Strange Mine Accident
One of the strangest accidents in the history of Rand mining occurred at the East Rand Consolidated Mines. A flash of lightning exploded…
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Mining & the mines, 1938
119 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 6
Compulsory Coal Conference. Sydney
Summonses were to-day served upon the Enginedrivers' Union to attend a coal strike compulsory conference in Melbourne on Friday next…
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The striking coal miners lifted their last pay Saturday last for work done before the strike. Some retail shopkeepers, who have…
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Monday last, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne, Judge Beeby ordered a compulsory conference of the parties in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal From England. Sydney
Cable advices have been received in Sydney to the effect that 12 vessels have been chartered to bring more than 100,000 tons of coal from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Coming From The United Kingdom. Sydney, Friday
Cable advice has been received in Sydney to the effect that 12 vessels have been chartered to bring more than 100,000 tons of coal from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Colliery Explosions. Sydney
The Newcastle police are investigating two explosions at Myall Extended Colliery at Cardiff early this morning. The report stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike What the Mineworkers Claim
The present coal strike brings to a climax a long agitation on the part of the miners' union of Australia for adjustments claimed to be essential owing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Agreement Broken Says Mine Company Official Sydney
Charles Mealing, 54, who had been patrolling the Wallarah pit with a shot gun, caught the train last night for Sydney after having been advised by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Future of Gold
Mr. H. V. Hodson, the English publicist and radio commentator, with the cogent arguments and the persuasive manner, will give two more…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Local and General. Economising in Coal
The N.C.S.N. Co. is economising in coal consumption. The whole of the droghers on the river are at present burning wood, while the deep-sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike
The lack of any news from the conference in Sydney Tuesday is in keeping with the prior remarks of observers that neither the miners nor the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Best Gold Yield For 20 Years. But Coal More Profitable
The gold miners had a pretty good spin last year, the yield, according to the annual report of the Mines Department, being the best since 1918…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike. Sydney, Friday
The State Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last night that the whole community felt great satisfaction that a settlement had been reached in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Tragedy in W.A. PERTH
Two miners were overcome by gas fumes in a mine 30 miles from Southern Cross, Western Australia, yesterday. One of them, Frank Pagoda,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennant Creek Gold. Crushing Machines Inadequate
It is reported from Tennant Creek that leaseholders and tributers are abandoning their goldmining leases. They are looking for work elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Attempt to Reclaim Lutine's Gold
Fathoms deep under the waters of the Zuider Zee lies the once proud British frigate "Lutine," which sank 139 years ago with gold worth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Ends Government to Inquire Into Claims
The settlement of the coal strike was announced in the Legislative Assembly at 4 p.m. on Thursday by the Minister for Labour. Mr. Mair. The agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike Settled. Resumption of Work at Early Date
The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced on Thursday afternoon that the coal strike had been, settled, and that the men would resume work as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennant Creek Gold
It is reported from Tennant Creek that leaseholders and tributors are abandoning their goldmining leases. They are looking for work elsewhere…
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