List of Claims Mechanised Mines Delegates' Views
A conference of representatives at the Newcastle Trades Hall discussed the question of applying a policy to mechanised mines…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 57
More Mine Victims Lifeboats Save Crew London, December 1
Mines have again secured shipping victims. The Mercator, bound from Finland to Norway, struck a mine in the North Sea. Thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work at the Mines
Excellent time was worked at the majority of the northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →HEBBURN No. 2 Miners Confer with Company
The Vice-president of the Northern blanch of che Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said yesterday that he had dicussed several matters affecting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Killed at Lady Luck Mine Kalgoorlie
Thomas Mackenzie, 54, was killed when he fell 100 feet down a disused shaft at the Lady Luck mine. Giving evidence in the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Mine-layer Mined. 48 Killed. LONDON
A large German mine-layer was mined and sank in the Baltic, only two of the crew of 50 being rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Magnetic Mines Known In 1908 LONDON, December 4
"Magnetic mines are not now," said Sir Thomas Holland, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh University, addressing the Edinburgh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Miners and Mr. Menzies Conference to Take Place To-morrow
Owing to the critical political situation at Canberra, the conference between the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Miners Ballot To-morrow
The ballot for the election of officers for 1940 in the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will be taken to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overcome by Foul Air Man Killed in Mine
Thomas Mackenzie, 54, was killed when he fell 100 feet down a disused Shaft at the Lady Luck mine, Kalgoorlie (W.A.) on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Prices Wonthaggi and South Clifton CANBERRA
The maximum prices at which coal may he sold to the public at Wonthaggi, and by the South Clifton Colliery Pty. Ltd., Sydney, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi Raider Crashes Into Sea Was It Laying Mines? LONDON, Dec. 6
Narrowly missing a gasometer, a German twin-engined monoplane crashed Into the shallows off the Norfolk coast last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Employee Injured
Caught in a coupling at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery to-day, John Westlake, 17, of Abbotsford-street, Bellbird…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Idle Cessnock Collieries CESSNOCK
Three-collierios are idle on the Cessnock field to-day. They are Cessnock, Kalingo and Neath. The management blew the no-work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Defence Against Mines
As Britain is steadily overcoming the submarine menace, and putting these boats out of action far more rapidly than Germany can hope to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Injured Fall of Coal at Aberdare Central CESSNOCK
John Howells, 54, of Aberdare-street, Kitchener, a miner employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, received an injury to the left leg, minor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →German Plane Crashes Off Coast of England May Have Been Laying Mines
Narrowly missing a gasometer, a German twin-engined monoplane crashed into the shallows off the Norfolk coast on Tuesday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Thieves Chased by Dog KALGOORLIE
An alert dog sent thieves running a motor car early this morning after they had attempted to rob a told battery at Linden…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Gas Use in Motor Vehicles War Necessity
While petrol is literally one of the burning questions of the moment in Australia, the provision of suitable substitute's for this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Problems Conference of Parties Mr. Menzies Acts Sydney
A joint meeting of representatives of the coal miners' unions and the mine owners will be convened by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies…
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