Mines Idle
Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Hebburn No. 2 Collieries were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Herburn No. 1 and stanford Merthyr No…
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Mining & the mines, 1931
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Mining Revival The Quest for Gold Army of Prospectors Canberra, January 30
The unenviable experience of Messrs. Pittendrigh and Hamre, the aviators, who were lost for over a week, focussed public attention on this new method of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →More Gold Found
What is supposed to be a rich gold find in the rugged country a few miles from the Jenolan Caves, is to be further investigated. It is stated that some of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Annual Meeting Miners' Central Council
The Miners Central Council will meet in sydney to-morrow to discuss many matters of importance to the Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Comparative Figures Slight Decrease
The quantity of coal hauled from, the Northern collieries to Bullock Island last month was 203,865 tons. aa against 206,617 tons in December…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heroic Rescuers Colliery Disaster Stricken Families (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 30
Rescuers relate terrible experiences in the Haig pit, of the under-sea colliery at Whitehaven, where 28 lives were lost as the result of an explosion last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Leaders
Mr. Hoare Mr. Ketlock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallarah Miners' Lodge
Following two blank pays, employees of the Wallarah Colliery had six shifts to draw for their last pay. In an effort to overcome several matters in dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Federation Conference Begins To-day SYDNEY
The annual conference of the Miners' Federation will commence to-morrow. A number of important matters will be discussed, including the proposal that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Union Fees Mechanics' Claim Paid by the Miners
A claim by the Colliery Mechanics' Association against three members for arrears of contributions, came to a sudden end at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Leaders Ballots Nearly Complete a Look Backwards
The annual ballots for the various positions in the northern branch in the Miners' Federation are almost completed. That for President and Organising…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Hoare and Kellock Win Miners' Ballot Teece and McNEILL Were Next Miners' Reorganisation Scheme Only Two Officials
Mr. T. Hoare has been reelected president of the Northern district of the Miners' Federation, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ayrfield No. 1 RESUMES Mining Tools Destroyed
Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery, which was flooded last June, resumed work yesterday with about 75 employees. As a new cavil and been drawn, all the employees…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Union Merger Goal Men Meet A.W.U. Convention Debate Miners' Council in Session SYDNEY
The new trade union affiliation between the Miners' Federation and the A.W.U., representing a combined strength of about 150,000 members, was advanced a further stage to-day when the miners' representatives attended the A.W.U. convention at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →REORGANISATION Coal Mining Unions
Following tho recent reorganisation scheme, by tho Minors' Federation in which ono of the executive positions was eliminated, other organisations in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miners' Officials
Once more Mr. T. Hoare is President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation. It is the 10th successive occasion on which he has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burwood Miners' Lodge
Sir,—In reply to "Burwood Employee" regarding the change of officials, I doubt if he really understands the significance of this move. Our new officials and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Council Meeting in Sydney SYDNEY
The annual meeting of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation was commenced to-day. When an adjournment was made until tomorrow the General…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death in Mine Fall at John Darling Inquest Story
How several miners working feverishly at the scene of a fall of none at John Darling colliery carly on the morning of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Export Exchange Rate Helping Lower Quotations Two Big' Cargoes for the East
Because of exchange rate position, the coal export trade likely to experience a profitable revival. Shipping and coal men regard the despatching to the East this week of two cargoes totalling 20,000 tons, as the…
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