Miners Cease Work in Sympathy
As a gesture of sympathy with the relatives of the Wonthaggi victims, miners at Aberdare Extended, Elrington and Bellbird…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1937
2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 132
Industrial News Union Dispute at Paxton Right of Driving Mine Locomotive
Because the Miners' Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association cannot agree as to who should drive a recently…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Stock of Gold Soviets Defence Asset London, January 20
The Soviet now possesses big resources of gold and foreign currency, according to "Pravda."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Air Is Now Clearer in the Mine Bodies May Be Found in Few Hours
The bodies of two of the victims recovered last night were so severely battered by coal and rock that identification was almost impossible. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Rod Holds His Track Form Disappointing Trial by Country Party Melbourne
Gold Rod again galloped to complete satisfaction at Caulfield this morning, but Country Party went out of favor a Little. Country Party was tried out with Mitsui, who is rated fairly, but the performance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hope Fades 12 Men Entombed After Explosion at Wonthaggi Mine All Night Rescue Work: One Body Recovered Melbourne, Tuesday Morning
Hope that any of the 12 men who were trapped in No. 20 shaft at the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi yesterday morning will be found alive is fading. A violent explosion occurred at 10 o'clock and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Mines Idle Sympathy with Wonthaggi Miners
Aberdare Extended and Elrington collieries were idle yesterday as an expression of sympathy with relatives of the victims of the Wonthaggi disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →National Colliery Disaster Fund
Mr. Brian Tinker, a West Riding Magistrate and a colliery proprietor associated with the firm of Tinker Bros., of Hazlehead Colliery at a meeting of New Mill…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Higher Dividend Earned Gretamain Collieries Accounts
Gretamain Collieries Ltd., whose income consists of interest paid on a mortgage given by Maitland Main Collieries, Ltd., had receipts last year of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Manager Among Rescuers
Weary and grimed with coal dust.—The general manager of Wonthaggi mine (Mr. John McLeish.), who with others [?]oiled almost continuously for 15 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Picnic Company Contributes £200
For every fortnight Bellbird colliery works without interruption duo to industrial troubles the management contributes £1 a day to the picnic fund of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Worker Hurt Wollongong
While working in Mt. Keira colliery, Herbert Caisley, boss clipper, was jammed between, a prop and a skip. He was taken to Wollongong. District Hospital in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →40-Hour Week for Miners Perth
An Arbitration Court award to-day replaced the present 44-hour week for underground miners with a 40-hour week of six [?]fts, with 6d a shift less. Surface…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labour Leader Miners Order Expulsion WASHINGTON, February 15
The Policy Committee of time United Mine Workers of America, an affiliate of the Committee of Industrial Organisation, has directed that the President of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Mines Idle To-day Sympathy for Families of Victims
Stockton Borehole, Burwood and Dudley miners were idle to-day in sympathy with the relatives of the Wonthaggi mine disaster victims…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Killed in Mine Fall of Stone at Bellbird No. 2
From beneath tons of stone at Bellbird No. 2 colliery this afternoon, miners recovered the crushed body of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back to Coal Save Supplies of Oil British Shipping Move London, February 16
At a conference opened by the British Board of Trade to consider a move to save Britain's oil supply by reverting from oil to coal for certain clans of shipping,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News From The World's Four Corners Threat to Industry Rival Miners' Unions British Fight London, January 27
A national coal strike may be called to end the rival unions' dispute at Harworth Colliery, Notts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Bodies Brought From Mine Depths Found Under Rocks and Boulders Rescuers Take Four-hour Shifts Melbourne
Two more bodies were found to-day in the wrecked portion of the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi. The discovery of the first body, believed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still in Mine Eleven Bodies Sought by Rescuers Torn Cap in Main Drive Quarter Mile To Be Cut: Sounds Like Tapping Cause Disappointment MELBOURNE
Rescue parties toiled till they were exhausted to-day and to-night, but the bodies of 11 of the 13 trapped men remain in the Wonthaggi mine. A badly torn cap, worn by one of the missing men,…
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