Mr. Baddeley and the Miners Hostile Motion Rejected
At the meeting of the Northern Miners' Committee of Management in Newcastle yesterday, consideration was given to a notice of motion submitted from Bellbird…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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Good Lights Needed "Old Type in Maitland Collieries" Evidence at Inquiry Rothbury Explosion Recalled
"It appears that the old type of safety-lamp is in use at practically every colliery on the Maitland field. The question of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →New Dispute at Elrington Four Mines Idle At Cessnock
Elrington and Bellbird Collieries were still idle to-day. Men at both mines went to the pit-heads, as usual…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New System of Timbering May Affect Many Mines to Be Introduced by Two in North
"This is very important, and will probably affect many collieries in the State," was how Senior Inspector R. P. Jack (Mines Department) referred…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Very Real" Dangers of Mining Mr. Orr on Records High Accident Rate SYDNEY
"The dangers from the point of view of accident are very real and our people consider them real. The dangers can be to a very great extent reduced by greater…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bellbird Colliery Idle Again
Bellbird colliery was idle again yesterday, although it was the instruction of the Northern Miners' Board of Management that the men resume work. The…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Struck by Fall of Coal
Joseph Burtly, 50, of Brunker-street, Kurri Kurri, was struck by a fall of coal in Richmond Main colliery yesterday. He was admitted to the Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Gold Rod Not for Queensland
The Sydney horses, Gold Rod. The Squire, and Young Crusader, have been withdrawn from all engagements at the Queensland Turf Club's…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Gold Ship for United States London
The Cunard liner Antonia is cancelling her passenger trip to Montreal on May 5 and sailing for New York on April 26 with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Jewish Policeman Killed by Land Mine Jerusalem, April 20
A Jewish policeman was killed and five ethers were seriously injured when a lorry in which they were travelling struck a land mine at Rehobotoh…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Elrington Colliery Strike Dispute Over Operation of Loader Stanford Main No. 2 IDLE
When the Elrington miners went to work yesterday morning they found that the loader had been operated by staff men. They took exception to this, and…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Industrial News Sittings End Northern Miners' Committee A.L.P. APPOINTMENTS Elrington Afternoon Shift
The sittings of the Northern Miners Committee of Management concluded at 4 p.m. yesterday. The Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon)…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Long Hearing Ends Miners' Claims in Court Judge's Task Will Not Give Speedy Decision SYDNEY
The Federal Arbitration Court's hearing of the miners' claims has ended. Judge Drake-Brockman to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Judge Suggests Safety Officers Double Check in Mines Have Roving Commission Naked Lights Blamed for Disasters
A suggestion that safely officers be appointed with a roving commission to inspent all parts of a mine and to see that unsafe practice is avoided was made…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →South Waratah Miners
South Waratah Colliery, which has been idle this week, will resume work on Monday. Notices of dismissal, which were served on a batch of men…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Cup Cooranga's Strong Claims
COORANGA has the ability to win a race like City Tattersall's Gold Cup. She won a Tattersall's Spring handicap last September, and then ra[?] third to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Heffron Party Executive Reply to Miners' Stand
The President of the Coalfields Assembly of the Heffron Labour Party (Mr. 'T. Burke) commented last night on a statement by the President of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →City Tattersall's Gold Cup Meeting Cooranga's Prospects in Gold Cup June Expected to Score in Denman Stakes SYDNEY
City Tattersall's Gold Cup at Randwick on Saturday may be won by Cooranga. Cooranga would probably have beaten Malagigi, in the A.J.C. Final Handicap last week had the Dunnottar more enjoyed one additional prior run…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Coal Exports Higher 66,628 Tons for Week Oversea Trade Brisk
A big improvement is shown in the tonnage of coal exported from Newcastle this week. Oversea and interstate transfers totalled 66,628 tons, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gave Wrong Signal Man Pulled Out of Mine Cage by Skip Accidental Death Verdict Wollongong
A finding of accidental death was returned at an inquest on William Cuthbert Montgomery, 51, an onsetter, who was killed in Coalcliff colliery on April 12…
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