of claims were discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Power for Mine. Water Tube Boiler
In order to ensure that its electricity department will be kept up-to-date and ready to meet any demands made upon it, the directors of the Muswellbrook…
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