Coal Shipments
The short working week had little effect on Newcastle coal exports this week. Oversea and interstate transfers totalled 61,957 tons, compared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 57
£800 a Day Rich Gold Find
Hundreds of men have rushed to peg out claims on a new gold-field at Larkinville, discovered by two men, Jack Eastwood and Jack Hogan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Act
Rigid enforcement of the Coal Mines Regulations Act to ensure safety was urged by the conference of the Heffron Labour Party. The policy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Company's Lease Mining for Bauxite State Deposit
The latest development in mining is a report that a well-known Australian mining company has taken a lease on all bauxite deposits in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Inquiry Best Coal Not Taken Higher Value
Top coal in Gunnedah Colliery, which is not being touched, is of higher value than the coal being extracted, was the opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Killed at Bottom of Mine Shaft Man Terribly Mutilated. Sydney
William Montgomery, 45, was killed while working at the bottom of a shaft at Coalcliff Colliery, Bulli, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoulder Injury Accident in Colliery CESSNOCK
Cyril Appleton, 33, of Ann-street, Cossnock. a horse breaker, at Bellbird colliery, received a probable dislocation of the left shoulder, whiles at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →14 Killed in Mine Berlin, April 12
Fourteen were killed and many injured in a coalmine explosion in Thuringia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspectors Showed No Favouritism Denial Before Miners Safety Commission
Government mine inspectors showed no favouritism to colliery managers in dealing with breaches of the regulations, said Senior Inspector R. P. Jack before the Mines Health…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Commission "Not Sound in Reason" Claim for Maximum of 40 SHOTS
When commenting on the claims of tHe Miners Federation for a maximum of 40 shots a day to be fired by shotfirers, the chairman of the Health and Safety in Coal Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Trade Newcastle Shipments
The coal export trade at Newcastle was busier last month than for February and January. Shipments, including interstate and oversea transfers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Idle Aberdare Extended CESSNOCK
Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle today and yesterday. In each case the men went to the colliery propeared for work, but over a pit-top…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heffron Labor Party Safety In Mines
Greater safety precautions in the coalmines by the rigid enforcement at the safety regulations, investing the inspectors with wider powers, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Conditional Holidays Are Supported Miners' Clams Hearing Address on Mechanics Sydney
In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court today, when Judge Drake-Brockman resumed the hearing of the miners' claims, Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trade Balance Nine Months' Figures Heavy Gold Exports Canberra
Australia had a favorable trade balance of £11,046,000 in Australian currency for the first nine months of 1938-39, compared with £11,937,000 for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Laracy's Pot of Gold. (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER I. (Continued.) a Bushranger Helps a Lady
Laracy's mind reeled. They were going to hide him, then? And he would get out of the rat trap after all, even without a fight. He shut his eyes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Yields From Kalgoorlie Leases KALGOORLIE
Two sold yields worth more than £11,000 in the aggregate wore reported hero by small goldmine leaseholders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Richmond Main Colliery Inspection Mines Inquiry
When the Health and Safety in Coal Mines Commission resumed at West Maitland this afternoon, Mr. J. Johnstone, superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not Dishonest Criticism of Miners Resented Vigorous Defence Sydney
[?] one commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day when Judge Drake-Brockman resumed the hearing of the miners claims, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety Lamps Conditions at Bellbird Colliery Miners' Objections
The reason for the dislike by miners of safety lamp conditions at Bellbird Colliery was given lengthy consideration by the Health and Safety in Coal Mines Commission at West…
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