Advice to Miners "No" On Marketing Referendum Transfer of Powers
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) at Cessnock last night spoke in opposition to the referendum proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1937
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Mine Fire Good Work by Rescue Station Crews Serious Damage Averted
A serious fire was narrowly averted in Happy Valley colliery, near Merewether, yesterday afternoon. The Manager (Mr. W. Marheine, jun.)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Burwood Colliery Dispute . Another Conference
The conference between representatives of the Northern Miners' Federation and management of Burwood pit yesterday afternoon was adjourned for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Iron Mining Rights for Japanese Singapore
Japanese interests have secured additional iron mining rights over 50 acres in Johore. This is one of the unfederated Malay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Northern Miners Dudley and Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Idle
Dudley and Stanford Merthyr No. 2 collieries were idle yesterday. There were disputes in both cases. A meeting of the Dudley Miners' Lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →'Gold' Chocolates Invalid Informs Police Metallurgist Charged Wellington (N.z.)
A box of chocolates dropped by a woman in a shop, and picked up by a little girl, who gave them to no invalid woman for a birthday present, led to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MR. J. L. C. RAE Long Association With Mining Newcastle Development
Mr. J. L. C. Rae, who since 1889 has been associated with coalmining in Newcastle, will leave to-day for Sydney, where he will live in future. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial News Dudley Colliery Miners to Seek Inquiry
"The executive takes a serious view of the position at Dudley colliery," said the Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) yesterday. "On Monday we had…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kurri Mines
Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries were working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Inspection Of Mines
The danger of Inadequate Inspections in small collieries was emphasised by Inspector C. Durham, of the Mines Department, in a case at Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mechanisation Revived Miners' Board Meet
Problems of mechanisation at Wallarah and Aberdare Central were discussed at a special meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Last Victim Buried Wonthaggi Mine Disaster MELBOURNE
The funeral of Harry Harper, whose body was the last to be recovered from the Wonthaggi coalmine, took place today. More than 200 miners marched…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Mine Strike Men and Women Shot Down Budapest
Two were killed and three wounded when; gendarmes fired a volley into a group of miners and women to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Loading Conversion of Hydraulic Cranes Reasons for Application
Recently the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce stated a case to the Railway Deportment for the replacement of the hydraulic cranes at the basin with…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mechanised Mine Stoppage Miners' Board Sits
The Miners' Management Board at a special meeting to-day considered the position which has arisen at the mechanised pit, Wallarah, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bellbird Colliery Idle
Bellbird colliery was idle yesterday, due to a grievance concerning payment for the replacing of props which had fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Coal Winding Problems
The period from November 10 to 17 was observed on "Safety First Week" in all the German coal fields, and in connection with this a very interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Price of Gold
The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended February 19, is at the rate of approximately £8/2/1½ per…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →30 Miners Barricade Entrances to the Mine Large Force of Police Sent As a Precautionary Measure Climax to Dispute Over Mechanisation
Following a dispute concerning the workiner of new electric coal drilling machinery. 30 miners at Wallarah North Colliery (near Swansea) early this morning barricaded themselves in the pit. Later, over the mine telephone, they declared that they intended to stay below…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Breach of Act Colliery Deputy Fined at Singleton Dates Not Chalked Up Singleton
At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., James Goudie, a deputy employed at Liddell colliery, near Muswellbrook, was…
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