Ashtonfield Colliery
Particulars of matters affecting the Ashtonfield Colliery have been forwarded to the miners central executive by Mr. A. Teece for their consideration. At this…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
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Abermain Mine
Abermain No. 2 colliery will be idle to-morrow. A special meeting of the lodge will be held at Kearsley to-morrow morning…
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Sir Granville Ryrie, the High Commissioner, and Mr. Huxham, the Agent-General for Queensland, at the request of the miners who contemplate the co-operative…
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It is reported, from West Frankfort, Illinois, that 30 miners have been trapped by an explosion in the Industrial Coal Company's mine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wages Claim South Greta Colliery No Settlement
A deputation from the employees of South Greta colliery will wait on the Minister for Mines (Mr. Chaffey), in connection with wages alleged to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Matters Miners' Council Sydney
The central council of the Miners' Federation assembled in Sydney to-day, in order to give consideration to a large number of important matters affecting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Show Coal By-products Display
For the special exhibit of coal byproducts which will be a feature, of the Cessnock 1928 Agricultural Show to be held on February 16, 17, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Collieries
The northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday—"Hobburn Nos. 1 and 2 and Wallarah pits remain on strike. A dispute between the wheelers and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Staffs' Committee
Mr. W. F. Read, chairman, presided at a meeting of the Colliery Staffs' Conciliation Committee, held in Sydney on Tuesday, and continued yesterday, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta. Whitburn Colliery
Whitburn Colliery resumed work on Tuesday after being idle six weeks. After a few hours hauling the tension chain on the wheel underground carried away,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines Department
Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh, chief inspector, of coal mines, who has been occupied in the northern district, will return to Sydney to-day. Inspector P. W. Hay, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hidden Gold
In to-day's issue appears a new and interesting competition connected with the popular Granny Smith's Pure Food Products. Competitors are act the task…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Dispute Owners and Men Meet
A conference concerning matters in dispute at Aberdare Central Colliery was held this afternoon. Mr. T. Hoare represented the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Local Conferences
Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, acting in accordance with the decision of the central council of the organisation, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2. and Wallarah collieries, are still idle, East Greta did not work to-day on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Carbonisation
The first public demonstration of the Dvorkovitz system of coal carbonisation was given at Slough yesterday. The exclusive rights for Australia have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New British Mine Layer
The London "Daily Telegraph" gives details of the new British electric minelayer, H.M.S. Adventure, the only warship propelled by Diesel engines with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western Coal Trade. Sydney
Owing to the lack of trade it is feared that many members of the western branch of the Miners' Federation will be dismissed in the near future. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Trade Slump Success of Rival Fuels Oil and Water Power Less Needed, Too, With Improved Engines
The coal mines of N.S.W. are not alone in suffering from a slackening of demand. The condition is world-wide. An American coal mining authority, writing in "The New York Times," shows how water and oil fuels and the more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 and Wallarah Collieries were still on strike…
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