Effect of Strike Reduces Output of Coal in N.S.W. SYDNEY
Due to a strike which occurred towards the end of last year, the output of coal in N.S.W. during 1938 was 480,589 tons less than in the previous…
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Chiltern’s Water Quest “Happy-go -Lucky” Mine Cheap Source of Supply
That Chiltern is rapidly assuming the aspect of a '“land of the paradox” in regard to its water supply problems, is being borne out daily by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hours in Coal Industry Rights of a Judge to Determine Sydney
Coal owners to-day challenged the right of Judge Drake Brockman, sitting as a single judge in the Commonwealth arbitration Court, to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Authority Dead London, February 22
The death occurred to-day of emiritus Professor Henry Louis, who was consulting engineer to numerous mining and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gassed in Mine Three Men Succumb Rescue Attempts Fail Kalgoorlie
Three miners were fatally gassed today in Maybell Mine at Dundas, 16 miles from Norseman. They were:— Thomas Gomm, 38, married, with, three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →12 Miners Killed in Colliery Explosion Paris, February 24
Twelve miners were killed and 13 injured in a colliery explosion at Monteeau…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Gold Yields Melbourne
The gold yield for Victoria during January was only 6066 fine ounces, a decrease of 2133 fine ounces compared with the yield for January, 1938…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil From Coal Possibilities at Yallourn Melbourne
The possibilities of Yallourn brown coal as a source of fuel oil, lubricating oil. and high grade motor spirit were stressed by Mr. G. R. Baragwanath,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Want 30 Hours and 14 Days’ Paid Holidays Sydney
In his address to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day in advocacy of the miners’ claims for a 30 hour week of five days, a guaranteed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold and Art Treasures to Go to Franco Burgos, February 25
The Nationalist Foreign (General Jordana), and the French peace representative (M. Berard) have reached complete agreement regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Famous Mine to Close
The world-famous Broken Hill Proprietary mine is to be closed on March 4, owning to workable ore having been exhausted. Since work first began on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Coal Rake-off Miners Charge Owners £600,000 From Price Rise Exploitation of Public Sydney
[?] of the pubic [?] companies to amass huge reserves was alleged by Mr. W. Orr, general-secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Mine Closes
A message from Broken Hill states that after 52 years of production the Broken Hill Pty. mine cease [?]operations on Tuesday. Thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rutherglen Mine Provides Water Supply
This familiar daily scene at the old Great Southern Mine at Rutherglen ended with the breaking of the drought. During the dry period farmers of the district took upwards of 30,000 gallons daily from the underground river on the property. It was due to the Rutherglen Gold Dumps Ltd. that farmers were able to carry on during the trying period. The water was given free, and those seeking it arrived in their vehicles in an endless stream…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Die Like Flies Sydney
Miners [?] the age of 35 or 40 died like [?] because of the dangerous nature of their work, declared Mr. W. Orr (general-secretary) in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Industry for Geelong Production of Brawn Coal Syndicate with £150,000 GEELONG
It was announced by F. B. Nelson Smith to-day that steps are being taken by a Melbourne-Geelong syndicate of businessmen to form a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Famous Mine Closes
The world famous Broken Hill Proprietary mine closed on Saturday owing to workable ore having been exhausted. Since work first began on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners’ Ultimatum to Labor Members Cessnock
At a meeting of 11 miners’ lodges, representing 3500 members, to-night, it was decided to call upon Northern Labor members of Parliament to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners’ Holiday Pay Estimate Challenged Sydney
Mr. W. Orr, Miners’ Federation General Secretary, declared in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day during argument of the men’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coursing St. Ronans—only Gold Likely Double For Wodonga To-night
Punters who patronised the Wodonga coursing fixture last Thursday night, were badly trounced by the “books.” However, to my…
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