Gold Production
According to a report recently issued by the Mines Department the gold output for January was 58.833oz. fine, compared with 52.594oz. in January, 1935, and…
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Mining & the mines, 1936
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Miners' Federation Departure of President
The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) left yesterday for Sydney. He will be the guest of the central officials of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Workers Amendment of Silicosis Act
"Interest has been aroused by the decision of the Government to amend the Silicosis Act and the effect of the proposed amendments," said the organiser of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold and Minerals Commonwealth Grant Reports From Fields
The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced recently that it had been decided to make £450,000 available to the States for 1936-37 and 1937-38 for assistance in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Normal Shipments Newcastle Coal Trade 44,199 Tons Exported
The Newcastle coal trade was normal this week. The quantity shipped for places beyond the State, was 44,199 tons, of which 5850 tons represented overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. William Sparke Newcastle Reminiscences Notable Legal Career Mining, Maritime, Municipal History
The name of Mr. William Sparke, senior partner in the firm of Messrs. Sparke and Helmore, of Newcastle, is conspicuous in the legal history of New South Wales. Within the past few days, the offices of the well-known firm…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Northern Miners' Officials
Mr. J. Kellock took over his new duties to-day as Acting President of the Northern Miners' Federation. Nominations for the position of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Miners Injured in Cessnock
Two men were injured while at work at collieries in the Cessnock district this afternoon. David Sneddon (27), clipper, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Accidents
David Snedden, 27, of Chidgey-street, Cessnock, a clipper employed at Aberdare colliery had his right hand crushed when a skip passed over it yesterday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Plugs Jammed Explosion in Gold Mine One Dead: Three Hurt Perth
As a result of an explosion at the 825ft. level in Wiluna goldmine to-day, P. J. Roberts, married, was killed, and three other men injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bellbird Mine Idle
It was reported to the Northern Miners' Executive this afternoon that Bellbird miners were idle to-day owing to a complaint by the men of a trace…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Miners' Ballot
The President of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) has been nominated for the position of Acting Vice-president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Vice-presidency
Two nominations were received from the Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge for the position of acting Vice-president of the Miners' Federation. Messrs. C. H…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hebburn Miners' Lodge
The President of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge (Mr. G. W. R. Grant) has been nominated as vice-president of the federation. He has been a member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Took Matches to Mine
William Cairns, of Elizabeth-street. Cessnock, was searched while leaving Millfield Greta Colliery on March 4 and a box of matches was found in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Northern Vice President
Mr. C. H. Anlezark, former secretary of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, has been nominated by that lodge to contest the election for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Rescue Committees in Conference
Representatives of Maitland end Newcastle rescue committees conferred this afternoon at the Northern Miners' Federation office relative to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sun Stop Press Coal Industry
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) stated in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he agreed there was room for greater cooperation in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Medical Services for Miners Extra Levy Lags at Cessnock
Only six lodges in the Cessnock district adopted the recent proposal to subscribe an extra levy of 6d to enable unemployed in the district to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Trade 214,569 Tons for Month February Figures
Official figures of the trade at the port of Newcastle during February, made available at Newcastle Custom-house yesterday, disclose that coal shipped to places beyond…
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