Quest for Coal Fails. County Council and Gas Companies. Sydney
When the Sydney County Council met to-day, the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) said the council was anxious to buy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1938
1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 66
Price of Gold
The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints for the week ended September…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Strike To Begin on Friday Decision Made
The directions committee of the Miners' Federation has issued Instructions to all districts to make arrangements for a strike…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Curtn Pleads for Action Intervention in Coal Strike Sydney
The leader of the Federal Parliamentary Party, Mr. Curtin, in an important statement to-day concerning the threatened coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Called For Friday Door Not Closed to Negotiation Sydney
A general coal strike throughout Australia, to begin on Friday afternoon, was called by the Miners' Federation last night. Approximately 23,000 mineworkers will be immediately affected, of whom 90 per cent, are members of the federation. Including the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King Coal
THERE was a clay when coal had a regal status, when the industry gave rich rewards alike to both Capital and Labour, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Radio 'Phone Installed in Mine LITHGOW
Radio telephony is to be used in the State coal mine in order that two-way communication may be maintained between the driver of the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Third Death. Land Mine Explodes JERUSALEM, Sept. 7
A third British soldier has died as a result of injuries received when a land mine exploded under a lorry. Twenty armed terrorists attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Owners Against Special Tribunal MR. McGANN Speaks Sydney
On behalf of the colliery proprietors of New South Wales, Mr. J. C. McGann, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Justice Cantor Rules Against Miners 1937 SETTLEMENT Agreement Was For Two Years Only One Reservation Newcastle
In his reserved judgment to-day, Mr. Justice Cantor found that the settlement of 1 937 between the Colliery Proprietors and the Miners' Federation was for two years. He also…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Mining Increase in Employment
The great increase in the price of gold since 1931 has caused a marked expansion of gold mining in Australia, and there are now five times a a many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle Collieries Yesterday
Restriction of output was responsible for Pelton Colliery being idle yesterday. Bellbird colliery was also idle owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike On. 23,000 Mine Workers Affected
A general strike in the coal industry started to-day. Approximately 23,000 mine workers will be affected, of whom 90, per cent, are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Declared 23,000 Mine Employees Involved Prime Minister Refuses to M[?]
All the mines in the Cessnock area ceased work to-day. Richmond Main declared the light on as [?] yesterday. The ruling of Mr. Justice Cantor, that the agreement entered into last year must stand for a period…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Second Round Series 5
During the recent National Miners' Convention the danger of allowing the coal owners and the big consumers of coal,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal From England MELBOURNE
A shipment of between 6000 and 8000 tons of coal has been ordered from England by the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Troops Killed by Land Mine
Two British soldiers were killed and four seriously injured when a land mine exploded under a military truck near the Syrian frontier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prime Minister to Meet Miners' Representatives
Mr Curtin stated this afternoon that, at his request, the Prime Minister (Mr Lyons) and representatives of the Miners' Federation would meet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Idle Mines Cessnock Hospital Affected CESSNOCK
Due to the idleness of the three Aberdare collieries, industrial contributions to the Cessnock District Hospital, have diminished a great deal in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →B.H.P. MINES Mr. Nelson's Comment
Commenting on the statement by Mr. J. Jeffries, Superintendent of the B.H.P. Collieries, the General President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. C…
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