Fixed Price of Coal Council Seeks Deputation
In the hope that the fixation of the price of coal might avert industrial trouble, the Cessnock Council decided last night to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1938
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Oil From Coal Prospects No Encouragement By Government
"As a result of investigations overseas, the Government is of the opinion that it should not at the present time encourage the establishment in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Miners Killed Fell 300 Feet from Skip PERTH
When they fell 300ft. from a skip that was being hauled to the surface at the Triton mine. Reedy, yesterday, Charles McMullen, 37, married, and Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Timber Man Killed Second Mine Fatality in Week BRISBANE
Thomas Campbell, 56, underground timber man at Mt. Coolon mine, was killed this morning at the 300ft. level when he was hit by a fall of rock…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kurri Miner's Death Thrown Against Coal by Horse
After being thrown by a horse against a rib of coal at Stanford Main No. 1 colliery on June 16, Edgar Llewellyn Davies, 35, an overman, of Laing-street…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Price of Coal Compulsory Fixation Will Be Urged Deputation to Premier
Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to adopt the suggestion of the President of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce (Mr. A. Biggers) and arrange a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Methods Difficulty in Applying Remedy Some Aspects Discussed
"It is so easy to criticise mining methods and mining men, but how much more difficult it is at this late stage to apply the remedy," said a prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nattai Bulli Colliery Sydney
At a conference to-day between representatives of the Miners' Federation and the owners of Nattai Bulli colliery a tentative agreement was reached on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Western Backing Miners' Federation Campaign SYDNEY
The President of the Western District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Campbell Roy) maid to-night that the Western miners were solidly behind their leaders…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Safety in Mines Demand for Immediate Legislation
Members of Aberdare Central miners lodge have expressed the view that legislation before the State and Federal Houses of a comparatively minor character should…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Safety in Mines Demand At Gate Of Cemetery
An appeal for immediate action by the Government to ensure greater safety in mines was made at the Cessnock Cemetery gates yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Reprisal From Mine Strike Aberdare Held Up Again To-day
Retaliation by one section of workers against another threw the Aberdare Colliery idle to-day. Yesterday the mine was idle because…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Better Mining Working of Pillars Great Loss of Coal
Recent criticism of the mining methods in Newcastle and district has aroused the interest of well-wishers of the industry, who include both employer and employee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Federation
Sir,—Under the heading of Miners' Federation, a letter signed by "Bag Hot" criticises the leadership of the federation in their preparation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Aberdare Mine Resumes
Aberdare Colliery, which has been idle for two days owing to a miners' protest and a domestic dispute which followed, resumed work to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accidents Minister Questioned in Assembly Blamed for Fall of Coal Sydney
The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) was asked by. Mr. G. Booth (Lab., Kurri Kurri), in the Legislative Assembly to-day, what steps his department was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners and Their Credits Wholesalers Reply
According to the Northern Miners' president (Mr. T. Hoare) to-day, the refusal of the wholesale merchants in New South Wales as a body to grant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Federation Officials Return from Canberra
The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) returned to Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennant Creek Gold Darwin
Gold production in the Tennant Creek field since the commencement of operations to December 31, 1937, amounted to 29,116 ounces, valued at about £229,931…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Foot Caught in Fall of Coal
When his foot was caught in a fall of coal at Seaham No. 2 Colliery today, Thomas Wilson, 47, of Brown-street, West Wallsend, had the toes of…
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