Coal Trimmer Remanded
On the application of the police. Angus James McMasters, 30, a coal-trimmer, was remanded until January 30, charges that he had in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1928
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Coal Gas and Power Alcohol
Some days ago a cable message stated that the Australian rights of the Dvorkevitz system of low temperature distillation of coal had been purchased by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stone Dusting in Mines. Sydney
The conference of check inspectors which has been considering the question of stone dusting in mines concluded its deliberations to-day. Conference drew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters Miners' Federation John Darling Colliery
A difficulty has arisen in connection with the John Darling colliery, at Belmont, which has within the past few weeks finished sinking operations and commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stockton-Borehole Borehole and Killingworth pits have resumed operations, but Redhead was still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ashtonfields Colliery
Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Mines' Federation, has arranged for a conference to take place at the colliery office on Saturday, and has notified the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Staff Association
The annual meeting of the Staff Association, which was to be held at West Maitland on Saturday evening, was adjourned for a fortnight owing to there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines' Rescue
The following regulations has been made under the Coal Mines Rescue Act, respecting the rate of owners' contributions: "The contribution to be paid by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Redhead was still idle on account of dispute. At Wallarah the men held a pit top meeting, and then…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Modernising Colliery Plant
A very considerable programme for the modernising of colliery plant is gradually being carried out in the British coalfields. In many places electric machinery is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Matters Killingworth Colliery
Killingworth Colliery has been laid idle owing to heating in the part known as No. 4 old workings. The heating was discovered by Mr. Lewis,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News Greta. Whitburn Colliery
Whitburn mine, had five days pay to draw on Friday, after being idle for three fortnights, and has worked three days for the next. The lodge decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Accident Victim Dies in Hospital
William Scott, aged 70, who was badly injured at Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday, died in Kurri Hospital at 12.30 a.m. to-day. He did not regain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sailer for Coal Trade
The American barquentine Forest Dream, which brought a cargo of timber to Adelaide, and was afterwards sold cheaply because of the owner's inability…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Wallarah had resumed, but Stockton-Borcholo was idle on account of a funeral. A dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wonthaggi Colliery
Mr. J. M'Vicars, secretary of Powlett (Vic.) branch of the Miners' Federation, stated this week that it was the intention of the executive of the Miners' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killingworth Colliery
The executive of the Northern Miners' Federation has received a further report from Mr. I Hoare, district check inspector, of his inspections of the waste…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ayrfield Colliery
Arrangements have been made for the conference in connection with the dispute existing over extra payment for work in special places on the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Cranedrivers
The officials of the organisations on the waterfront state that considerable dissatisfaction exists among the coal crane-drivers at the refusal of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Disputes Committee
Owing to the inability of the executive to report to the last delegate board the deliberation of the Disputes Committee, and to the whole of the time of the board,…
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