Stockrington Colliery
Stockrington Colliery, which for 10 years has been closed, is to resume in the New Year, under machine conditions. The Borehole seam will be operated. Four pairs…
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Mining & the mines, 1935
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Wonthaggi Miners
The pay at the State Coalmine for the last fortnight of the year 1934 amounted to £7940/1/9. During the same period 12,020 tons of coal was won…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Quest in Central Australia
Members of the Lasseter's Reef expedition to Central Australia, who left Sydney on December 14, are shown in the first picture. The discovery of Lasseter's message on a tree 500 miles west of Alice Springs is shown in the second picture. The prospector. S. R. Hummerton, is seen with a bottle containing Lasseter's map, and the other view is of a rock pool, with a surface area of 300 square…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. R. LEIGHTON Death in Queensland Former Miners' Official
The death took place at Cairns, North Queensland of Mr. Richard Leighton, formerly of Minmi and West Wallsend, where he was long and favourably known…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil From Coal Plant Big Undertaking in Britain London. Monthly
Work has been commenced on the erection of a coal oil factory at Durham. It will be fully working by the end of 1935…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Collieries
Work at the collieries in the Northern district is to be resumed to-morrow morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Coal Industry
Mr. Harold MacMillan M.P., was the speaker at the Coal Industry Society's 40th luncheon, in London (says the "Colliery Guardian"). In his address, he indicated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal or Oil
Several American steamship operators are considering a return to the use coal Ms a result of' the price of fuel oil says Mr. R. J. Baker, President, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Use of British Coal
Addressing the Coal Trade Cooperative Association at Cardiff (Wales), Mr. W. R. Gordon, Director of the Coal Utilisation Council, drew attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Mines to Resume
The three Kurri collieries, Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1, will not resume operations until Monday, January 7. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Strike Causes Stir in Bathurst District Bathurst
Newbridge, about 16 miles from Bathurst. Is excited over the reported rich gold "strike" on a well-known property, two miles from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mining at Cessnock Brighter Prospects for Industry
Brighter prospects for the coal industry were indicated to-day when the majority of the mines on the Cessnock field resumed work…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' New President Takes Over
MR. T. ("BONDY") HOARE, the newly-elected President of the Northern district branch of the Miners' Federation, commenced duties at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day. He spent a busy day answering the telephone, which was ringing with messages of congratulation, and getting down to office routine. He is seen in this picture discussing Federation matters with the Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wonthaggi State Mine New Shafts by Contract Work?
Development of the projected new shafts of the Wonthaggi State coalmine, Victoria, may be undertaken by contract if the proposed award of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Miners' Federation Mr. Hoare Takes Up Duty
The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that the counting of the ballot for the election of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Hoare Back in Harness Start From Where He "Knocked Off" Against Small Mines
Declaring that the existence of small mines, or "holes in the ground," were a menace to the coal industry, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sporting News at First Start Max Gold Wins at Ascot Handicap to Cynical Sydney
Having his first start, Max Gold won the second division of the 14.1 Handicap at Ascot to-day. The Ascot Handicap was won by Cynical with the favourite Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →More Mines Hold Hunger Strike Refuse to Leave Pit Threat to Flood It Made Held Out for Week London
Eighty miners in the Baska colliery in Upper Silesia refuse to come to the surface, states the Warsaw…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal-mining in Japan
According to investigations conducted by the Japanese Department of Commerce and industry between 1929-31, and which have recently been made public,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dudley Miners
The President of the Northern Miners (Mr .T. Hoare) accompanied by the Secretary of Dudley lodge (Mr. H. Chapman), conferred yesterday with the…
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