Pit Horse Derby Mine Managers as Jockeys. Continental Fete on Monday Night
Judging by the keen public interest which is being centred in the Continental Fete under the auspices of the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
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Royal Commission on Mining List of Unemployed. Sydney
At to-day's sitting of the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the compulsory retirement and the pensioning of coalmine employees at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unions’ Proposal ! Pensions For Miners
At the sitting of the Royal Commission, which is including into the pensioning at the age of 60 of employees in coal-mining industry,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Literary Gold Medal. Sydney
Mr. Robert H. FitsGersld, of Sydney a surveyor by profession, has been awarded the gold medal of the Australian Litra[?] Society, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Mines Idle Cessnock
Two collieries are idle to-day. They are Cessnock and No. 3 tunnel of Bellbird colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Statement on Coal Dispute. Owners Decline to Comment. Sydney
Coalowners to-day declined to comment upon the reported statement of the President pf the Southern District Miners' Federation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Comment Mr. Lowden’s Statement Mining Dispute Sydney
The coal miners to-day declined to comment upon the reported statement of the president of the Southern District Miners’…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Profit of £1378 Gretamain Collieries
For the year ended November 30, Gretamain Collieries show a net profit of £1378, compared with £1480 in 1938, and £1515 in 1937…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Idle To-morrow Collieries in the North
In accordance with a decision made yesterday by the District Combined Unions Committee, all collieries in the North will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Position
A FEW MORE DAYS and if the owners are obdurate there may be a general stoppage in the mining industry. The main point in dispute is the forty hour week. Although Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman granted a forty hour week, with no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abermain No. 1 Miners. Annual Picnic
Abennain No. 1 miners held their annual picnic at Speers' Point on Saturday. Two trains took the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mines No Work To-morrow Northern Fields
The District Combined Unions have decided that all mines in the North will be idle to-morrow. The decision was announced after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pharoah’s Tomb Treasures Of Gold And Silver (“Mercury” Service) CAIRO, Feb 18
The untouched tomb of Pharosh P[?] P[?]enner, who ruled in [?] from 1050 to 1067 B. C., has been [?] near port said,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price of Gold Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank fixed tit price of gold lodged at the Mist Saturday and Monday at £10[?] per ounce tine. Sovereigns are £[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idle Mines Mr. Hughes’ Prop[?] Council Meets [?]
All [?] is the north [?] west were their to-day [?] end [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Idle To-day in North and West Second One-day Weekly Stoppage. Sydney
All mines in the north and west were idle to-day for the second oneday weekly stoppage decided on by the combined unions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Central Mine Sydney
The Minister for Mines and forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) promised a representative deputation from Broken Hill to-day to place before…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Idle Collieries
Aberdare Extended colliery was idle to-day. Wheelers alleged that some of the horses were sore and unfit for work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Collieries. Wednesday's Stoppage
In accordance with the combined mining' unions' policy for a 40-hour week, all collieries ceased work for one day on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Owners and Miners Request for a Conference Sydney
The reply of the coal owners to the request of the mining unions for a conference is expected to-day. The miners' central council, which…
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