Hit By Coal
Albert Wells (56), miner, of Love-street, Cessnock, was caught by a full of coal at Aberdare Central colliery to-day. Cessnock Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Mine Surveyor Killed Perth
Believed to have fallen 40 feet, and to have broken his neck, Leslie Chisholm Gon,35, a mining surveyor, was killed in a winze at the 1400ft level of Wiluna…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Export From Newcastle Shows Increase
According to figures released to-day by the Berthing Master at Newcastle (Mr. E. W. Keats), coal exported from the cranes at Carrington for the week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight Dudley Begins Again
Dudley colliery, which was closed down several months ago, and has done practically nothing since the general strike of last year is again in the list of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Naked Lights Blamed by Judge Dust in Mines "Ignition Aggravates Deposits" SYDNEY
Naked lights in mines aggravate the effect of dust on miners' lungs, declared to-day Mr. Justice Davidson,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Strike Cost the Railways £350,000 Analysis Of Commissioner SYDNEY
Reduced railway earnings during the last quarter of 1938 were mainly due to the anal strike, the Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. H[?]igan) states, in a report to the Minister for Transport, covering the period…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yallourn Coal Oil Three Times Cost of Imported Petrol Standing Committee's Report Canberra
Fuel oil could be extracated from Yallourn coal at a cost of 13d a gallon, states the report of the Commonwealth Standing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Miner Injured by Fall of Coal
Albert Wills, 56, of Love-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Central colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday. He received a probable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Liquid Fuels Report Miners' Leader Declines to Comment
The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) refused to comment on the report of the Commonwealth Standing Committee on Liquid Fuels,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miner Killed at John Darling Crushed by Fall of Coal
Andrew Carey, about 43, married, of Crown-street, Belmont, was killed at John Darling Colliery to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stone Dusting in Mines "Fairly Satisfactory in North" Inspector's Review Health Commission Told SYDNEY
The efficiency of stone dusting in Northern mines was described by Inspector Durham as fairly satisfactory before the Health and Safety Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Two Wheels Off Line Coal Train Went on for Nearly Mile No Serious Damage
A minor derailment occurred on the main Newcastle-Sydney line yesterday morning just after a coal train bound for Cockle Creek had left Cardiff…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Havoc In Gold Areas Of New Guinea: Nine Natives Drowned SALAMAUA
Floods in Papua have caused severe damage in the Bulolo River area. Nine native employees of New Guinea Gold fields Ltd. were drowned. Mining plant has been damaged and gold production brought almost to a standstill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gallopers Upset by Wet Track Gold Deposit and Rotorua at Randwick Grand Billy In Smart Three SYDNEY
Rain overnight made gallop, ing difficult at Randwick to-day, hones floundering about on the greasy track, which, but for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Maitland Main Miners Resume
Maitland Main miners were back at work to-day after their one-day stoppage yesterday. The dispute, which followed claims…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Crushed by Coal Miner Killed at John Darling
Andrew Carey, 46, of Crown-street, Belmont, was killed yesterday morning when struck by a fall of coal at John Darling colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Judge's Tribute to Officers Coal Commission Incident SYDNEY
The report of an interjection by Mr. J. Connell (Milers' Federation), that "there is more than one ass in the department" was mentioned by Senior…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Coal and Goods Trains Many Delays Claimed Regulations Strike
Delays caused by the regulations strike to coal trains arriving at Port Waratah and goods trains at Broadmeadow were reported at a meeting of the Traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pre-work Mine Inspection Three Hours Urged as Limit Duties of Deputies More Time for Special Work SYDNEY
A maximum of three hours for the pre-work inspections and the allocation of more time for deputies to attend to other duties were advocated by Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Maitland Extended Mines Sydney
The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the Acting General Secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant), to-day conferred with…
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