Kurri Mines
The two Kurri collieries were working to-day. Both will have their first pay for the New Year to-day, but owing to the…
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Mining & the mines, 1937
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Gold and Minerals Mining Expansion Reports From Fields (Contributed.)
With a view, it was said at the mining conference recently held in Melbourne, to the expansion of gold-mining, a scheme was initiated by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Gold
The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended December 31 at the rate of approximately £8/1/6½…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Short-lived Record Colliery Idle at Cessnock
The Cessnock record, established yesterday, when all mines were at work, was short lived. To-day Maitland Main Colliery was idle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Low Temperature Coal Carbonisation
The scientific association known as the V.F.S., which was founded last March by Ruhr coalmining companies to study the possibilities of low-temperature coal…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →To-day's Accidents Mine Worker Injured
Bert Machin (45) a boss wheeler living at Gillies-street, Kurri and employed at Richmond Main Colliery had two fingers of his right hand crushed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Injured in Mine Falls Cessnock Accidents
Slipping away from the roof above them, slabs of coal and stone struck two mine employees at Cessnock District collieries to-day. Both men were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety in Mines Increased Use of Electricity
Before the Royal Commission on Safety in Coal Mines, at a sitting in London, evidence was submitted by Mr. J. A. Horsley, electrical inspector of mines, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Moorefield Double Many Fancied in Gold Cup
Betting on the Peter Moore Gold Cup at Moorefield to-morrow should take a wide range as many of the candidates including High, coolspoell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hopes Are Held Identity of Mine Murder Victim Melbourne
Hopes of identifying the victim of the mine shaft skeleton murder mystery at Wedderburn have been raised by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Life Gold Pass Federal Treasurer Qualifies CANBERRA
The Treasurer (Mr. R. G. Casey) has just received a life gold railway pass after completion of three years' service with the Federal Ministry. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sepik Gold Rush in N. Guinea Sydney
D[?] of the golg rush that has occurred on the Seplk River, near Weewak. New Guinea, were given by Mr. J. J. Harvey, a miner, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peter Moore Gold Cup Is Hard Canegrass, Loud Applause, High And Coolspell Are Best
The Peter Moore Gold Cup at Moorefield to-morrow has attracted a splendid field. Canegrass, if reserved for this event, should be very hard to beat. Loud Applause, Coolspell and High are others with outstanding chances…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sun Shone on Royal Bride Like Fairy Princess Drive in Coach of Gold the Hague
If happy is the bride that the sun shines on, then today's Royal wedding will be lucky. for the sun shone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Colliery Accidents
Injuries to the head were sustained by two men employed in mines yesterday as a result of falls of coal and stone. Harold Hitchcock, 31, of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Federation
Sir,—The statement in the letter of your issue of Thursday over the doubtful psendonym of "Unionist," that he was not surprised to hear of the defeat of J…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Explosives in Mines
No fewer than 63 different kinds of new explosives are to used in South African coal mines. Ror some months, experts can coal mine. For some months experts…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Struck by Stone Accident at Cwmdu Colliery
Struck by a flat piece of stone, weighing about 5cwt., which fell from the roof of Gwmdu colliery yesterday morning, Albert North, 50, of Villiers-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fatal Fall of Coal Accidental, Says Kurri Coroner
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the inquest to-day at Kurri Courthouse into the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Exports Holidays Impede Trade Bright Week Expected
Because of the holidays the coal trade was very quiet at Newcastle this week. Trading was at a standstill until Monday, and the total quantity, including bunkers,…
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