Coal Train Derailment
The engine and two trucks of a train of 25 loaded trucks running from the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company's C Pit were derailed last night, and as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
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The Miners' Wages Board
The proposal to interrupt the work of the Northern Miners' Wages Board, because of a stoppage of work at a colliery yesterday called forth a clear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transvaal Miners. Colour Question. Capetown
The Transvaal Miners' Association has issued a statement that they refuse to admit coloured men, despite the Labour Party Conference's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Wages Board. Lambton B Case. Hearing Concluded
At the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, the Northern Coalminers' Wages Board continued consideration of the claim by the miners at Lambton B Colliery for an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Miners
A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall, Wallsend on Wednesday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided…
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The derailment of the locomotive and waggons at Wallsend on Wednesday evening did not interfere with the working of the Elermore Vale and Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Cottages at Wonthaggi. Melbourne
When the amending Wonthaggi (Vic.) Lands Bill was passed, the general opinion was that the holders of miners' residential blocks would be able to purchase the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Coal Resources. Policy of Development. Melbourne
Mr. Watt, the Premier of Victoria, in his policy speech at Essendon, announced, that Ministers, having reserved an area estimated to contain 21,000,000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety Lamps in Mines. Objections on the South Coast. Sydney
Since the Mount Kembla explosion ten and a half years ago, one of the great disadvantages of coalmining on the South Coast has been the compulsory use of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Whitburn Tops Case
The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, resumed consideration, of the Whitburn tops case. The board comprises Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal in Peru
In the course of his recent message, delivered at the opening of the Peruvian Congress at Lima, the president referred to the coal resources of the country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Coal Areas. Wonthaggi
The announcement that the Government to make coal leases available for those who desire them in the areas surrounding Wonthaggi was received locally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dust in Southern Mines. Wollongong
The committee appointed to inquire into the prevalence of dust in coal mines, and the best method of eliminating the danger, is inviting, through the press,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Trouble
Although the wheelers, who were responsible for the stoppage on Thursday, accepted the advice of the miners, and decided to return to work, the Pelaw-Main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hebburn Colliery
At a meeting of Hebburn miners, held yesterday, it was decided to refer the matter of the wide headings to Mr. Justice Edmunds for adjudication…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stone Dust in Coal Mines. an American Demonstration
At the second annual meeting of the American Mine Safety Association, held at Pittsburg (Pa.), the second day was act apart for witnessing the effect of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Disputes
The arrangement announced by the President of the Northern Miners' Wages Board with regard to the future work-of that body will generally be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liquid Fuel Versus Coal
Liquid fuel possesses greater advantages for naval purposes than for the mercantile marine, though the many reasons reliance must still be placed on steam, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Southern Mines. Wollongong
All of the collieries recorded full time during the week while ended yesterday, but the coming pay will be a small one on account of the new year holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian State Mine Idle. Melbourne
The State coal mine is again idle owing to the action of the clippers, who demand an increase of wages from 7s to 9s 2d. the shift rate paid to the wheelers…
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