Perilous Mining Position Mr. Menzies Should Act
Unless there is intervention by the Federal Government, a general held-up in the mining industry appears imminent…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Gold Find Reported Apparently Righ Vein Near Moonan Brook
Mr. Lock Smith, son of Mr. Bruce Smith, of Combo, Singleton, who has been prospecting at Moonan Flat for two years, and who has returned to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Found at Noonan Flat 6Oz. to the Ton
Mr. L. Smith, son of Mr. Bruce Smith, of Combo, Singleton, who has been prospecting at Noonan Flat for two years, has returned to Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neath Colliery
Shiftmen are busy at Neath preparing the colliery for [?] of work, which is expected to take place to-morrow. The colliery was sealed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall of Coal
Owing to a fall of coal in the tunnel, Maitland Main colliery was idle yesterday. The men turned out for work, and had to return home again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firemen Make Good Save Ayrfield Colliery No. 2 Threatened
Firemen from [?] and West Maitland to charge of [?] W. [?] of West Maitland and Captain 1. Matich of Kurri Kurri, effected a good [?] at Ayrfield No [?] Colliery which was [?] by a [?] last night and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Uniform Week in Mines Engineers Endorse Campaign
The decision of the Coalfields engineers on Monday to press for a uniform 40-hour week, with no overtime and no week-end work, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Next Week Miners’ Stop-Work Meeting General Strike?
The Combined Mining Unions yesterday [?] the dates for the aggregate meetings on the [?] coalfields to decide whether…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weston Miners Nominations for Lodge Positions WESTON
Nominations for the vice-president of the Western Miners Federation and four for the position of Central Council representative from outlying…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Muswellbrook Colliery. Coal Loading Bins; New Cooling Tower
The work of installing two coal loading bins, each with 500 tons capacity, at the Muswellbrook colliery, is nearing completion. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mechanisation of Mines Coal Company Chairman's Statement
At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Wallsend Coal Company in Sydney yesterday, the chairman (Mr. H. De Y. Scroggie) told…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Mines Neath Resumes
Neath colliery, which has been idle since before Christmas, resumed work on Wednesday. The stoppage occurred over the dismissal of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire at Colliery AYRFIELD No. 2 Buildings Razed
A bush fire which burned through from the direction of Weston on Tuesday afternoon, set alight to a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.L.P. Conference Many Nominations From Miners
The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) has announced the following…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Coal Increase Inevitable Owners Views Sydney
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Intervention in Mining Dispute Statement by Mr. Hughes
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) stated yesterday that "the Government would not yield to a threat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PENSIONS For Mine Workers Scope of Inquiry Sydney
The Premier (Mr. A. Mair) last night announced the [?] of the Royal Cemmleston to [?] into the question of [?] for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOLD £10/12/9’ an Ounce Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Thursday at £10/12/9 per ounce. Sovereigns are £2/8/11 each…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Prices Owners May Pass on Increase Federal Order Canberra
Professor D. B. Copland the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner has issued a full control order covering the cool industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Spark Wins Anniversary Handicap Racing at Randwick. Sydney
Following are results of the meeting at Randwick to-day:— Second Hurdle Race.—Gymkhana, 9.2 (A. Dyer), 1; Mag Mort, 9.2, 2;…
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