Eight Killed British Mining Disaster Rescuers' Sacrifice (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, May 23
Five colliers were killed by an explosion which occurred in the Shining Gutter Mine, near Bakewell, Derbyshire…
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Mining & the mines, 1932
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Theft From Colliery
Stating that he thought he had not done any harm, and that he wanted to build a fireplace for his wife, since he was unemployed, Oscar Fisher, Cardiff,…
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Lance Henderson, of Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having on April 22, knowingly made a false statement as to the condition of…
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James Craig, First-street, Cardiff, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen a quantity of coal valued at 1/6, the property of the Cardiff Borehole. Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Old Lambton Colliery Mr. Hoare's Inspection
The northern executive of the Miners' Federation has received from the District Check Inspector (Mr. I. Hoare) a report of his inspection of the Old Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Emigrant and Immigrant Miners
According to statistics published by the Board of Trade, 187 males of 18 and upwards engaged in the mining and quarrying trades left the United Kingdom in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Coal Industry
According to a recent estimate, the known bituminous coal resources of New Zealand are sufficient to last for the next 100 years. The deposits of brown coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Restrictions on British Coal
In 1931 exports of British coal to Germany amounted to 3,769,265 tons, as compared with 4,926,343 tons in 1930 and 8,952,328 tons in 1913. When the further…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining Examinations Sydney
By direction of the Minister for Mines, an examination of candidates for certificates of competency as Manager and Under-manager, under the Coalmines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal Minister's Reply Disappointment Expressed
Generally in Newcastle, the reply of the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. S. M. Bruce) to the request of Mr. R. James, M.H.R., for apportioning of part of £100,000 grant to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Still Increasing Australian Gold Production CANBERRA
Australia's gold production is still rising, and the total of 595,123 fine ounces in 1931 will probably be considerably exceeded this year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Cheaper Position in France Restriction of Imports
According to a correspondent of the "Trade Review" unemployment continues to increase in France, the official figure for January 30, which includes only those in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rode on Coal Train
For having trespassed on railway premises at Waratah yesterday afternoon, Frank Lewis(37), laborer, was fined £2, in default four days…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Mine May Resume Lithgow
After having been idle for a long-period the Cobar Tunnel colliery has had a change in management, and it is expected that operations will begin at an early…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Oil From Coal Imperial Chemical Industries "Remarkable Process"
At a general meeting of the Midland Institute of Mining Engineers held recently in Sheield, Mr. K. Gordon, of the Imperial Chemical Industries. Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Colliery Hours in Britain Bill for Continuance of 71/2 Hour Day Federation Surprise London
In the Commons to-day the Minister for Mines (Mr. Isaac Foot), stated that as conversations between miners and mine-owners bad not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Mechanics
The Returning-office of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. J. Stewart) stated yesterday that the date of closing nominations for the position…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Trade Position
Responding to the toast of "The Staveley Coal and Iron Company" at a dinner in England to officials of Ireland Colliery, the General Manager to the Staveley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold and Minerals Synthetic Gold Reports From Fields (Contributed.)
From New York, Paris, Germany and Japan came reports of the production of gold by artificial means. That this has been accomplished on a minor scale and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hebburn Miners Abolition of Central Council
Hebhurn No. 1 Miners' Lodge has adopted a resolution in favour of the abolition of the Central Council of the organisation on the ground of economy. It is claimed…
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