Trade Revival British Coal Industry
The reopening of a number of idle colieries and the sinking of new shafts are routing from the continuing revival of the coal trade of north-east England…
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Mining & the mines, 1937
1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 57
Coal Trouble Settlement-Expected NEWCASTLE
The "general opinion in colliery circles in Newcastle is that the conference in Sydney to-day, between the coal owners and the engine drivers,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Leave Stay-In Strike Ends MELBOURNE
The 30 miners who entered the Sun-beam colliery at midnight on Monday for. a stay-in strike were withdrawn from the pit yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil From Coal Government Criticised Mr. James's Friday. CANBERRA
A strong attack upon the Federal Government for neglecting to establish plants for the extraction of oil from coal was made in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil From Coal and Australia's Defence Aeroplanes Without Petrol Would Be Useless
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has just voted eleven and a half million pounds for defence. A substantial portion of that amount will be devoted to the Air Froce which, under modern warfare conditions, may reasonably be regarded as our…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opposition to Gold Rod is Unlikely Epsom Elect Is Fit Mala and Mestoravon Should Go Well
As fit as hands can make him, the Epsom favourite, Gold Rod, should have no difficulty in accounting for the horses opposed to him in the Tramway Handicap at Tattersall's…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold Rod Should Prove Best Bet Engaged in Tramway Handicap Prittle Prattle and Red Thespian Will Run Well
Gold Rod, favourite for the Epsom Handicap, will most likely, start at a very short pri [?] for the Tramway Handicap at Randwick to-morrow. The Chief Ruler colt has not had a start this up, but has worked well enough on the track…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Six Hour Day Mechanised Mines Men to Fight
A special meeting of the northern miners' board of management, which was attended by representatives of Burwood, John Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Busy Week Newcastle Coal Export NEWCASTLE
During the week, 59,083 tops of coal were exported, compared with 59,088 tons last week, Victoria took 28,400 tons and South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Digs Up Gold Bar
A bar of smelted gold, valued at £150, was dug up in the back yard of promises occupied by Mr. V. Rowe, pastrycook, of Main-road, Ballarat. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mines a Busy Fortnight NEWCASTLE
Most of the large collieries experienced a busy time during the fortnight. Particulars, as furnished by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rift in Lute Mechanisation of Mines NEWCASTLE
There is no certainty that there will be an immediate strike for the enforcemen of a six-hour day at the mechanised mines. There is in fact a rift in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mechanisation in Mines. Proposed Campaign for Six Hours Day ' SYDNEY
Work is held up at the three B.H.P. mines, John Darling, Durham and Burwood, and also at Wallarah to-day while 1300 men attend special lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Mechanics Stoppages at Collieries Extra Day's Work
Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, yesterday attended a special combined meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Crushing
A crushing of five tons of stone for 15 ounces of gold was reported from. Jack Lord and party's new find at Gold Diggers' Creek, near Moonan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Mines
Times worked at the northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday were:— Pelton, Pacific, Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unemployed Miners Lodges Condemn Government's Action
Criticism was levelled at the Governinent's action in refusing cavilled out single men on the coalfields work on the relief…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mechanised Mines Lodge Officers to Consider Policy
It was announced by the Northern Miners' Executive last right that no work will take place at the John Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Dispute Position at Rothbury ROTHBURY
A meeting of the men employed Maitland Extended Colliery No. 1, 2 3, 4 and 5 on the Rothbury Estate, where a dispute concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal Mr. James's Speech in House. Government Criticised
In the House of Represen-tatives recently, the Federal member for Hunter, Mr. Rowley James, made a trenchant…
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