From Coal Miner to Shire Clerk 26 Years in One Job
During the 26 years that Mr. T. R. Davies has been the shire clerk at Lake Macquarie Council, he has seen the annual rates grow from £40 to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1931
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Liquefying Coal Protecting World Patents Combination of Interests London, April 6
The formation of an organisation enabling the collaboration of all groups throughout the world having patents and experience relating to hydrogenation for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Colliery Resumes
After being idle for two days over a grievance of the Wheelers Bellbird colliery resumed work this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bellbird Colliery Resumption of Work
A meeting of the Bellbird Miners Lodge was held yesterday to discuss the dispute which led to the pit being thrown idle on Tuesday. A deputation waited…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gold Standard
Sir.—The gold standard is much before the public gaze at the moment in connection with the proposed fiduciary note issue. Mr. Theodore, with the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Miners Meeting of Committee
Mr. T. Hoare presided at a meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee, held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, the deliberations…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Hebburn Collieries Cavil-out Dispute No Work Until Adjustment
The claim by the employees of Hebburn Collieries that an agreement arrived at in connection with the cavilling-out at both collieries is not being honoured is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Protest Relief Tax Anomalies SYDNEY
Representatives of several miners lodges have been endeavouring to interview the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) during the last few days in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Not in Public Interest Coal Prospecting Application
Advised by the Chief inspector of Mines that the application was against public interests, the Mining Warden (Mr. James) refused to-day the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Right to Search Mayfield Land Prospects of Coal Seams Permit Granted
When application was made by Thomas Edward Robinson and John Hys[?]op to enter and search property at Mayfield East for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Escaped Prisoner Arrested at Goldfields Camp Three Years' Freedom Perth
John Thomas Smith, 26, who escaped from gaol at Dalwalli[?] in July. 1928, while awaiting trial on two charges of breaking and entering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Lodge
At a meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, it was decided to affiliate with the local branch of the Unemployed Workers' Movement. A proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Industrial News Hebburn Collieries Settlement Effected
As a result of the conference between the Superintendent of Hebburn Collieries, Mr. S. McKensey, and representative of No. 1 and No. 2 Miners' Lodges, on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Work at Mines
Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries, which have been idle all this week owing to a dispute, resumed work to-day. Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CHOCK-DRAWING Saving Time in Colliery
An apparently simple device which reduces the time taken for chock-drawing from as much as an hour to 20 seconds was demonstrated at Dinnington Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Miners Management Committee
The deliberations of the Northern Miners' Management Committee were continued at the Newcastle office of the Federation yesterday. Mr. T. Hoare…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Friday—certain. Miners' Leaders' Statements
Sir,—The comments of "Digger"(?) under the above title are of a very captions nature. True, "fear has predominated man's action since Creation, and has, to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Mine Dispute Lithgow
The dispute which occurred at the State coalmine yesterday was overcome last night, and work was resumed at the pit this morning. Soon after operations were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Gold Standard Disturbing Influences
In its latest "Monthly Review," Barclay's Bank stresses several important points regarding the gold standard. The satisfactory working of any monetary…
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