Pensions Issue Decision Next Week Miners' Council Told Sydney
The Pensions Commission to decide whether or not miners at the age of 60 should receive pensions of £2 a week will meet next week…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 118
Coal Oil Mr. James Asks More Questions CANBERRA
The necessity for establishing an industry for extraction of oil from coal was emphasised by Mr. R. James (Lab., Hunter, N.S.W.) in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mine Safety "Most Accidents Due to Inexperience" More Supervision Needed Superintendent's Appeal
Most colliery accidents were caused by inexperience, and miners had to be educated to be safety-minded, a mine superintendent told the Royal Commission into…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Colliery Safety Control of Small Mines Special Provision Needed Inspector to Commission
Small mines were fulfilling a useful purpose in the community, but better control was needed, a Government inspector told the Royal Commission into…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Ebenezer Coal No Machinery; Wooden Rail First Mine at the Lake
The earliest mining operations carried on at Lake Macquarie were at Skye Point. This is Coal Point of to-day, near Toronto…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aberdare Miners' Lodge
Aberdare miners' lodge has decided to support Elrington and Pelton miners' lodges in their attitude towards the disputes which have laid both those collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Aircraft Fabric from Coal
A novel development in the manufacture of aircraft fabric from coal is of particular interest to Newcastle. At the Leipzig textile fair the public saw the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Support for Miners on Strike
A resolution endorsing the campaigns of the miners Involved in the disputes at Elrington and Pelton Collieries, has been carried by Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial News Boring at Old Mine B.H.P. Activity at Broken Hill Report to Miners' Council Sydney
The Broken Hill Pty. Company Ltd. is still carrying out exploratory work at its lead and silver ore mine at Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners Object Lyons Family Annuity SYDNEY
Opposition to the proposed annuity to Dame Enid Lyons and her children was expressed by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Kurri Struck by Fall of Coal
John Nichols, 34, a miner, of Stanfordstreet, Pelaw Main, was struck by a fall of coal in Richmond Main colliery yesterday. He was admitted to the Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Havilah" for Gold a Famous Pastoral Home
One of the most noted pastoral properties in New South Wales is "Havilah," 12 miles from Mudgee, owned by Mr. Hunter White (says the "N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal Development in the Use of Catalysts
One of the most interesting features of modern chemistry, particularly large-scale work, is the manner in which small amounts of certain substances are used to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hurled Down Shaft Earth Caves in at Mine Mouth Body Not Recovered Bendigo Miners Take Risks BENDIGO
John Rooney, a Mines Department official, was hurled down No. 2 Johnson's mine at California Gully when earth round the mouth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-day's Accidents Mine Workers Injured
Two mine workers, the same age suffered similar injuries in accidents in different collieries in the Cessnock district to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Daylesford Hero's Story Missed Death in Attempt to Rescue Miners DAYLESFORD
Tom Muxworthy, hero of the mine tragedy at Eganstown on Friday, was badly gassed during the Great War. He was once pinned by an oveturned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Trains Run Ahead of Time-table Union Campaign at Port Waratah
At Port Waratah, where the Australian Railways Union claims that a "work to regulations" programme is operating, only three trains were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Two Wheelers Hurt Minor Accidents in Collieries
Richard Trenholme, 52, of Millfield, a wheeler employed at Millfield colliery, received lacerations to his left hand when it was jammed by a skip yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ABERMAIN No. 2 Miners' Officers
The election of officers of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge resulted:— President, Mr. D. Snaddon; Secretary. Mr. F. H. Jones; Treasurer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Tragedy Search for Body Continues MELBOURNE
Working in relays for periods of two hours, volunteers to-day continued their efforts to recover the body of Jack Rooney, of Eaglehawk, who fell down…
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