Coal in Dutch East Indies
The Malayan Colliery Ltd. has given the Marsman Combine an option on the well-known coal deposits at Goenoeng Batoe Bezar in south-east Borneo. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1938
2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 125
Gold Prices Increased Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the prices of gold for last week at £7/19/6 a standard ounce, and £8/14/ a fine ounce. The prices represent an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Demand for Tungsten New Zealand Mines Active
Known among miners as the "white gold" of Otage, rich deposits of schoolite lie in the heart of the Glenorchy district, at the head of Lake Wakatipu,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →WIND - Blast in Mine Fortunate Escape Of Men
The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) said this afternoon that he had received a report from the Check Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cuts in Freight Coal for Bunnerong SYDNEY
The Sydney County Council to-day accepted tenders for 422,200 tons of coal, coasting £194,120, and agreed to enter into an arrangement with the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Long Wall" Mining Department Calls Conference
The proposed new system of "long wall" working in a pillar of coal at Aberdare Colliery was discussed at a conference…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Fatality Victim Had Intended to Leave Pit Coroner's Investigation
About 9 a.m. on March 8, William George Robertson, 23, single, of High-street, Belmont, won killed by a fall of stone in John Darling colliery. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Contest Mr. O'Neil at Abernethy Miners and Unemployment
Mr. Engene O'Neil, Industrial Labour candidate for Cessnock, speaking at Aberpethy, said that the interests of small farmers, workers, and business men alike,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Killed in Mine Stone Fell from Roof Inquiry Into Boolaroo Fatality
Robert Mullen, 43, mine employee, was killed by a full of stone in the Stockton Borehole mine, Boolaroo, on the morning of March 9. The Coroner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bellbird Colliery Resumes
Bellbird colliery resumed work yesterday afternoon after a week's idleness, due to a dispute concerning the employment of additional wheelers. A conference was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Cargoes and Fire Risk
An important decision affecting the insurance of ships carrying Polish coal has been made by the Joint Hull Committee (says the Colliery Guardian"). This body…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Mines Minister in W.A. PERTH
Mr. A. H. Panton, Speaker in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, was to-day elected by the Labour party caucus to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdare Mine New Method of Working Conference of Parties
Representatives of the Department of Mines, the coalowners and the employees conferred at the Coalfields office in Newcastle yesterday on the proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mine Fall Mr. Hoare Reports Heavy Damage at Northern Extended
"A further demonstration of the added danger of working pillars where there is noise to prevent men from hearing the roof working was given by an occurrence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Windblast" in N. Extended Mine Workings President To See The Minister
Pears that a further fall in the old workings of the Northern Extended might cause another "windblast" were expressed to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial News Miners Go Home Dispute at Wonthaggi Whole Field May Be Affected Melbourne
After the suspension of 14 miners in No. 20 shaft at Wonthaggi to-day, all men employed in that shaft went home. It is feared that the dispute will involve…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hetton Bellbird Collieries Coal Loaders Seek Award
An application by the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association for an award for employees of Hetton Bellbird Collieries, employed on coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Waratah Colliery
The services of about 30 employees at South Waratah colliery, Charlestown, will be dispensed with to-day owing to slackness of trade…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Kurri Mines Working
The three Kurri collieries. Pelaw Main, Richmond Mai nand Stanford Main No. 1, were again working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Abermain Miners Support Baddeley
By 61 votes to 24, Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge decided last night to support the candidature of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., for the Cessnock…
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