Prospector Has Offer of £10,000 Gold Mine in West Aust. Kalgoorlie
Discovered recently by a noted prospector. James Escreet, the new gold find. 90 miles east of Laverton, has attracted a…
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 83 of 125
Coal-loading Accident
William Neill, 55, of Forbes-street, Carrington, a tractor driver, employed by the Railway Department, had his left foot severed above the ankle early this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Crisis to Be Curtailed Queensland Railway Services Fear of Coal Shortage Brisbane
Owing to the coal trouble the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. C. A. Murton) to-day announced a considerable curtailment of rail services throughout the State…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cessnock Public Meeting Supports Miners
A public meeting was held in Vincent-street, Cessnock, last night, to discuss the mining crisis. The speakers were Messrs. D. Hatcher, F. Pembleton, E…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal River Its Discovery and Discoverers
THE COAL RIVER—later named the Hunter River, at the entrance to which Newcastle now stands—was discovered by Lieutenant John Shortland on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →No French Mine Strike Paris, September 9
The Miners' Federation rejected by 21 votes to 7 a proposal for a national mine strike, and accepted the terms of an agreement embodying more moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A.L.P. Support for Miners Sydney
Support for the miners was pledged at executive meetings last night by the State A.L.P. and the Heffron Party…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dearth of Mining Students
It would appear that in America, as in Great Britain, considerable anxiety prevails concerning the supply of fresh blood for executive positions in the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners' Leaders Are To Meet To-morrow SYDNEY
To-day the miners divided their executive forces, Messrs. W. Orr (General Secretary), T. Hoare (Northern President) and Campbell Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anticipated Stoppage Three Mines Idle on South Coast WOLLONGONG
Some miners decided not to go to work this morning, in anticipation of a stoppage to-day. As a result, South Bulli. Mt. Kembla and Coalcliff collieries were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →No Reduction Haulage Rates for Coal Reply to Chamber of Commerce
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) informed Newcastle Chamber of Commerce yesterday that the haulage rates for coal and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trend Uncertain Newcastle Coal Trade 40,491 Tons Exported for Week
Uncertainty exists in the Newcastle coal trade, as a result of the stoppage in the mining industry Shipments were not materially affected this week, but…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners' Proposal to Lyons Cabinet To Sit Details of Meeting Kept Secret Canberra
proposals which the miners leaders to-day placed before the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) as a suggested means of avoiding a prolonged dispute, will be considered on Monday by the Federal Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Delegation at Canberra Conference With Prime Minister This Morning No Change in Attitude, Says Mr. Lyons
A miners' delegation is in Canberra and at 10 o'clock this morning will discuss the strike position with the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons). The Federal Labour leader (Mr. J. Curtin) arranged the conference…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Discussing Mine Safety
Evidence for submission to the Tribunal on Health and Safety in Mines was discussed at meetings of miners' lodge committees this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Railway Coal Melbourne
The Secretary of the Commonwealth Railways (Mr. Sims) said to-day that the department had sufficient reserves of coal to last for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Safety Lodge Committees to Meet
Following a conference of lodge officers at Cessnock yesterday to discuss the matters relative to safety and health, which will be placed before the Commission, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rothbury Estate Miners May Stop Work Federation Approached
There are six collieries on the Rothbury Estate with an approximate output of 7000 tons a fortnight. The employees at these mines, although they are outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Action Unlikely Federal Intervention in Coal Dispute Hopes Held at Wonthaggi for Acceptable Concessions Rothbury, Other Small Mine Employees Offer to Join Federation
Neither in Canberra nor Sydney is hope held of Federal intervention in the coalmining dispute as a result of the meeting between the miners' representatives and the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) at Canberra on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Foot Cut Off Man Caught by Coal Waggon
Early on Saturday morning, William Joseph Neill, 56, of Forbes-street, Carrington, a tractor driver employed by the Railway Department, had his left foot…
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