Idle Again Aberdare Central Colliery CESSNOCK
Aberdare Central colliery, which was idle on Tuesday, worked yesterday, but was idle again to-day. The dispute is over alleged detective…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Sydney Coal Supplies Lithgow
If negotiations which are now being undertaken are successful. Lithgow collieries will furnish the bulk of the coal consumed by the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mine Tragedy Fourth Body Recovered Broken Hill
A five days' search ended successfully when the body of the fourth victim of the South Mine tragedy, John Martin, 31, married, a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Employment Conditions Coal Mines Second Commission To Inquire CANBERRA
Another Royal Commission will investigate employment conditions in the coalmining industry. Terms of reference will include: Miners' pensions, retiring age for miners, employment of youth in the industry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Further Coal Inquiry
THE PREMIER OF N.S.W. (Mr. Stevens) informed the Premiers' Conference last night that it was the intention of the N.S.W. Government to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate conditions in the coalmining industry…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Struck by Fall of Coal
Albert Taylor, 52, a miner, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday and received extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Miners' Women's Auxiliary Happiness Morning
Under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary of the Miners' Federation a very enjoyable morning was once again spent by a gathering of ladies…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured by Coal Fall at Hebburn
George Hughes, 53, of Lismore-street, Abermain, was caught by a fall of coal in Hebburn No. 2 colliery on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tensions for Miners. New Method of Approach
By the latest move of the General President of the Miners' Federation, it would suggest that when the new award is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vic. Gold Dredging Nets £73,393
Victoria Gold Dredging, N.L., earned a profit of £73,393 for the year to March 31 last. Three dividends aggregating 4/ a share were paid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Richmond Main Miners' Lodge MR. W. Shakespeare Elected Treasurer
Richmond Main Miners' Lodge held a ballot on Tuesday last, for the election of Treasurer, when W. Shakespeare succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Breach Mining Regulations Case Adjourned
Owing to the absence of a witness, a case at the Branxton Court yesterday, in which John Johnstone, of Cessnock, pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Mining Tragedy Discovery of Fourth Body
A five days' search ended at Broken Hill on Wednesday when the body of the fourth victim of the South Mine tragedy, John Martin, 31,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER 8 (Continued) Adam Must Leave the Garden
It was half a minute before Laracy recovered in stark silence from this cool disclosure. Then he managed to say:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Shortage Fear in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. Concern is expressed over the present coal shortage by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Webb…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rhondda Mine to Close Seventy Men Will Lose Jobs NEWCASTLE
About 70 members of the Miners' Federation employed at the Rhondda Colliery, near Teralba, have received their notice, and the colliery is to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gold Bars Ploughed Up on Farm
Two gold bars have been ploughed up by a native labourer on a farm about ten miles from Leydsdorp. Northern Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Black Smith Injured
When he fell while at work at Maitland Main colliery yesterday. David Troup, 47, black-smith, of Crawford, received a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hand Severed Slipped at Colliery
When he slipped in Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday afternoon. George Wylie, 55, had his left hand severed above the wrist…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Discuss Miners' Pensions
Miners' Federation, officials expect to confer this week with the State Treasurer (Mr. Mair) and the Under-Secretary for…
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