Millfield Greta Colliery Wheeling Dispute
Millfield Greta colliery was idle to-day. The dispute arose in respect to the wheeling facilities in one section. The ballot of members on one shift…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1938
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Accident at Mine
John Wilson, of Brown Street, West Wallsend, a wheeler at Seaham No 2 colliery, had two fingers of his right hand crushed between two skips…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners and National Insurance
The Secretary of the Northern District of the Miners Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) will visit Paxton to-night to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Five Sentenced to Death Sabotage in Russian Collieries London
The Supreme Court, of the Ukraine has sentenced to death five leading colliery officials for wrecking, says the Moscow correspondent of the "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Supplies Interrupted Railway Department's Stocks
The idleness of two of the five northern mines which are under contract to supply the Railway Department at Newcastle with coal is beginning to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Men Firm Three Aberdare Mines Negotiations at Standstill
The combined meeting of the members of Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, and Aberdare Central miners' lodges yesterday reaffirmed their decision of Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fine Gold Reaches High Price Sydney
Fine gold in Australia has advanced to £8 16s 11d an ounce. This is the highest price since March 31, 1937 when the quotation was £8 17s 1d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →National Convention Safety First Claims of Miners Sydney
Debate opened on the miners' log of claims at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day. Central…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Catholics and Mine Dispute Mr. Mair's Visit to Maitund
The appeal of the Catholic community of Newcastle Maitland and Coalfield districts for the Government to intervens in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Are Miners for Lang or Heffron? Ballot Opens To-day
The Northern miners' ballot opened to-day to decide whether to retain affiliation with the Lang party or to go…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Vote To-day Labour Affiliation NORTHERN Ms.P. CONFIDENT
The ballot ordered by the miners' Committee of Management on the question of affiliation with the official Labour party will be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Buying of Gold Rumors Of Dollar Devaluation LONDON
By selling gold to the value of £3,500,00 per day for a week London made a new record. "The Newcastle Sun" is informed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Council Increases Coal Reserves Tender Accepted From The West SYDNEY
As a precaution against coal shortage, the Sydney County Council to-day agreed to purchase 5000 tons of coal from the Western field, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →REJECTED Premier's Offer of Inquiry Mine Safety Cannot Divorce Claims, Says Convention SYDNEY
The national convention of miners to-day rejected the proposal of the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) to appoint a tribunal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Round-table Talk on Mining Issues Support From Lake Shire
Lake Macquarie Shire Council agreed, last night, to be represented at the round table conference suggested by Kurri Business Men's Club to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Still a Mystery Source of Gas at Aberdare Central Experts Differ Miners Want Immediate Blood Tests
Further investigations which took place yesterday to trace the source of the carbon monoxide gas which, it is believed, caused the death of the deputy, Allan…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Settlement Is Imperative" Mining Issues Statement by the Prime Minister (Interview By Telephone)
The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said to-day that a settlement of the dispute in the coalmining industry was imperative. The Federal Government, he declared, would deal with aspects of the trouble as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goldfields Clash Trouble Over Fascist Film Italians in Street Fights Kalgoorlie
Extra police were rushed to Gwalia last night when the Fascist Society, composed of Italian residents, sought to show a Fascist film dealing with totalitarian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collieries Idle
The northern executive of the Miners' Federation wan advised of the idleness yesterday of Hebburn No. 2 and Millfield Greta collieries. The latter will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Millfield Colliery Idle
Millfield colliery was idle yesterday because a request for an additional wheeler for a certain section, of the mine was refused. A conference has been arranged…
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