205 DEAD Indian Mine Disaster LONDON, Jan 31
Five Europeans and 200 Indians are reported to have perished in an underground fire in the Loyabad colliery at Jharia, Bihar, says the Calcutta…
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Mining & the mines, 1936
1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 58
A Dull Week Newcastle Coal Trade NEWCASTLE
The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 27,480 tons of which 5890 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forty Victims Indian Mine Disaster Rescue Hampered Delhi, Jan. 31
The Government announces that forty are missing and dead including six European officials in a fire at the Loyabad Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Mines Bellbird Decision CESSNOCK
At its meeting held yesterday, Bell-bird Miners Lodge had before It the report of the conference held in the Ceesnock School of Arts last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mines Work for Fortnight NEWCASTLE
The number of hours worked at the northern district collieries during the fortnight is as follows: Aberdare, Aberdare Extended,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hebburn Mine Colliery Mechanics Members Meet
At a meeting of the Hebburn colliery mechanics members, held at the Weston Parish Hall last night, presided over by Mr. J. Stewart, lengthy consideration…
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Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Edward Walters and Matthew Walters, employees of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nominal Fines Broke Colliery Rules CESSNOCK
At the Cessnock Court, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., to-day, two men, Edward Walters and Matthew Walter, employees of the Maitland Main colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Mines (To the Editor)
Sir,-As a past member of the Miners Federation for fourteen years, and now a wheeler in one of the small mines on the Rothbury Estate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Pit-head at Muswellbrook Mine
A scene of great activity at the present time, the colliery is working good time in fulfilling orders for railway, shipping and domestic purposes. Further activity is also noted in the electricity department, new plant to be installed comprising two Babcock and Wilkins'water tube boilers, capable of evaporating 35,000lbs. water per hour, and having a pressure of 250oz. per square inch. Tenders close in March next for the supply and erection of a turboalternator. The new plant will involve the expenditure of a large sum of money…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Freight on Coal Excessive Charges Alleged
The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. E. Alexander) has written to the Premier (Mr. Stevens), claiming that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Rod Impressive Gallop Randwick Times Sydney
Fair times were registered by workers at Randwick this morning. Gold Rod was much too good for [?], covering four furlongs in 50…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway in North Australia Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., Seeking Permission to Build
Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., which is one of the largest silver-lead mining companies in the world, is seeking Government permission to build a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold to Flow Back to Europe Again AFTER 18 Months New York, February 3
Gold will begin to flow back to Europe for the first time in is months when a shipment is made to- morrow to France. The export point has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hebburn Collieries Weston
Both Hebburn collieries werr again idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. This week Hebburn No. 2 has not worked, while Hebburn No. 1 has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lithgow Colliery Idle
Tyldesley Colliery, Lithgow, was idle on Tuesday, but resumed yesterday. Yhe men objected to the manager assisting a federation member…
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Pelaw Main Colliery to-day. Richmond Main was idle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Freight on Coal
The president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, (Mr. W. E. Alexander,) has written to the Premier Mr. Stevens claiming that the establishment of a new coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Mines Weston
For the purpose of giving further consideration to the small mines question, another conference of the Hebburn No, 1 and 2 Miners' Lodges…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Mines Question Sydney
The conference between mining unions and the Minister for Mines regarding the small mines question, commenced at 2,30 p.m…
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