First Coal Mine
The first coal mined in Newcastle was at Collier's Point (now called Fort Scratchley). The camp was under Corporal Wixtead. He was succeeded by…
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Mining & the mines, 1931
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Wallarah Colliery
Wallarah Colliery employees have five days to draw for the pay. Some trade was lost owing to the rough weather…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Coal Trade Association
The Coal Trade Association, which had been formed in 1866 for the purpose of putting an end to competition, had comprised the seven companies at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dust in Mines Expert's Inspection Important Tests
Dr. Badham, an officer of the Health Department, an expert on dusts, made an inspection of Richmond No. 2 Colliery on Wednesday, and of Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Will Hebburn Lodge Be Readmitted? Special Conference Called Miners' Federation
Is the Hebburn No. 1 lodge, which was expelled from the Miners' Federation last year to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wailarah Miners Urge Economy Staff Reduction Asked for Central Office
Wallarah miners are complaining of the Federation's overhead charges as represented by the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.W.U. Task Complete Amalgamation With Miners Terms of Constitution Sydney
The Australian Workers' Union Committee to-day completed its task of examining the terms of the constitution to be adopted by the proposed union, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Foundations of a Prosperous City the Industries Coal the Foundation Steel and Chemicals
The foundation of the industrial activity of Newcastle is coal. In the early history of the place, industries were established on both the southern and northern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry Summary of New Control Bill Fixing Prices and Profits Regulation of the Number of Employees
The Coal Indutry Bill, details of which have been almost completed by the Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, is the most comprehensive and far-reaching measure affecting the industry yet prepared for submission to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Federation
The General President (Mr. D. Rees), and the General Secretary (Mr. D. J. Davies), of the Miners' Federation, will visit Newcastle to-day, and will confer…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hebburn Mines
Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 mines continue to work intermittently. The employees at both mines drew four days' pay for the fortnight yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gold Bounty
Application Forms for Gold Bounty.—Arrangements are being made for the distribution of forms through mining registrars and licensed gold buyers. The Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gold and Minerals Factor in Prosperity (Contributed.)
It is difficult to conjecture how far the present efforts at reviving the gold industry may carry us along the road to prosperity, whether, as pessimists declare,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Industry Control Not Wanted Attitude of Owners Problem of Finding Trade
The impression gathered as result of interviews with representative men in the coal industry in Newcastle yesterday showed a general conviction that the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Readmission of Hebburn No. 1 Lodge Is Considered Likely Breach Should Be Healed Miners' Conference
It is confidently expected that as a result of a conference in Newcastle to-day, the Hebburn No. 1 lodge, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theodore Returns to Charge Deflation Cause of Troubles Gold Standard Wrong Sydney
After having participated in the decision of the Premiers' Conference last night, Mr. Theodore caused some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English Mining Disorganisation of Coal Industry
The temptation to place the Coal Mines Act in the pillory is very strong, but at the best it must be a pitiable and uneditying spectacle. December 1, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coalcliff Colliery
A compulsory conference was held in the high Court, Darlinghurst, with respect to a stoppage of work at the Coolcliff Colliery. Judge Beeby presided…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Elrington Mine
To discuss rates and conditions at the Elrington Colliery, the miners' northern treasurer (Mr. Kellock) is arranging a conference with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Idle
Richmond Main. Pelaw Muln, and Hebburn No. 2 collieries were idle today owing to slackness of trade. Hebburn No. 1 colliery, which has been…
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