Use of Benzol Mines Minister on Prospects SYDNEY
"I think it would be possible in New South Wales to obtain between 1,000,000 and 2,000,0000 more gallons of benzol each year than we are getting now. That would…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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10 p.c. Increase on Coal Freight Is to Stand
The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) has informed the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce that it is not possible to vary the 10 per cent, increase…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil From Shale and Coal New Process Is Claimed Sydney
Fruits of more than 25 years deep research in an endeavor to solve one of Australia's vital problems will be demonstrated in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Non-union Coal Federation Boycott Scheme for Central Council Sydney
The Miners' Federation is determined to organise a boycott of coal produced under non-union conditions. A spokesman of the federation declared…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Need for Penalty Check Inspectors Who Make Mistakes Judge's Suggestion Withdrawal of Men from Mine
"It is utterly illogical and wrong," declared the Chairman of the Royal Commission on Safety and Health in Coal Mines (Mr. Justice Davidson) yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Two Mine Accidents
Ray McCrohon, 38, of Ferguson-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Central colliery, was struck with a piece of coal yesterday and received a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miner's Electric Shock In Lambton Colliery Report to Commission
Reference to an electric shock, reported to have been sustained by an employee on Thursday at Lambton colliery, was made yesterday at the Royal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gas Engineers Study Better Use of Coal
Two of the reports considered at the autumn research meeting of the Institution of Gas Engineers were of exceptional interest, says the "Colliery Guardian."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Claim for Stores Mine Owner Sued in District Court
James Goudie, a miner, of Singleton, claimed £42/13/2 for stores from Arthur Richard Thomas, colliery proprietor, of Russell-street. Cardiff, before Judge Nield…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →62,360 Tons of Coal Newcastle Export for Week
Although shipments to the most important buyers were lower than last week the total of 62,360 tons of coal, exported from Newcastle this week, was about 4000…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Why Government Will Not Reduce Coal Freights Premier Gives Reasons
The reasons which influenced the Railway Department to include among the freight charges which were recently increased by 10 per cent., and the State Cabinet in declining to request the department to restore coal freights to their…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Vital to Defence Oil from Coal Industry Cessnock Man Replies to Prime Minister
"The one long cry of those opposing the production of oil from coal is that it is not profitable. It may be said that the spending of £10,000,000 on a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Northern Collieries Work for the Fortnight
Work at the collieries in the North was restricted during the fortnight. The maximum available time was nine days, and several of the largest mines did not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Employee of 73 Dismissed: Colliery Idle
Pelton colliery is idle to-day owing to the management having retired a surface hand who is 73 years of age. In mentioning this to the Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil From Coal Inactivity
"If Victoria can produce oil from the brown coal that it possesses, surely it can be produced—and produced much more profitably—from the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Safety Hats Conference Next
At the Safety in Mines Commission Mr. Mallett (Owners) informed the Commission that he had received a letter from the Mines Department…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Stolen From Mint Perth
How an employee at the Mint managed to steal minute quantities of gold was related in the Perth Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pelton Colliery Idle
Pelton colliery was idle yesterday, and will be idle again to-day. The trouble arises out of the dismissal of a top-hand. (Sea "Too Old to Work," Page 9.)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Accident in Colliery
Richard Price, 41, of Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri, was jammed between two skips in Pelaw Main colliery yesterday. He was admitted to Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Collieries Idle In North To-day
Pacific and Aberdare collieries were idle to-day. At Pacific mine a dispute developed over yardage rates, and at Aberdare domestic matters are in…
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