Miners Back at Work at Aberdare Ext. Elrington-Bellbird Also Resume
Aberdare Extended Colliery worked to-day. The resumption followed four one-day stoppages this week, including three occasions on which miners went…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1938
2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 125
"Too Much Coal Imported by New Zealand" Protest by Owners' President Auckland
The President of the New Zealand Coalmine Owners' Association (Mr. C. Davis) says that too much coal was imported. Importations now were the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Journey Gold Prospector's End BRISBANE
A message from Mount Isa reveals tragic circumstances in the death of Hans Zeshwan, 76, in the McArthur River area, Northern Territory…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Silver Lead Mining in Western Queensland
These pictures illustrate the silver-lead mining activity at Mount Isa, in Western Queensland. The top left-had picture shows a huge break in the surface which opened near the open cut of the mine about 18 months ago; now it is 100 yards long and 60 feet deep. The lower picture shows men working on the mine stope, where the are drops down 150 feet to the shute. The right-had pictures show the method of boring with the aid of compressed air…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fool's Gold "The Newcastle Sun" Twelve-day Serial
The story thus far: Shane Cardigan is travelling to the Tamara River country, where his late partner, Jacquard, had discovered gold. Jacquard was murdered, Shane believes by Hugh MacLean. Dlane Varden lovely newcomer to the North, has tricked Shane into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Phillip's Sloop Coal Lighter Converted Resemblance Complete Sydney
The Minister in charge of the 150th anniversary celebrations (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) and the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) to-day inspected the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Trade with Java Three Vessels Engaged for Service
Two visits by the Dutch steamer Tjikembang in recent months are an indication of the increased coal trade between Newcastle and Java…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatally Injured Two Men at Colliery Tar Drum Exploded Coroner Unable to Find Cause
Although he could arrive at what killed the men, he could not find out what caused the explosion, said the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the Newcastle Courthouse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisk Trade Coal Shipments from Newcastle 54,311 Tons This Week
The Newcastle coal trade was brisker this week. Aided by a shipment of 0450 tons of coal by the Tjikembang for Java, the figures showed an increase of more…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →£10,000 PROFIT Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Improvement in Trade Sydney
The total profit lost year of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company from the sales of coal, rents, royalties, railway revenue and interest from investments and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dramatic Move Mr. Lang Demands Payment of Loan to Labour Paper Backing for Miners Coalfield Parliamentarians' Undertaking to Federation Leaders SYDNEY
The Leader of the Labour party (Mr. J. T. Lang) has demanded payment within 30 days of £17,000, which, he says, is owing to him by Labor Daily Ltd. His debentures are for £13,500 and the balance, it is claimed,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bellbird Colliery
Extra men have been engaged to assist the firemen on the boilers at Bellbird colliery. They will begin duty to-day, Their employment followed the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Accidents
Three miners were injured in accidents in the Cessnock district to-day. Alfred Beckett (37), Church-street, Cessnock, injured his pelvis when he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fool's Gold "The Newcastle Son" Twelve-day Serial
The story thus far: Shane Cardigan is travelling to the Tamara river country, where his late partner, Jacquard, has discovered gold. Shane believes that Jacquard was murdered by Hugh MacLean, whom he is trailing with the intention of revenge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pioneers Sold Homes to Be in Gold Rushes
Gold fever was contagious in Australia in 1849, and in practically every township residents were selling all they had and tailing by the first available ship for San Francisco (writes Alderman W. J. Goold). Maitland was no exception, and among the army of diggers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sweeping Expansion German Armament Firm Oil From Coal Plans London, January 22
The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" states that Krupp's annual report records a sweeping expansion, 109,000 employees being engaged, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fool's Gold "The Newcastle Sun" Twelve-day Serial
The story thus far: Shane Cardigan is travelling to the Tamara river country where his late partner, Jacquard, had discovered gold. Shane believes Jacquard to have been murdered by Hugh MacLean. whom he is trailing. Diane Varden, a lovely newcomer to the north,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Medal for Butter
It is estimated that there are 2oz of solid gold in the gold medal gained by the Manning River Cooperative Dairy Society for Dominion salted butter at the last British…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fool's Gold "The Newcastle Sun" Twelve-day Serial
The story thus far: Shane Cardigan and Diane Varden are marooned in a cabin in the snow-bound Tamara river country where they have come. Diane allegedly in search of gold, Shane in pursuit of Hugh McLean, who, he believes, murdered his partner, Jacquard, Jacquard's discovery of gold in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Mechanics Re-employment Question Cavilled-out Members
The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) attended a meeting of the Pelaw Main Lodge members, held in…
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