A Busy Day at the Cranes 20,000 Tons Coal to 12 Ships
Coal-loading. operations revived at Newcastle to-day after the Easter holidays, and gave the cranemen the busiest day they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1938
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Fund for Surplus Coal-miners. Auditor's Report
In the Commonwealth Auditor-General's annual report for the year ended June 30, 1937. there Is on interesting statement on the Coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern Miners Conferences Arranged
The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) will confer with the consulting engineer of the B.H.P. Collieries (Mr. J. Fallins),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Mine Conferences Aberdare Central Again Idle
The Northern Minors' President (Mr. T. Hoare) was engaged to-day In a conference with the Consulting Engineer of the B.H.P. collieries (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Surplus Miners Commonwealth Assistance Closed £44,884 Not Spent
The Commonwealth account for the employment of surplus coal miners has been closed, according to the annual report of the Auditor-General. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Use of Gold Mr. Roosevelt's Policy Canberra Interested Australia as a Producer
The Federal Government is following with much interest the monetary policy of the Roosevelt Administration in the United States. A cable from Washington…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Sterilisation U.S.A. Abandons Policy Increase Available Credit Washington, April 18
The Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. H. Morgenthan) today, announced the abandonment of the gold sterilisation policy, opening the way for sweeping…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kurri Miners Injured
Two miners were treated by the Kurri Kurri Hospital Ambulance and admitted to hospital yesterday. James Shaw, 45, of Northcote-street…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Mines Millfield Greta Boring
The Vice-President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said yesterday that he had conferred with the manager of Millfield Greta colliery (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal-out Prospects Aldermen Differ
Though members of the Greater Newcastle Council last night were in agreement on the advantage which the oil from coal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Increase in Value British Coal Exports LONDON, April 19
The value of British coal exports in the first quarter of 1938 was £8,831,784, compared with £7,462,290 in the same quarter of the previous year, and £6,632,390 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Too Soon" Oil from Coal Plant in Australia Greater City Council's Attitude
By a margin of one vote, Greater Newcastle Council declined last night to express itself in favour of the early establishment of an oil from coal plant in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Tragedy in Canada Four Killed; Three Injured OTTAWA
At Beardmore (Ontario) four miners were killed and three injured when a cane at the Northern Empire cold mine bringing up the night shift slipped its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Rod Creates New Rosebery Track Record Dashing Half Mile Splendid Trial for Cropper Plate Sydney
Gold Rod to-day made a track record at Rosebery for half a mile, when he had his final gallop for his Cropper Plate engagement. Kept 30 feet from the rails on the main course,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Prosperous Year for Mining
The Witwatersrand goldmining industry has closed the year 1937, on a note of confidence and optimism. Although final figures have not yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil From Coal and New Railway
The importance of Federal and State Government investigation into the possibility of extracting oil from coal, and the need for a 4ft 8½in gauge railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Miners' "Second Round" Hours Campaign Next Month Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney on May 3 to arrange for an interstate convention at which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cage Plunges 800Ft. Four Miners Killed in Canada OTTAWA, April 20
At Beardmore (Ontario) four miners were killed and three injured when a cage at the Northern Empire goldmine, bringing up the night shift, slipped its cable…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Kurri Assist Miners Hospital Board's New Rule Periods of Idleness
The Board of Management of the Kurri Kurri District Hospital decided last night to adopt a rule to provide for a mine-worker subscriber to be deemed financial…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Maginot Line" Planned for Russia Network of Land Mines Riga, April 21
The Soviet Commissar for Defence (M. Voroshiloff) is reported to be planning a Russian maginot line, to consist of a war zone 30 miles wide from the Baltic…
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