RAVENSWORTH Endeavour to Start Coal Mine Progress Made
Owing to the closing down of the Bayswater Colliery at the beginning, of last March, the whole of the staff was dismissed and…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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Mines Injured
Jack Chapman, 67, of O'Brienstreet, Cessnock, a miner employed at Stanford main No. 2 collery, fell while at work yesterday, and received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Court Action Management Board Against Appeal
The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation met in the Newcastle Trades Hall on Sunday to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Isolation Fatal Co-operation with Unions Miners' Federation
Speakers at a social function organised by the Paxton and Elrington miners' lodges and held at Cessnock on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vale "Sandy" Murdoch Death Follows Coal Fall
Alexander ("Sandy") Murdoch (GO) died at 1.20 a.m. on Saturday as a result of injuries suffered by a fall of coal on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Lodges Celebration at South Cessnock Cooperation with Unions Urged
An enjoyable social function, organised by the Pelton and Elrington Miners' Lodges, to celebrate the close cooperation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morobe Gold September Production SYDNEY
During the quarter ended September 30, gold amounting to 118,171 ozs, valued at £639,738 in Australian currency was won from the Morobe…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gold in New Guinea Sydney
During the quarter ended September gold amounting to 118,171 ounces, valued at £639,738 in Australian ourrency, was won from the Marobe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Candidates Presidency of Miners' Federation Ballot This Week
A ballot is being held this week for the election of General-President and General Secretary, of the Miners' Federation for the 1940-41 term…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horse Killed Fall of Coal at Aberdare Extended CESSNOCK
David Lang, 40, of Catherine-street, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, received lacerations to the scalp and abrasions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Collieries Kurri
Owing to the decision of the Amalgamated Engineers' Union to strike all collieries in the Kurd field are idle to-day. They are Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Collieries Re-open London, November 1
Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Mr. G. Lloyd said 20 collieries, employing 2739 men, had been opened or reopened since the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Four Idle Collieries at Cessnock CESSNOCK
As a result of the Amalgamated Engineers deciding to strike, tour collieries are idle on the Cessnock field to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →40 Killed by Mines Hong Kong, Nov. 1
Disregarding a naval patrol's orders, a launch towing junks entered a minefield at the entrance to the harbour, and 40 people were hilled. Eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining Tools Alleged Profiteering LITHGOW
"The increase in the price of tools used by miners is an act of profiteering and an imposition on miners whose living standards arc thus being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chest Crushed Fall of Coal at Aberdare Central Miner's Death Cessnock
At the Cessuock Courthouse to-day, the district coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) held an inquiry into the death of Alexander Murdock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Safety in Coal Mines. Bill Before House. Better Working Conditions for Miners. Sydney
Containing many recommendations of the Royal Commission into the health and safety in coal mines, a Bill to amend the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Engineers' Dispute Collieries Idle
Although there is no actual dispute between the members of the Miners' Federation and the colliery companies, several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bill To Amend The Coal Mines Act HEALTH-SAFETY Introduced in Legislative Assembly Provisions Outlined Sydney
Containing many of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into health and safety in coal mines, a bill to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912-31, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fall of Coal at Aberdare Central Colliery. Coroner Inquires info Death of "Sandy" Murdoch. Verdict of Accidental Death Returned
At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) held an inquiry into the circumstances…
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