Coal Trade Dull Dispute and Holidays
The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 23,377 tons, of which 5333 tons represented…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1936
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Miners Subject to Illness Research in England
"Colliery employees account for some 3 per cent, of male admissions to the loyal Bath Hospital (Harrogate), and [?]s, moreover, their work exposes them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Northern Mines Resumption of Work
There will be a general resumption of work at the collieries on the northern field on Monday, following the usual Christmas holiday. A considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wood Preservation Use of Coal Tar Creosote
The value of any material for use as a wood preservative is directly proportional to the degree in which it satisfied certain requirements which constitute the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Coal Industry Discovery and First Exports Seam Located at Nobbys in 1797 Shipment by the Hunter to Calcutta
The genesis of the coal industry in the Newcastle and South Maitland districts was laid in Port Hunter following the discovery of coal seams in the island now known as Nobbys and in the cliffs facing the island. The escape of a number of convicts from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threat To Extend Strike Miners' Meetings on Wednesday Move to Create a General Hold-up Seamen Meet in Sydney Sydney
A rapid intensification of the strike position is anticipated after the week-end, when the representatives of all mining unions canvass the coalfields throughout Australia, seeking endorsement of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Form and Selections for Moorefield's Eight Races Moorefield Gold Cup Prittle Prattle May Make Amends Goorka's Chance in Corinthian Plate Sydney
Randwick meetings having been disposed of for the time being, racing interest will revert to suburban meetings for a few weeks. Moorefield will have eight well-filled events. With one exception the fields will assume fairly big dimensions…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mishap at Maitland Main Colliery
An engine defect at Maitland Main Colliery to-day caused a stoppage of work at the mine. The men were below when the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners to Decide
"It will cause many consumers at present using coal to revert to oil," he declared. "It certainly will not cause anyone at present using oil to revert to coal. After the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Mines Resume
The two Kurri collieries, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main, resumed work to-day. Pelaw Main had been udie for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Export Embargo
Ottawa, January 4.—The Government announces that the gold export embargo will be renewed for another year…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Hasten Mechanisation" Mine Manager Suggests Probabilities
"In recent times the Miners' Federation has been showing some interest in the question of the rehabilitation of the coal industry. What will be the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold. London, January 4
Gold was quoted on the Stock Exchange to-day at £7/1/2½ per o[?] fine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil From Coal Fuel Research Hydrogenation Technique
When coal is made to react directly with hydrogen, the product can be enriched almost to the level of natural petroleum. The alternative methods of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Cannot Succeed" Miners Express Warning the Lesson of Rothbury
A mining man prominent in trade-union circles expressed concern at the possible disastrous outcome of a general cessation of operations in the coalinining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strike Reduces Coal Export Lower Figures for December
Coal exported from Newcastle last month totalled 104,706 tons, valued at £84,351, compared with 199,956 tons, valued at £167,819 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Non-union Mines Position in the North Possible Outcome of Stoppage
The announcement in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on Saturday that the mineworkers' representatives had decided to call aggregate meetings for Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reserves of Coal Position of Big Plants to Be Increased Sydney
Public undertakings in Sydney which are heavy consumers of coal, are making early preparations to increase…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Coachman Dies Transported £14,000,000 Worth of Gold BRISBANE
The death of Harry Holmes, 77, of Rockhampton, removes a noted figure in the gold escort days at Mt. Morgan. From 1886 to 1898, he drove a coach carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Leaders Support Plan for General Stoppage Vital Meeting of Council Serious Effect of Proposed Action on Coalmining Industry
The proposal for a general stoppage in the coalmining industry until the licensing clauses of the Transport Workers Act are withdrawn from the seamen, has been endorsed by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation…
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