Silicosis in Coal Mines
Narrow roadways driven through hard ground are notorious sources of silica dust, and as a preliminary safeguard steps should be taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1936
1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 58
General News Elrington Colliery Resumes
Having been idle for a fortnight owing to a dispute concerning the filling of dirty coal, Elrington colliery resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil From Coal Something Definite Foreshadowed at Last. Encouraging Statements by Premier
AT LAST we seem to be getting somewhere in regard to the establishment in Australia of works for the extraction of oil from coal. Remarks made by the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil From Coal Council League Formed, at Muswellbrook. Addresses by Maitland Speakers
At a public meeting held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, speakers representing the Northern District Oil from Coal Council emphasised the urgent need for the establishment of the oil from coal industry in Australia. It was stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil From Coal Process Progress of Investigations Mv Lyons Gives Details Sydney
Stressing the fact that the Commonwealth Government realised the value for defence for establishing plants for the production of oil from coal, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, gave details of investigations in progress abroad on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Collieries
Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 collieries again worked to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£92,306 LOSS Maitland Coal Blamed Wonthaggi Mine Melbourne
It is considered unikely there will be any substantial improvement in the finances of the State coalmine at Wonthaggi while the prices for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Unemployed
COUNCILLOR Frith reported to Tarro Shire to-day that 75,000 ton of coal had arrived for the unemployed of Mayfield West,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal Hydrogenation Process
Commenting on Monday on the position in regard to the production of oil from coal by the hydrogonation process, the Prime Minister, Mr Lyons,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Oil Questions in House Rivett Report Canberra
The Prime Minister told Mr. R. James (Lab., Hunter) in the House of Representatives that so much was involved in the question of establishing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Salvation Army's Old Gold Fair Opened by Mrs Stacy
This afternoon the Salvation Army's "Old Gold" Pair was held to raise funds for the work of the Army. The little hall was nicely decorated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Old Gold Fair" Salvation Army Function SINGLETON
"If many people only realised the wonderful work the Salvation Army has done and is doing to-day, even in this town," said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accidents
Struck by a fall of coal at Pelton Colliery yesterday, George Halligan, 36, miner residing at West Cessnock, received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mines
Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day. It was the fortnightly pay day. Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil From Coal Hydrogenation Process
Commenting this week on the position in regard to the production of oil from coal by the hydrogenation process, the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil From Coal
ALDERMAN W. F. O'Hearn, Hon. Secretary of the Northern District Oil from Coal Council, has been advised by the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheelers' Dispute Colliery Thrown Idle Catherine Hill Bay
Last week a cable snapped in the Wallarah colliery, and the wheelers were idle for an hour, while the cable was being repaired…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Watch Presented Wollongong
Inspector Davies, who recently retired from the police force, was entertained by the members of the 19th division last night, when…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Mines Stop Work Meetings CESSNOCK
Pelton Miners' Lodge has passed a motion asking the northern executive of the Miners' Federation to call stop-work aggregate meetings of the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Busy Week Newcastle Coal Trade NEWCASTLE
The coal trade was brisk during the week due in part to two big shipments to Calcutta. The total quantity leaded for…
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