ABERMAIN No. 2 Colliery to Re-open in August. Starting Off with 100 MEN
Abermain No. 2 Colliery, which has been dosed down for over two years, will re-open for production in…
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Mining & the mines, 1938
1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 66
Miners Protest Meeting at Cemetery Gates. Aberdare Central Idle To-day
At the conclusion of the funeral at Aberdare Cemetery yesterday of James Harrower, who was killed on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →RACING Sidelights. Royal Prince Selected to Win Juvenile H'cp. Gold Gem Hard to Beat
The finish of the first division of the Juvenile Handicap at "Canterbury to-morrow would look like being fought…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Grim Drama in Depths of Aberdare Central Colliery. Gallant Fight to Save Entombed Men. One Man Killed, But Brother Has Miraculous Escape. Rescuers Worked Ceaselessly for Over Ten Hours
A story of stoicism that should go down in the history of Australian coalmining was revealed at Aberdare Central on Tuesday last, which should bring a glow of pride to every man, woman, and child connected with the coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Spark May Win Engaged fin Canterbury Handicap. Mainlaw Rack to Form and Hard to Beat. Bachelor King Has Been Consistent
Although there ate only ten acceptors for the Canterbury Handicap to-morrow, most of Hie horses are sure to be in commission. The distance, one mile and three furlongs, will find some of than in need of an aspro before the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Safety in Mines
The Department of Minos has issued a booklet for distribution among colliery employees and officials, dealing with safety methods in mines and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safety Boots for Miners
Some time ago, as a safety measure, the miners on this field adopted a protective type of cap calculated to save them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Miners Meet Lithgow
For the drat time in the history of the western branch of the Winers' Federation, the executive officers of every lodge on the western field, from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bravery Award Stanhope Gold Medal LONDON, June 28
The Stanhope Gold Medal, awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest deed of the year, was presented by the Duke of Gloucester at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured in Mine Kurri Kurri
G. Forrester, 23, of Fifth-street, West on, was admitted to the Kurri Kurd hospital to-day with probable internal injuries following an accident…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Industry Move for Better Conditions Owners' Attitude
"It the miners resort to direct action and close down the pits, the responsibility for the stoppage will rest on their shoulders," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Old Age Pensioner Wins a Gold Mine!
A lucky draw from a mining registrar's hat has placed possession of leases of a famous Tasmanian gold mine property at Beaconsfield in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Working at a Loss Claim for Coal Mining Industry
For 10 years past the industry, as a whole had been conducted at a loss, Only in isolated instances had companies paid small dividends, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock No. 2 Colliery
The men who were thrown idle by the sealing down of No. 2 tunnel of Cessnock Colliery, when a fire broke out in that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Will Not Agree to Reduction of Hours!" Statement by Collieries' Association Chairman. Reply to Miners' "Second Round" Claims
A declaration that the mine owners will not agree to any reduction in the existing hours of work was contained in an official statement issued by the Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association (Mr. J. C. McGann) in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis No Federal Intervention
A request that the Commonwealth Government, call a conference of parties in the coal mining industry was made by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Request for Coal Kurri Kurri
The Director o Government Relilef (Mr. A. T. Treble) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that, in recent years, supplies of coal for distribution to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Sons Promising Quartette. for Australian Picture
Four hoys who give promise of successful picture theatre careers will appear in the forthcoming production of the Australian Film "Below the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →National Insurance Will Miners Control Own Scheme?
The Miners' Federation will make application to control its own insurance in the same manner as the Friendly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry Government Criticised Knight's Attack Sydney
A further attack on the Government for its failure to make reference to the coal mining industry in the legislative programme…
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