More This Year Newcastle Coal Exports 276,077 Tons in February
Newcastle has shipped more coal this year than was shipped for the first two months of 1938. Shipments in February amounted to 276,077 tons, valued at…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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Tentative Report Soon? Mines Commission Has Cost £2500 to Date SYDNEY
The Treasurer (Mr. A. Mair) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that about £2500 had been spent to date on the Health and Safety in Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Exemption Refused Coal Industry and Higher Freights "No Concession to B.h.p." Sydney
A plea that the coal industry should be exempt from the latest rise in railway freight rates, and a request for an explanation why the Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Idle Collieries
Elrington colliery was idle yesterday owing to a shortage of waggons, and Cessnock No. 2 colliery on account of slackness of trade. Both are expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners' Offices Proposal to Build in Union-street
The Northern Management Committee of the Miners' Federation gave consideration during the week to the proposal to build offices of its own at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Oil From Coal Officers Preparing Report Investigations Abroad Sydney
Officers set to Greenwich to investigate the production of oil from coal were now preparing their report, the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) told Mr. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Disease Risks Mr. Orr on Miners' Claims "No Room for Any But the Strong" Sydney
The General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. W. Orr) continued his address in support of the miners' log of claims in the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Kurri Mines Working
The three Kurri collieries. Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1. were working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdare Mine Idle To-day
When there were no horses to replace others, said to be unfit for work, at Aberdare colliery to-day, the wheelers complained and refused to work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Shipments Decline Rough Seas Were A Factor
Figures released to-day by the Berthing Master at Newcastle (Mr. E. W. Keats) revealed that coal exported from the cranes at Carrington for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Japan Obtains Option Nickel Mines in New Caledonia TOKIO, March 5
Officials of the Ministry of Commerce are proceeding to New Caledonia to inspect nickel mines. Japan greatly needs nickel for her armaments…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. N. J. CLARK Resigns from Mining Commission
Because of ill-health the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. N. J. Clark) has resigned from the Health and Safety in Mines Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Work Harder Than Technicians' Claim in Court Mr. Orr Continues His Address SYDNEY
"A man who has to hew coal works harder than the man who watches him," said Mr. Orr (for the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil From Brown Coal Reports for Victorian Cabinet Cost About 1/3¼ a Gallon Melbourne
Reports on the possibility of extracting petrol from Yallourn brown coal at a cost of about 1/3¼ a gollon will be considered by State Cabinet on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdare Colliery Idle
Aberdare colliery was idle yesterday, owing to a complaint that sufficient horses were not available for one of the wheeling roads…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extraction of Coal Issue At Mines' Award Inquiry SYDNEY
A mining lease of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. was tendered by Mr. Cassidy K.C. (for the mine owners) in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day in reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Modernisation Of Burwood Mine
Burwood mine, one of the B.H.P. group, has been idle for a fortnight during which work has been proceeding on repairs and a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pacified the Arabs Man And Wife Got Gold Medal LONDON, February 16
The mantle 0f T. E. Lawrence has fallen on the Ingrams of Arabia—he is a 42-years-oId Colonial Civil Servant, she is a scholar in Arabic,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Six-hour Day Judge on Costs Miners' Claims "Big Effect on Whole Community" SYDNEY
A six-hour day in the coalmining industry would mean an increase of 30 per cent in production costs and an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bellbird Colliery Idle
Bellbird colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute arising out of a claim by one of the men that he had been underpaid. The pit is to resume this…
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