Air in Mines Breaches of Act Newcastle Prosecutions
Four prosecutions for alleged breaches of the Coal Mines Regulations Act were preferred by the Government Colliery Inspector (Mr. George H. D. Thompson)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1936
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Employees of Small Mines Have Left Jobs Official's Statement
Men who Were engaged in small nonunion mines, but had notified the Miners' Federation that they were prepared to cooperate in its campaign,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Industrial News Food Relief Refused Unemployed Official Miners' Leader Critical
"We intend," said the Acting President of the Northern district of the Miners Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) referring yesterday to the reported refusal to issue…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cockroaches in Mine Mass Invasion at Borehole Attack on Clothing
Cockroaches which have bred in thousands in one district of Stockton Borehole pit have provided a problem for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners and A.L.P. Question of Affiliation Conference Arranged Sydney
The Southern District of the Miners' Federation has appointed a committee of three to discuss with the Central Executive of the Australian Labour Party the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pacific Gold Company to Be Wound Up Disappointing Venture Melbourne
At an extraordinary meeting of the Oceanic Gold Mining Company this afternoon it was decided that the company should be voluntarily wound up,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' President
The President of the Port Waratah branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. T. L. Sawyer) received a copy of the "News" (Moscow), containing a group…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Kurri Mines Working
The two Kurrl collieries, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main, were again working to-day. DONATION TO FUND.— Glen Innes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Accidents at Coal Face
Modern intensive mining has tended to increase the proportion of workers at the coal face. The introduction of machinery there has in itself brought new…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Oil Pty. Ltd. Conference
The Chairman of Directors of Coal Petrol Pty. Ltd. (Alderman H. Fenton) said to-day that a conference of representatives of the company and the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Woman Falls Down Mine Perth
Marian Babich, 35, single, fell down an ore pass at the 2000ft. level of the Lake View and Star mine to-day, and fractured her spine. She is in a critical condition…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mine Disaster Blackstone Explosion Evidence at Inquiry Ipswich
An inquiry was held to-day into the explosion at Harl's Aberdare colliery, Blackstone, on May 16, when four men lost their lives. The victims were—Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Peculiar Case" Young Man Killed at Ibon Colliery Coroner Outspoken Defective Wooden Buffer
"It has been a peculiar case from the outset," said the Coroner (Mr. A. W Johns), who held an inquest at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crossing Smash Car Wrecked by Coal Train Driver's Escape
Pieces of wreckage were strewn over 90 yards when a milk vendor's car was struck by the engine of a coal train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blown Up Electric Light Poles Rothbury Mines Gelignite Used in Night Raid
Four electric light poles, carrying current to five of the small collieries on the Rothbury Estate, were deliberately blown up with gelignite last…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gold Seekers Clash with Natives "A National Disgrace" Adelaide
The Lecturer in Geology at the Adelaide University (Dr. C. T. Madigan), who has held much experience of natives, to-day referred to a report that the Cutlack…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Quashed Wins Ascot Gold Cup American Champion Beaten London
After a most thrilling finish, Quashed defeated the American horse, Omaha, by a short head in the Ascot Gold Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The 40-Hour Week Case for Mining Industry I.l.o. Proposals
Coal mines were among the first Industries submitted to the International Labor Comerence at Geneva for the application of the forty hour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Issue
Coal which was dumped at Catherine Hill Bay 20 years ago for the use of the Navy may again be distributed to the unemployed this winter, as was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Colliery Soccer Football Overseas Personalities
Buildings of Old Lambton Colliery, one of the oldest and best known pits on the Northern coalfields, which closed down last week after operations extending over 74 years. The roadway from the tunnel to the screens is shown in the centre, with the stables and machine shop on the right. On right: World Chief Scout. Lord Baden Powell, returns to London from his visit to South Africa…
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