Mine Manager's Death. Lithgow
With a bullet wound over the heart, and a revolver alongside him, the body of Alfred Edward Clifton, aged 62, Manager of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1930
2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 145
Mining Resumption Coaltrimmers Benefit Newcastle Unemployment
The Superintendent of the Department of Labour and Industry (Mr. W. D. Clark) reports that 1775 persons were registered at the Newcastle Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rich "Strike" Central Queensland Gold Four Ounces to the Ton Emerald
A very good showing of gold has been discovered in the Capella district. A parity discovered the seam, and over 100 miners' rights were taken out on the first day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Idle Collieries
Owing to slackness of trade, Abermain No. 2. Pelton, and Stanford Morthyr No. 2 collieries, in the Cessnock district, were idle to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Resume Aberdare Collieries Conference To-day
The three Aberdare collieries which have been idle for the past few days will resume to-day. This was decided upon last night at a largely attended meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Glen Ayr Colliery Thickness of Barrier
Referring to a statement by the District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) regarding the thickness of the barrier between the Glen Ayr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Youths Arrested Wallsend Colliery Theft Stolen Goods Recovered
Two youths have been arrested by the Newcastle police as a sequel to a robbery at the Wallsend Borehole colliery on July 4…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →One Killed Mount Isa Mine Gash Four Hurt Brisbane
When a ton of mulloch, the contents of a bucket which had just been raised to the surface, fell 480ft. down the side of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →200 TRAPPED German Mine Disaster Poisonous Gases 67 Bodies Recovered (Australian Press Association.) BERLIN, July 10
A terrible explosion of gas occurred in a colliery at Hausdorf. Two hundred mine-workers were trapped below, and valiant efforts by rescue parties have…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wallsend Colliery Miners' Small Earnings
Though the period cannot be taken as a fair indication of the effect of the 12½ per cent. reduction in contract rates, some miners of Wallsend Colliery had small…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Idle Collieries
Paxton, Pelton, and Abermain No. 2 collieries were idle yesterday, owing to lack of trade…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trade Falls Off Southern District Collieries WOLLONGONG
For the pay distributed to-day, Corrimal Colliery has only three days to draw, Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, six days, and South Bulli seven days. Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glen Greta Colliery Thickness of the Barrier
Referring yesterday to the statement published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday, made by Mr. T. Hoare concerning the thickness of the barrier…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Seam "Drops" Millfield Greta
Discovery of a "fault" at Millfield Greta Colliery is hampering operations in a section of that mine. Extra work and expense will have to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare Mines Work to Continue Negotiations Awaited
Officials of Aberdare Central Lodge, in company with Mr. J. Kellock, District Treasurer, conferred with the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries, Mr. N…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Turned It Down Miners and Stop Work March
Instead of felling in with the suggestion of Cessnock Branch of the Unemployed Union to cease work to-day and take part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold and Minerals Private Financial Help (Contributed.)
In West Australia a big party is being fitted out by private enterprise to prospect systematically in the Warburton ranges, 370 miles east…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Way Industrial Problems Lesson From Coal
The different industries—or, indeed, the different branches of the same industry—lend themselves in very different degrees to the rationalising process (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death-roll Now 152 German Mine Disaster BERLIN, July 10
The death roll, as a result of yesterday's mine explosion at Hausdorf, is now 152. The cause was not firedamp, as was originally suspected, but a rate explosion of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Only One Mine Works Full Time For Fortnight Weighing Scale Charges Lake Macquarie Complaint Chaffey's Reply
Mr. Connell, M.L.A., brought before the notice of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) the complaints of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council that…
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