Sees Pot of Gold in Pacific Japan's Southward Drive
Some inkling of what is behind this shift of Japanese strategy from the Asiatic mainland to the rich island-studded reaches of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 58
Cost of Living Men Employed At Coal Mines Board’s Decision
Mr. H. C. Morton; general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association, Is in receipt of the following decision…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil From Coal Mr. Baddeley Praised
After years of hard pioneering work the question of the extraction of oil from coal has reached a stage when they could say that the dawn of a new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Injured Admitted To Hospital CESSNOCK
Albert Paterson, 52, of Congewal-street Aberdare, employed as miner at Abeidare Extended colliery, received Injuries to his back to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work in Mines Inquest At Cessnock Inspector’s Comment
At an inquest concerning the death of Benjamin Gegerta, who was killed [?]atantly when a fall of 50 tons of coal took place in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use of Coal for Power Select Committee To Inquire SYDNEY
In the Legislative Assembly Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labur, Cessnock), moved that a select committee be appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Fined Discovery Near Drake LISMORE
A gold find is reported from Drake Messrs. G., Easterbrook and ,E. Young The lode is said to be 14 feet white…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Workers Ten Per Cent Increase Board’s Decision Sydney
Mr G. W. S. Grant general secretary of the Miners Federation announced the decision of the Central Reference Board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miner's Tragic Death at Aberdare Colliery. Buried Underneath Fifty Tons of Coal Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death
The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J.R. Scott) conducted an inquiry, at Cessnock Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, into the circumstances surround the death of Benjamin Gilgetta. 66. miner, of Aberdare, who was killed by a fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Find Near Drake
A gold find is reported from Drake by Messrs G. Easterbrook and E. Young. The lode is said to be 14 feet wide, and to carry 30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Accidents Peltcon And Aberdare Central CESSNOCK
Edward Crossadale 66, of Mt. View road, Cessnock, ,a miner, employed at Pelton Colliery, fell-from a scaffolding in the pit this, morning and…
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A conference between representative of the Federal Mining Mechanics Association and the management of Stanford Main Collery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal Appointment Of Select Committee Long Overdue
The appointment of a select committee to Investigate the use of coal for power, Is something that Is long overdue, said Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Iron Man" Climbs Steep Coal Seams
It is now possible to cut coal, without any men at hand, on a steep coal, face with a gradient of 60 degrees. This remarkable advance in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Not Supplied Mine Owner Fined NEWCASTLE
On February 5, Colliery Inspector Mathieson, visiting the Dragon colliery, near Adamstown, found that the furnace was out, with the result…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Injured Mine Accidents At Cessnock CESSNOCK
Two men we Injured in accidents at Cessnock district collieries to-day. William Duff[?] carpenter of Gal[?] Cessnock out his left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caledonian Collieries’ Lower Profit
Caledonian Collieries, Ltd,, reports a profit of £55,911 for 1940, after providing for taxation. After charging £48,783 for depreciation and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls Colliery Again Defeats Club
Another social game was played on the bowling green last night between representatives of the colliery and the club, resulting in a close win for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Echoes of Fatality at Aberdare South Colliery. Mining Engineer's Tragic Death. Evidence at Coronial Inquiry
The Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) yesterday conducted an inquiry into the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck by Beam Fatal Accident At Colliery
A verdict of-accidental death was recorded by the Cessnock District Coroner, Mr. W. S. Johnston, when he inquired into the death of Herbert…
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