Mine Electricians
Messrs. J. P. Clery, R. D. Hindley and J. J. Olson were successful at the examination for certificates of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Mines…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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Mine Worker Injured
Henry Threadgate, 36, of Catherine-street, Cessnock, a set-rider, employed at Bellbird colliery, received extensive lacerations to the right hand when it…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State's Minerals Strike Cut Down Coal Production Gold Yield Better in 1938
The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) has received a statement which shows that the total value of the metals and minerals won during 1938 (including…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Cost of Treating Mine Accidents
An increase in the number of mining accident cases treated at the Cessnock Hospital will have its effect in an appeal to the Coal Miners' Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Norseman Mine Still Idle Kalgoorlie
Work is still held up on Ajax shaft of the Western Mining Company's Central Norseman mine, 160 miles from Kalgoorlie. The company refuses to reinstate the men…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Many Mine Accidents Extra Expense to Hospital
Cessnock Hospital Board discussed at a special meeting last night the abnormal number of mine accidents at the beginning of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Advised to Resume John Darling Mine Northern Management Committee
The Northern Miners' Committee of Management, which concluded its meeting at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, advised the idle members at John Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mining Mechanics Special Delegate Board Meeting
The President (Mr. T. G. Moran) presided over a special meeting of the Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association held at West…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Plane Diverted Brought Injured Man to Hospital North Queensland Mine Explosion
To enable Frank Densley, 37, to receive prompt medical attention, Airlines of Australia Ltd. last night cancelled its service from Cairns to Brisbane, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Conference on Rescue Act Judge's Suggestion Mines Inquiry "Go Into It Fully," Says Inspector Jack SYDNEY
At the sittings of the Royal Commission into the health and safety of workers in coalmines this morning, the Chairman (Mr. Justice Davidson) said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Richmond Main Colliery
The District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) and the Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon) conferred with the superintendent of J. and A. Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mine Which Once Employed Thousand Miners Will Take On Some More Men
Richmond Main, which once employed 1000 men, but has employed less than half that number in recent years, is to take on more men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Roof Collapsed Man Killed: Another Injured MELBOURNE
John Pedler, 45, of Campbell's Creek, was killed, and John Purley, 30, of Chewton, was injured in a fall of rock in the Wattle Gully mine, near Castlemaine,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kurri Injured Mine Workers Increased Subsidy for Hospital
The Mine Owners' Insurance Proprietary Ltd., has advised Kurri Kurri Hospital Board that it will increase the monthly subsidy paid for the treatment of injured…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →No Shield Mine Electric Welding Plants Reference at Inquiry Sydney
The Secretary of the Colliery Mechanics (Mr. H. C. Morton) brought under the notice of the Mines Safety and Health Commission to-day what he said was…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Slackened Off Newcastle Coal Trade Export of 46,725 TONS
The Newcastle coal trade has slackened off after a busy period recently. The export this week was 46,725 tons, compared with 59,200 tons last week. Shipments…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Oil From Coal Plan Rejected Too Costly, Says Committee SYDNEY
The production in Australia of oil from coal and lignite and of power alcohol from grains and grapes is too expensive to be…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sabotage, Minister Says Wet Clothes Causes N.Z. Mine Stoppage Wellington (N.z.)
Cases of sabotage at the Liverpool State coalmine, at Westland, on two successive nights, were revealed by the Minister for Mines to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Czech Gold in London Reich Gains Control of Some LONDON, May 19
Germany is reported to have obtained control of portion of the Czech gold in London amounting to £6,000,000. It had been deposited by the Czech…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Preference Given Inspections of Mines Commission Told General Use of Safety Lamps Urged SYDNEY
Charles Durham, District Inspector of Mines for the Cessnock area, was closely questioned before the Royal Commission on miners' health and safety to-day…
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