More Men to Start Richmond Main Colliery
With a possibility of an improvement in the coal trade, about 50 employees who were cavilled out some months ago, will resume work at Richmond Main colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1936
2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 128
Northern Miners May Day Observance
The Acting Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said yesterday, that the district executive had decided to take…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Oil Search May Be Subsidised Coal-shale Projects Not Favoured Canberra
The announcement of the Commonwealth oil policy, to be submitted to the House of Representatives by the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal-cutting Machine Aberdare Central Colliery Miners Oppose Operation
The introduction of an electric coal-cutting machine into Aberdare Central Colliery is not in accordance with the desires of the Northern Executive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kurri Mines Working
Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries were working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"DANGEROUS" Conditions at Collieries Allegation in Assembly Sydney
An endeavour by Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) to have the "faulty and dangerous" condition of Ayrfield, Aberfield, North Wallarah, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Impatient for Coal-oil
"Why send another investigator ovserseas when we already know that the oil coal industry there is a success" asked an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bigger Gold Production Canberra
The production of gold in Australia for the quarter ended March 31, 1930, amounted to 244,966 fine ounces, compared with 153,580 fine ounces for the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Final Act Colliery Buildings Sold Gloom in Greta Now Township of Unemployed
There was gloom in Greta township yesterday when by the sale of eight pit-top top buildings, the curtain was rung down on Central Greta colliery, a mining…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Search for Gold Disappointment in Pacific MELBOURNE
The exploratory party which sailed on the Joseph Conrad last January to search for gold in the Pacific Islands has cabled to the directors of Oceanic Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Colliery Accident
Ernest Hart, 47, of Brown-street, Newcastle, injured the muscles of his back while working at Ayrfield, No. 1 colliery yesterday. He was treated by the…
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 24 is at the rate of approximately £8/0/6 per…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Shipped From Britain
Theo trade report issued by the Newport Development Association for January, 1936, shows that shipments of coal to foreign ports amounted to 193,000 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →W.A. Miners' Strike Perth
Owing to the dismissal of man employed at the Laucefield mine, near Laverton, the rest of the men employed, numbering about 120, have ceased work…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Industrial News New Goal Machines Aberdare Central Colliery Meeting on
The Northern District of the Miners' Federation will submit the question of the introduction of new coal cutting machines at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Pleased New Protective Headgear First Issue at Bellbird
The first issue of protective headgear for miners working in Bellbird colliery was made yesterday morning, and the men wore them down the pit. They are very…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gold and Minerals Geological Surveys Reports From Fields (Contributed.)
Perhaps Western Australia has more to gain from a comprehensive survey and mapping of it auriferous areas than any other State of the Commonwealth,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Less Coal Shipped Holiday Affects Trade 41,664 Tons for Week
Less coal was shipped from Newcastle during the Week, owing to the holiday on Anzac Day. Trading was brisk on the working days. The total quantity,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Conference to Be Held Aberdare Central Coal Cutter Its Use Deferred
The acting president of the Northern miners (Mr. J. Kellock) said to-day that the Superintendent of the company (Mr. N. J. Clark) had agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BUILDING & Construction Smoke Abatement "Stop Use of Raw Coal" Conference in Glasgow
The annual conference of the National Smoke Abatement Society held at Glasgow was attended by representatives of local authorities, doctors and fuel, gas and…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →