"HOLIDAYITIS" Work at the Mines
Bellbird No. 1 (old tunnel) is idle to-day. through a small domestic trouble described by one minor as "holidayitis," a general complaint,…
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Mining & the mines, 1925
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Empty Port Slack Coal Trade
As is usually the case after a holiday period, the port of Newcastle is by no means busy to-day. There ar very few vessels in the harbor, and…
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Writing in a London publication on the subject of powdered coal in relation to fuel economy, Mr. T. C. Dunn, D.Sc., says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Walking on Red-hot Coal
Writing on the mage of witchcraft in prescientific days, Professor Fraser Harris, in "T.P.'s and Cassell's Weekly," says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lamps on Fire Teralba Colliery Loss Blaze in Cabin
A fire occurred in a lamp cabin at Stockton Borehole colliery, Terlba, early this morning. At 1.30 a.m. the Boolaroo fire…
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The storage of coal under water, either in concrete pits constructed for that purpose, or in abandoned rock quarries or natural depressions, is rapidly coming…
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The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Operations were resumed at New Greta pit this morning, but Duckenfield No. 2 remains idle on account…
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At the conclusion of the sitting of the Board of Trade, in Newcastle to-day, Judge Beeby, who is president of the board, will sit in arbitration jurisdicition…
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Mr. J. Jack, of the South Coast, has been selected to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. S. D. Bissett from the position of inspector of collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Trouble Court Case Adjourned
At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, Arthur David Armstrong appeared against Adam Tripney and Thomas Tripney on a charge that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Re-open Ayrfield Colliery
There is a persistent rumor that the Ayrfield mine is about to resume work. The mine closed down some time ago owing to a dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw-main Miners
At the conclusion of the, miners' delegate meeting, at the Trades Hall, yesterday Mr. Lewis, the district treasurer, left to attend a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Fire Stockton-borehole Lamp Room
The fire at a colliery, which, as reported in the Newcastle "'Morning Herald," the Boolaroo Brigade attended at 1.30 yesterday morning, was an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Costly Coal Carrington Prosecutions
For stealing coal to the value of 6d, the property of the Chief Commissioner for Railway, Charles Joseph Winterbine was fined £2. in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Science and Mining
The importance of coal mining is probably not realised by the majority of people, and the view is frequently expressed that it will be very largely…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Delegate Meeting
The adjourned meeting of the group delegates of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured in Mine Kurri Boy in Hospital
Last night William Johnstone, aged 15, was injured while working in the Hebburn No. 2 colliery. He was taken by the ambulance to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Settlement Kurri Mines Dispute Conference Fails
Mr. Amram Lewis, treasurer of the Northern District Miner's Federation reported to a largely attended joint meeting of the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "The position at Duckenfield No. 2, Shortland, and Bellbird No. 1 pits, which are idle as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collieries Staffs' Claims
The application of the Collieries' Staffs' Association for an award and for the determining of certain other matters, will be commenced before Judge Beeby at the…
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