Mr. Watkins and the Miners
Sir,—With regard to the letter of my old friend, Mr. J. Longworth, all I have to say is that I never did claim to be a President of the Northern Miners'…
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Mining & the mines, 1931
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Work for Miners Committee's Preparations Sydney
About 100 men will be engaged at Newnes oil shale fields by next Monday, and the Shale Oil Committee expects this number to be increased in the near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Promotions Miners' Committee Meet Rule Reaffirmed
Opposition to the Miners' Federation rule prohibiting promotions at mines where there are cavilled-out men, crystallised at recent meetings at Abermain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Craven Creek Gold Rich Strike Reported
A rich gold strike has been made at Craven Creek by Mark and William Bartlett, a message received in Newcastle from Gloucester yesterday stated. Stone, thickly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peter Bowling Visit to Cessnock Former Miners' President
Mr. Peter Bowling, a former President of the Miners' Federation, and an outstanding figure in the industrial life of Australia, who now lives in Sydney paid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Fines for Coal Stealing Remission Sought From Minister "Few Pence in Value" Sydney
Mr. Connolly (Lab.) directed the attention of the Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell), in the Legislative Assembly this morning, to the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Gold Find Is Reported Near Gloucester Excitement In District Reef Found Optimistic Reports Made by Discoverers Assay Awaited Many New Claims Have Been Pegged Out on Field Since
Gloucester is in a fever of excitement following the report of the best gold strike since the old Copeland days at Craven Creek, about four miles out of the town. News of the strike has spread like…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Colliery Dispute
Representatives of miners and owners met in conference in Newcastle to-day to consider a dispute which has arisen over the dismissal of a man…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal for Railways Northern Collieries Tender Contract to Be Split Up Sydney
Tenders for the supply of coal to the Railway Department closed at noon to-day, prices being submitted by collieries throughout the whole State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Working
Hebburn No. 1 and Stanford Main collieries were Idle to-day owing to Blackness of trade, while Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Hebburn No…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Hospital and Coal Owners
A deputation from the Cessnock Hospital Board waited upon the representatives of the Coal Owners' Association in Newcastle this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Hebburn Miners Levy for Unemployed
A meeting of Hebburn No. 2 Miners Lodge has adopted a resolution which provides for the imposition of a levy to assist the unemployed at Weston, irrespective of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Coal Cases Men Admonished by Magistrate
Brought before court on coal stealing charges, John Riley, 85, coal-trimmer, and William Turner, 59, seaman, were admonished and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rich in Gold Gloucester Specimens the Bartlett "Find" Extent of Deposit Not Known
Two rather excited men, carrying between them a bag of quartz specimens extraordinarily rich in gold, passed through Newcastle yesterday on their way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Subsidence Board
The line Subsidence Board, at its last meeting, determined the annual premium to be paid in respect of insurance of improvements in the Merewether mine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Work at Mines
Hebburn No. 2, Richmond Main, and Pelaw Main collieries were working to-day, while Hebburn No. 1 and Standford Main were idle owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Coal Trade
Reports from Lithgow indicate a serious slackness in the coal trade, eight collieries having closed down, and others are operating at less than half time. An…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Weekly Coal Shipment
Coal shipments from Newcastle to interstate and overseas ports up to yesterday totalled 45,000 tons, and owing to a slight slackening off in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pacific Miners Election of Officers
The Pacific Miners' Lodge held a meeting in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. Mr. M Haydon presided. The following motion, which was received from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →John Darling Mine Check Inspector's Report
The District Check Inspector (Mr. I. Hoare) and the local Inspector (Mr. R. Ryan) have reported as follows concerning their inspection of the John Darling…
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