"A Fantastic Idea," Says Counsel the Ideal for Miners Govt. Enterprises Attacked SYDNEY
Mr. Cassidy, K.C. (for the mine owners), continuing bis address in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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"Jungle Law" Judge on Practice in Coal Industry "Brutal Disregard for Community" Sydney
There had been a brutal disregard of the interests of the community. It was the law of the jungle and both sides used it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work to Regulations Strike Port Waratah Guards and Shunters Affect Removal of 69,000 Tons of Coal
Railway guards and shunters of coal trains at Port Waratah began to apply a "work to regulations" policy yesterday as a protest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Weather May Upset Doncaster Ideas Wet Track Against Gold Rod And St. Constant Hamurah's Prospects Sydney
Weather conditions might yet add to the complications of the Doncaster Handicap, which has been made more open by results at Warwick Farm. Gold Rod, who has advanced by leaps and bounds in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Industrial News South Waratah Miners Want Colliery Closed Request to Company
The superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. N. J. Clark), who is to meet the executive of the Miners' Federation on Tuesday, will be asked to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →County Council Coal Orders Northern Collieries' Big Share Strong Criticism of Rise in Price Sydney
Northern district collieries will receive large orders from the Sydney County Council, which considered coal tenders to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mine Safety and Health
Sir,—I have been an interested reader on the evidence given before the Royal Commission. The question arises in my mind, why were the words "with…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Northern Miners Conferences Arranged
The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) has made arrangements with the Secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abermain No. 2 COLLIERY Check Inspector's Evidence
In spite of the fact that Abermain No. 2 Colliery, on the Cessnock coalfield, was 100 per cent. mechanised, timbering and dust caused the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Production Operations in Queensland
The quantity of coal raised in Queensland in 1938 was 1,113,426 tons, valued at £958,884, as compared with 1,120,179 tons, valued at £934,107 won during 1937…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rush for Coal at the Cranes
There has been a rush of vessels to bunker and load coal at the cranes this week. The cranes will be rinsed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Judge on Shorter Hours May Do More Harm Than Good Miners' Award Case Sydney
"One always has the fear that a shorter working week might do more harm than good to the people who are seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fewer Men; More Regular Work Owners' Counsel Tells Judge Miners' Log Case 168 Days Worked in 1928; 213 in 1937 SYDNEY
With fewer men in the coal industry there was more continuity of work, said Mr. J. E. Cassidy, K.C. (for the New South Wales Coalowners), when he…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Oil From Coal Agitation
A further appeal to the Government to establish some industry at Cessnock for the purpose of relieving unemployment will be made by Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Gold Production Canberra
Australian gold production for January and February was 237,058 fine ounces, valued at £1,739,884 sterling. Production for the period was 9033 fine ounces less…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →French Miners on Strike Brussels, April 4
Ten thousand miners at Charleroi, Liege, and Borinage, have struck as a protest against a 2½ per cent. wage cut…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil From Coal Heffron Party Urges Campaign
South Maitland Sub-district Assembly of the Heffron Labour party decided at its monthly meeting at Boolaroo to urge the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Owners Say Coal Is Not Too Dear
NEWCASTLE COAL-OWNERS were interested in the observations of members of Sydney County Council, reported in the "Newcastle Morning Herald"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →80 Miners to Lose Their Jobs Loss Of Contract Blamed
The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) said to-day that had been informed by the lodge that the services of 80 men were to be dispensed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Making the Most of the Holiday Miners Leave Pus in Taxis
Cessnock and other centres of the Coalfields will experience their usual holiday exodus for the week-end. Though the holiday will not be nearly…
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