Miners
As a result of the Metropolitan Coal Co. introducing coal cutting machines a conference was held last week to discuss tonnage rates…
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Mining & the mines, 1934
256 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 13
Helensburgh the Mine
The mine has only worked two days this week. No. settlement has been made so far as to the working of the Western District, when the electric…
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The new mines rescue station of the Lancashire and Cheshire Coal Owners was opened by the Earl of Crawford (says the "Colliery Guardian"). The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol From Coal
Mr. E. Brown, M.P., Secretary for Mines (England), speaking at a meeting at Bulwell (says the "Colliery Guardian"), expressed the hope that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Breach of Coal Mines Regulation Act
James Smallshaw was charged with firing a shot in coal without the coal having been holed to a depth greater than the depth of the shot hole…
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The mine has seven days for pay and only 12 days has been worked this week, so far…
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Corrimal miners are having a slack time. They have only two days for the pay, and have not worked this week…
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The Mine pay is for six days. The contractor and his men commenced to erect the high pressure boilers on Monday and are moving…
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William Williams, aged 52, of Collins Street, Corrimal, died in the Bulli Hospital yesterday afternoon, following an accident in South Bulli mine on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Petrol from Indian Coal
A proposal that India should follow Britain and make an attempted to manufacture petrol from coal was made by Mr. K. Dutt in presiding at the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wollongong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Colliery Prosecution
W. E. Jones, Corrimal-Balgownie Collieries, proceeded against James Smallshaw for firing a shot in coal without the coal having been holed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal English Experts' Views. "Pig Headed Stupidity."
The question of obtaining oil from coal formed the subject of an animated discussion at a meeting of the Institute of Marine Engineers, in…
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The General Secretary of the Miner's Federation (Mr. W. Orr) intimates that the Central Executive had forwarded a notice to members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Coal Miners
The Riga correspondent of "The Times," states that progressive piece rates have been introduced by the Soviet Government for workers in the…
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Employees of the Elermore Tunnel mine at Wallsend, numbering about 40, received 14 days' notice of the termination of their employment…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Contracts
Mr. Babidge referred to the tenders for the supply of coal to the railways, which would be called at an early "date, and expressed the opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Helensburgh the Mine
The mine pay is for six days. The contractors are making good headway with the erection of the new high-pressure boilers. Also with the…
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UNDER existing conditions nations must have fuel oil. The world's outlook is such that there is no assurance that an international upheaval will not take place, consequently it is apparent that on the score of defence alone Australia should be self…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Trade. Gloomy View of Future. Lecture by Mr. A. F. Lyon
The hopelessness in the coal trade's future under present conditions was emphasised in an address on "Coal on Tap," given by Mr. Alan F. Lyon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Pleasant Mine. Submitted to Auction
The Mount Pleasant Coal Mine, which has been in existence for over 60 years, came under the auctioneer's hammer yesterday…
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