Abermain Miners
The Vice-President of the Northern Miners (Mr. J. Kellock) will attend a conference between the miners and the Abermain Colliery management at 11…
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Mining & the mines, 1934
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Preliminary Meeting Oil from Coal Council
The first move to take effect to the proposal submitted to the City Council several months ago by Ald. H. Fonton, for the formation of a district-wide council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Federation Ballot Count Progress Figures Sydney
In the count of the Miners' Federation ballot for the election of a general president to succeed the late Mr. Dan Rees, M.L.C., Mr. C. Nelson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Industrial News the Mines Resumption at John Darling Rhondda Dispute Settled
Work was resumed at John Darling Colliery yesterday, after a week's idleness. Rhondda Colliery will resume to-day. The President of the Northern Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Gas for Cars Experiments in Germany BERLIN, August 14
Motor traffic may be revolutionised as the result of experiments towards household gas replacing petrol. An experimental gas-driven car, reminiscent of the gas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aberdare Central Mine
Aberdare Central Colliery was idle yesterday. The men went to work in the morning, but, owing to some domestic dispute between the wheelers, they…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Werris Creek Coal
Werris Creek Miners' Lodge, in a letter to the monthly meeting of the Tamworth Hospital Board, sought the cooperation of members in securing a contract for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil From Coal
ALTHOUGH each party now before the electors has given prominence in its platform to a promise to investigate and promote the production of oil from coal, this district would be foolish to leave the matter there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accidents Miner Struck by Coal
John Thornton, 26, of Teralba, was pinned against a skip by about three tons of coal which fell from the face while he was at work in Rhondda Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inspection of Mine Young Citizens' Association
Accompanied by the President (Rev. G. Nesbitt), Mr. J. F. Draffin, a member of the executive, and the Organising Secretary (Mr. E. Bailey), 14 members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' President Support for Mr. Hoare Northern Votes Counted Sydney
The former President of the Northern District (Mr. T. Heare) considerably improved his position in the ballot for the election of General President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Busy Week at the Cranes 65,909 Tons of Coal
The week ended at 9 a.m. to-day was a busy one at the Newcastle cranes, 65,909 tons of coal being loaded into interstate and overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Price of Coal Stabilising the Market Mr. Biggers's Proposal
Mr. Harold Biggers, of Cessnock, one of the Northern representatives on the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, in a statement to a "Newcastle Herald"…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Lake of Gold! El Dorado in India a Russian's Story Calcutta
Nicholas Yurieff. Russian mining engineer, who has reached India with a story of amazing adventures, tells of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Rescued From Old War Wreck Treasures of Laurentic Transferred at Night Search Continued London
After three months of hazardous work on the dangerous Donegal Coast, private salvors have recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Belmont Colliery
According to the Chairman of the Miners' Lodge, Mr. H. C. England, of Wellsend, the operations of the Belmont Colliery are likely to be seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Export 54,221 Tons for Week Brisk Trade Continues
The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle to places beyond the State, for this week, was 54,221 tons, of which 7236 tons represented overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Horse Shied Daughter Dead: Mother Hurt Thrown Into Mine Shaft Melbourne
When a horse drawing jinker shied at a traction engine noar Smythosdale to-day. Mrs. Thomas Hurridge and her daughter, Mrs. Leslic Jarvis, were thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vast Indian Lake Shores Rich in Gold Exile's Amazing Story Calcutta, August 16
A vast lake at the foot of the mighty Karakoram Ranges in the Himalayan Mountains, the sandy shores of which contain rich quantities of gold, is the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Federation
Sir,—"Vultus est index animi," in his letter of August 11, refers to the fertility of the "seed" I am trying to plant, for the good of all workers, union or…
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