Miners' Rates Reduction in Queensland BRISBANE
The contract rates operating in collieries in many parts of Queensland have been reduced by 10 per cent. Shift and day rates have also been reduced in the same…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1931
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Mining Merger May Mean Loss to Kurri Hospital Subsidy of £1000 a Year in Danger
The Kurri Kurri District Hospital will suffer finacially because of the merger of coalmining companion. It wan said at a meeting of the Board…
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After varying periods of idleness, Aberdare Central, Aberdare No. 2, and Bellbird collieries resumed work yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accidents in Mines SYDNEY
In reply to Mr. Horsington, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Industry (Mr. Baddeley) promised to inquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loco. Coal Saver Claim in Parliament SYDNEY
Claiming that in a test over 333 miles two tons of coal had been saved by the use of the apparatus, Mr. Butter (Labor) moved that a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brown's Buildings to Be Vacated Sequel to Big Coal Merger Old Landmark Goes!
The time-worn stone building which for well over half a century has housed the offices of J. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Mr. W. HAYDON Tribute by Miners' President
The President of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T.Hoare) paid a tribute yesterday to the work of the late Mr. W. Haydon, who for half…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Coal Smoke-box Apparatus Committee Appointed
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Butler moved for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into and report upon the Armstrong smoke-box…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To Continue Voyage Steamer For Newcastle Load Coal for Callao Sydney
The British steamer Temple Pier, which went ashore close to Piper Island light, 120 miles south of Thursday Island, has been refloated, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prospect for Gold 800 Men Provided For Exodus From Melbourne Melbourne
Men are leaving Melbourne at the rate of 40 a day to prospect for gold under the Government's unemployment assistance scheme. Already 200 men have gone into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.S.A. Invites Australia to Seek New Loans Unleashing the Idle Gold Stocks Bankers Predict Foreign Lending "Help Recovery" New York
A virtual invitation to Australia, Germany and other countries to, enter the American market for their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foreigners in Mines
Answering Mr. Horsington, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that of the 2818 men employed in the Broken Hill mines, 402 were foreigners…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Prospectors
Mr. Connell asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) whether, in view of the fact that there were a large number of men wishing to go prospecting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Abermain Miners Strike Policy Not Favoured
A special meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. J. Pitchford presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Awards Made Compensation Court Claims by Miners
At the sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission, presided over by Judge Perdriau, at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, a number of reserved decisions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney City Council Big Coal Purchase Likely SYDNEY
The Electricity Committee of the City Council to-day recommended the purchase of 165,800 tons of Northern and Western coal, at a price approximating £160,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Removal Ordered Ex-Minister for Mines Clash with Speaker Sydney
During the debate on the second reading of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the ex-Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Wages 10 Per Cent Cut Sought South and West Court to Consider Carefully MELBOURNE
On behalf of the coalmine owners in the southern and western districts of New South Wales, Mr. T. R. Morgan, this afternoon, applied for a 10 per cent. wage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Working
Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, Hebburn No. 1. Hebburn No. 2, and Stanford Merthyr No. 1 collieries were all working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Four Killed in Mine Explosion Seymour Colliery in Tasmania Blown From Pit Davenport (Tasmania)
John L. Davis, 22, married, A. Cooper, 23, single, R. H. Skeggs, 38, married, and A. Harsby, 42, married,…
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