Mine Workers Injured
Cyril Appleton, 33, of Ann-street, Cessnock, a horsebreaker at Bellbird colliery, dislocated his left shoulder when he was leading horses into the mine yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 118
"A Myth" Profit from Coal Freights Claim Contested Owners' Counsel on Miners' Case SYDNEY
When the hearing of the miners' claims was continued by Judge Drake-Brockman in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. J. E. Cassidy, K.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Union Restrains Coal Mine Managers Dismissal of Men Not Permitted Brighter Future For Industry ? SYDNEY
The unions would not let a manager dismiss a mine worker, said Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Increase Opposed Coal and Coke Freights Help Industry Chambers of Commerce Urge Oil from Coal SYDNEY
A motion strongly protesting against increased rail freights on coal and coke in New South Wales was adopted by the annual conference of affiliated Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Air Fleets Could Fly on Coal Use Synthetic Petrol Demonstration Plant in Scotland
Britain's air fleets of the future may fly on synthetic petrol, the product of Britain's semi-derelict coalfields (writes a correspondent in "Reynolds' News"). Such…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Dismissals at Collieries Slackness Of Trade
Slackness of trade is said to be the reason for dismissals at two mines on the Newcastle field—North Wallarah and South Warstah…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Dismissals North Wallarah Colliery
There is to be further retrenchment at the North Wallarah colliery, on the lower field. The District President of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wongawilla Mine Idle Wollongong
Wongawilla miners refused to work today as a protest against what they allege is lax supervision of electric boring machines, from one of which a miner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich Gold Yields Leases Near Kalgoorlie KALGOORLIE
Two yields, worth more than £11,000 in the aggregate, were reported here to-day by small goldmine leaseholders. A party of four, owning the Milano…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Slump Coal Exports for Week Effected by Holidays
Coal exported from Newcastle this week showed a big slump mainly because of the holidays. Interstate and oversea transfers totalled 37,510 tons, compared with 61,957…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Breaking Down Prejudice Curious Psychology in Mining Judge's Comments Arbitration Court Claims SYDNEY
On the reasonableness of mineworkers, Judge Drake-Brockman, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, said he believed a lot of prejudice had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Miners Discuss New Building Plans
The Northern Miners' Management Board was in session at Newcastle Trades Hall to-day. Chief among the matters to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increase In Coal Shipment; Figures For Week
The export of coal from the cranes at Carrington for the week ended last Saturday was 16,027 tons more than that shipped for the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold for U.S.A. LONDON
At the end of last week four liners took £22,000,000 worth of gold to the U.S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Claims Defended Leader Puts Case Employees' Honesty Not at Stake Sydney
Mr. Orr (for the Miners' Federation) in commencing his reply in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, declared that the case that he had made out for shorter hours, guaranteed pays, paid holidays and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Must Hold New Guinea" Mr. Hughes Tells Island Miners Delay in Road Building Deplored Sydney
The destiny of New Guinea must be decided by the Australian people, in the same way as the future of South-west Africa would be decided by the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Elrington Colliery Idle
Elrington colliery was idle yesterday over a matter of seniority. Elrington miners' lodge, at a meeting last night, decided to resume this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stop Press Miners and Politicians
The Miners' Management Board to-day rejected a notice of motion to expel coalfields politicians from the Federation for supporting the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall of Coal Miner Critically Injured
Struck by a fall of coal which burst from the face in Aberdare colliery, William Wilson, 50, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, was admitted to hospital yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Elrington Miners Will Be Unemployed Within a Fortnight
Thirty-six men at present working at Elrington colliery will be unemployed in a fortnight. They comprise 28 miners and eight…
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