Mine Fatality Accidental Death Verdict Rescuers Praised
The District Coroner (Mr. W. C. Johnston) and a jury of six, of which Mr. J. Brown was foreman, investigated the death of Alister James Bowie, 50, a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1933
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Died From His Injuries Mine Worker at Cessnock
William Neams, 59, shiftman, of Recent-street, Cessnock, who was injured when he was struck by a fa1ling prop, at Eirington Colliery, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Miners' Meetings Mr. Hoare Pleased With Success
The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) yesterday expressed his satisfaction with the four, meetings held on the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Silting Up of Channel Coal Boats Aground at Swansea
Due to the silting up of the Swansea Channel for some time past, miners working at Robertson's colliery have lost many days' work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Problem Views in Conflict Are There Too Many Mines? No. Vii
"Conditions underground for the workers, I think, are vastly better than they were when I first came to Newcastle 44 years ago." said Mr. W. Humble, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold
The price fixed by the Commonwelath Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week-ended June 16 is at the rate of approximately £6/18/1 per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold and Minerals Gold in Money Use Reports From Fields (Contributed.)
Never since gold was introduced into the monetary system of Britain has it been placed on trial with less justification than at the present, when its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at the Mines Busy Period
While only two collieries worked full-time during the past fortnight in the Newcastle and coalfields districts, Greta and Maitland, five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work Slack South Coast Mines WOLLONGONG
South Coast mines continue to work slack time. Prospects are not bright. No colliery on the coast is working fulltime, and the average pay is for not more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold London, June 23
The price of gold was quoted in London to-day at £6/2/2 an ounce fine…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mine Employment Decline Comparison with 1931 Figures Sydney
A report by the Department of Mines states that in 1931 15,769 men were engaged in coal and shale mining activities, as compared with 14,368…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Export 41,057 Tons For Week Good Trade Expected
The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State woo 41,057 tons. of which 3028 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →S. Australian Mining Increased Production
The report of the Director of Mines for South Australia (Dr. L. K. Ward) for the half-year ended December 31, 1932, contains the statistics of mineral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Funds 'Labor Daily' Investment Adamstown Meeting Little Interest Shown
The report of the Investigation Committee appointed by the Coalminers' Council to go into the finances of the "Labor Daily" as they affect the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thefts of Coal
About 5.15 p.m. on Friday, two men were seen pulling coal off railway trucks at Tighe's Hill. The sequel was the appearance of Bernard Arthur Dillon, 23…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall of Earth Myall Colliery Idle
Myall colliery has been thrown Idle by an extensive fall of earth, which has blocked the main tunnel. The colliery is a very small one, situated near Cardiff,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Point and Kilaben Bay
The monthly meeting of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association was held at the residence of the late Mr. J. M. Dawson, Coal Point. Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Relief Act
A departmental report recently issued shows that the allowances paid to beneficiaries during the year under the Miners Accident Relief (Repeal) Act amounted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal For Unemployed
In response to a request by Waratah-Mayfield Unemployed Association, Warn tail Council decided last night to bear the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Discussion on Coal Engineers' Meeting
Coal and its relation to the internal combustion engine will be the subject of discussion by a number of Newcastle engineers on Friday night at…
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