Wonthaggi Strike "Benefiting N.S.W. Miners" MELBOURNE
Referring to-night to the continuance of the Wonthaggi coal strike, the Deputy Premier (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said that the miners were only injuring themselves, as…
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Mining & the mines, 1934
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Coal "Blow Out" Hurts Miner Stockton Borehole Accident
W. Shaw, 50, of Sixth-street, Boolaroo, a miner, was injured in an unusual manner in Stockton Borehole colliery to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gang of Ghouls Dead Bodies Decapitated Gold Teeth Extracted Mexico City, April 22
The police in Merida, in the State of Yucatan, reveal that a series of horrible and revolting crimes, organised by a gang of ghouls engaged in decapitating…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Disaster 147 Bodies Recovered All Night Vigil Relatives Sing "Death Songs" (Australian Press Association.) BELGRADE, April 22
Following the shocking explosion of fire dump in a colliery at Kekanj, near Serajevo, the wives, mothers and children of the many scores of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Safety in the Mines
Sir,—I read with interest an address in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of April 19 by Sir H. Walker on accidents in mines, which he attributes to a great deal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial News Wonthaggi Miners Labour Council's Appeal
The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass), by direction of the delegates, yesterday issued another appeal to the trade unionists of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wonthaggi Miners Conference with Manager Former Terms Modified Melbourne
For two hours to-day representatives of the Wonthaggi miners conferred with the manager (Mr. MeGlish) who, it is understood, decided to reconsider the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil From Coal
Dr. H. Herman has been nominated by the Victorian Government as its representative on the committee which is to report on the proposal to establish in…
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Sir,—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" I notice reports with regard to the above important subject. In the report from the Government, it states that it is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Decision Deferred Wonthaggi Miners Meet MELBOURNE
The committee of the Wonthaggi Miners' Union met to-day to consider the reply to the management. After preliminary discussion the matter was deferred…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petrol From Coal Supplies for Royal Air Force
It is satisfactory to learn from a statement made in the House of Commons by the Under-Secretary for Air (Sir Philip Sassoon), says "Engineering," that, during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil-coal Plant Experts Appointed To Committee Two Geologists Melbourne
Two more State nominations to the committee which has been appointed to investigate the establishment in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Australian Loans Pay Interest in Gold Question in Commons London, April 25
Mr. A. S. Cunningham-Reid (Cons.) asked in the House of Commons whether the Government would make representations to Australia on behalf of British…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trapped by Fall of Earth Two Miners Killed at Broken Hill Rescuers' Grim Task Broken Hill
Trapped by a fall of earth on No. 12 level at the Zinc Corporation Mine late yesterday, two miners received…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Miners
The Secretary of the Northern Miners (Mr. L. Holliday) yesterday received a letter from the northern organiser of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Price of Gold
The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 21 is at the rate of approximately £7/13/6 per…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Prospecting for Gold
Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) if, in view of the many applications made from persons for assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Apprenticeship Plan
Proposals are now under consideration by colliery companies in Fife whereby lads will be taken on under an apprenticeship scheme. They will spend part of their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Point and Kilaben Bay
An enjoyable party and social was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Heaton, Coal Point, on Saturday by the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Maitland District Motor Smash Colliery Manager's Death East Maitland Inquest
The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. E. Chant) held an inquest at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning into the death of Edward Fallins, Manager of…
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