Mining Accidents 120 Killed in Nine Years
Between 1928 and 1937 inclusive, 120 persons lost their lives in coalmine accidents in New South Wales. Non-fatal accidents totalled 601…
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Mining & the mines, 1938
1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 66
Can the Miners' Demands Be Met? "Yes," Says Mr. G. W. S. Grant
Can the miners' claims be met? This is the question that is being asked, by all throughout Australia to-day. "Yes,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Conference Collapses Strike Disputes Now for Arbitration Court MELBOURNE
The compulsory conference between miners and mineowners, which commenced here to-day, collapsed after sitting for less than an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BUZALONG Should Take Out. Has Top Weight in Grand Handicap. Billy Boy and Gold Spark Likely to Run Well
Buzalong, which blew out to any old price when started in the Tramway Handicap, at Randwick, is expected to do…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conference Fails Miners and Owners Referred to Court Melbourne
No agreement was reached at the compulsory conference called by Judge Beeby of the Arbitration Court, to discuss the dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Dispute Meeting of Committees Plans Discussed Newcastle
An exchange of experiences in strike activities was made when representatives of the central strike committees at Cessnock,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Strike Extension Attempt Likely Reserve Stocks Sydney
As a result of the failure yesterday of the Compulsory Conference on the coal dispute in Melbourne, the mining unions will now attempt to extend the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Incident at Colliery 300 Miners March. Sydney
At dawn this morning 300 miners met together and marched to a small colliery near Fassifern in an attempt to induce five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Claims by Miners Case Restated
The present coal strike brings to a climax a long agitation on the part of the miners' union of Australia for adjustments claimed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Wallarah Mine Sydney Men Leave NEWCASTLE
A crowd of miners from Swansea and district gathered outside the North Wallarah group of mines and made an angry demonstration against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Move Likely Queensland Coal Owners BRISBANE
It is understood that the Queensland Colliery Proprietors will approach the Queensland Industrial Court shortly with a request that either a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Now Out Mining Warden Told Farmer's Case
At the Mining Warden's Court at East Maitland to-day it was stated that all the water had now been pumped out of a mine being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youths Demonstrate At Small Mines Near Cardiff Deputy Chased Into Tunnel Stones Thrown Newcastle
Another demonstration at a small mine occurred at Redcot, near Cardiff, to-day, when 50 youths dismantled a shed, chased a deputy down the tunnel and pelted another man. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →National Coal Strike. What the Mine Workers Claim
The present coal strike brings to a climax a long agitation on the part of the miners' unions of Australia for adjustments claimed to be essential…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Teachers Help Miners
In appreciation of the assistance given by the Miners Federation to the New South Wales Teachers Federation in its efforts to have the Salaries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Age Pensioners Support for Miners
At the last meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association, the secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Mines Workers Interviewed Maitland Pits
Mr. G. W. S. Grant, president of the Kurri Kurri-Weston strike committee, with Messrs. E. Todd, S. Graham, J. Erskine, F…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold Sydney
Tho price of gold in Australian, currency was quoted to-day at £9/1/10 per ounce line, the highest, Quotation since March 8. 1935. The price last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Mair's Warning Miners' Appreciate Minister's Action
The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) was incensed when he was informed that non- union labor was being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Strike Activities Miners March on Two Small Pits
Following a report late yesterday afternoon that men were assembling near the mine, two ear loads of…
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