Belmont Colliery
A report on their visit to the Belmont Colliery, on April 15, has been furnished to the Northern Miners' Executive by the district and local check inspectors,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1931
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Fortnight's Work Northern Collieries
Ten collieries were idle during the past fortnight. Only two mines worked full time. The following is a list of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Federation
Sir,—Being an unemployed member of the Miners' Federation, and having no other means of placing my opinions and objections before the rank and file only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pelaw Main Miners
For the second time, the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge has given consideration to a decision to observe the May Day holiday on the proclaimed holiday, May 4…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gold and Minerals Empire Gold Increase
Will Britain regain her gold supremacy after the recent drainage of her gold resources by creditor nations? Just now there is every prospect of that being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Coal Distribution
With reference to the desired distribution among unemployed of the district, of surplus coal stocks, the property of the Federal Government, which matter was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Seniority Lodge Meeting Called
For the purpose of discussing the position of seniority of men who went to the South and West during the coal hold-up, a general meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at Southern Mines Wollongong
Pays drawn at most of the collieries in the district to-day were very small. Mt. Kembla, Mt. Keira and Kembla Extended had not worked a single day for this…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Southern Coal Leases Suspension of Labour WOLLONGONG
In the Warden's Court an application by the Australian Iron and Steel Company, Limited, for a suspension of labour conditions on certain coal leases at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British Coal Mines Act
A letter received in Newcastle from a London correspondent discusses the British Coal Mines Act in the following terms: "The Labour Government hero has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aberdare Miners Cavilled-out Men's Position
A meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held yesterday when recommendations from a sub-committee relative to the status of cavilled-out and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Miners' Picnic Gathering at Showground
Usually Bellbird Miners' Lodge holds its annual picnic at Speers' Point. This involves a sum of £130 in railway transport. As the resources of the lodge were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold. London, April 17
Gold was quoted to-day at £4/4/9½ an ounce fine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mine Melbourne
The Pay at the State Coal Mine for work during the fortnight amounted to £11,583. During the same period 17,103 tons of coal were won…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Collieries
Aberdare Central Colliery following a week's idleness due to trade slackness, resumed operations yesterday. Maitland Main colliery was to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work at Mines
Stanford Merthyr No. [?] Coillery was again idle to-day. The men turned out to work, but it is understood that they had not received the check…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Operations in Queensland
During the earlier part of the year the Bowen State Coalmine worked fairly consistently as a result of the demand for coal for bunkering and export, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Central Council A.w.u. Amalgamation Discussion Sydney Meeting
The Miners' Central Council will meet in Sydney on Thursday to discuss many matters affecting the Federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Coal Offer Mr. Hoare's Explanation Lodge Allegations Incorrect
The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) said yesterday that his attention had been drawn to a report,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Mines Flooded Mystery Where Water Is Flowing Pumps Hard at It
As a result of yesterday's rain three of Wallsend's "baby" coalmines are flooded. The mines concerned are Mount Morgan…
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