South Coast Collieries Poor Pays for Fortnight WOLLONGONG
There is practically no change in the mining industry on the South Coast. All mines report continued slack trade. Mount Kembla has 10 days for the pay,…
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Mining & the mines, 1931
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The Price of Gold
Gold was quoted in London on Monday. July 10, at 84/10 flue, a decline of 1½d on the price ruling since the previous Wednesday, August 13…
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When money is made available to the States, as the result of the Federal Government's financial policy manifestly the first consideration of all Governments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jury Retires Final Stage of Mungana Case Verdict Expected To-day Chief Justice Says Claim Depends on Value of Mines BRISBANE
The historic Mungana action is now in its final stages, and to-morrow the jury, which has been locked up for the night, should return its verdict. Events moved rapidly to-day. Mr. Macrossan…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Highweight Veilmond Scores Convincingly at Rosehill From Gold Digger Rifle Shooting at Adamstown Squally Right Wind and Changing Light Five Stage Possibles
There was a squally right wind, with a changeable light for competition shoots at Adamstown Range, this afternoon. Stage possibles were scored by R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Bishop Visits Coal Mine Inspected Aberdare Central Pit To-day
Following yesterday's busy say at Cessnock the Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. De Witt Batty) was given an opportunity to-day of seeing a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortland Mine Dispute Pit Will Be Idle, Says-miners' President Seniority Question
Hopes that a dispute between the management and the men at Shortland colliery would be settled were abandoned this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Bill
The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) addressed Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, at Abermain, and Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 Miners' Lodges, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at Mines
Stanford Main colliery, which has been idle for the past fortnight owing to lack of trade, resumed work to-day, while Rishmond main and Hebburn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pelaw Main Colliery Clearing Up the Debris
The General Manager of J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Scaham Collieries, Limited (Mr. H. Greenway) visited Pelaw Main Colliery on Saturday. He expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockrington Mine Conference Again Postponed
Hopes are still held out for the reopening of the Stockrington mine, but the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare) said to-day that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Free Coal for Unemployed
Any hopes which the unemployed entertained of getting free coal from the district collieries have been dashed, according to a report submitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Meet Nurse Ryan's Dismissal Conciliation Desired
There was a new development on Saturday in the controversy over the dismissal from the Wallsend Mining District Hospital of Nurse Merle Ryan, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Movements Steady Flow to America WASHINGTON, August 21
The Federal Reserve Bank to-day reported that American gold stocks were £996,600,000, representing nearly half the world's supply. Despite efforts to check…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mungana Jury Gives Verdict for Defendants "No Evidence of Conspiracy" Cheering Crowds Demonstration Holds Up Traffic Near Court Costs Against Crown Jury Also Found That £40,000 Paid for the Mines Was Not Excessive Brisbane
Finding that there was no conspiracy, the jury in the Mungana case to-day returned a verdict for the defendants. The jury found that Mr. Theodore had at no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Employee's Bankruptcy
George Frederick Crossley, 22, an engine-driver, who was examined in bankruptcy before Mr. F. D. Sutherland, Registrar, at Cessnock to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Ballot Further Progress Returns SYDNEY
Further progress returns in connection with the ballot being held for the purpose of selecting the new General Secretary of the Miners' Federation were made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Transport of Free Coal Railway Dept's. Position
Mr. Lang told Mr. Connell (Lab.) that in view of the cuts demanded by the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne it was impossible for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine-worker Scalded Wollongong
John Rhodes, a clipper, employed at Kembla Extended Mine, was admitted to Wollongong Hospital this afternoon, suffering from scalds on both arms and legs,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Busy Port Many Vessels Due Export and Coal Trade
Following the big shipment of frozen meat and eggs for overseas by the steamers Port Caroline and Ferndale, which left Newcastle on August 10 and…
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