Extended Miners Re-elect Former Official
Mr. G. Jack, who was president of Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge, some years ago, has been returned to his old position…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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Mining Disputes on Coalfields
To-day was the end of the third week in the dispute which is holding up work at Pelton Colliery. Next week—probably next…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Liable for Lost Gold London, May 4
By a majority of three to two, the House of Lords the other day decided that Imperial Airways Limited, were liable to pay damages for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Industrial News Owners Criticised Miners' Leader Alleges Inconsistency SYDNEY
Complaints that the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association had been inconsistent were made to-night by the Acting General Secretary of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Four Collieries Idle on Cessnock Field
There was no work to-day at four of the large collieries on the Cessnock field—Eirington, Pelton. Bellbird and Maitland Main…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dust in Coal Mines "Healthy Men Need Not Fear". Dr. May Harris in Box Coalfield Doctors Should Be Consulted SYDNEY
A healthy man need not fear coal dust, Dr. May Harris, of Newcastle, told the Health and Safety Commission to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Safety in Mines Evidence Was Closed To-day Sydney
"The ventilation of any mine is not perfect and the working is not perfect but we are always trying improvements," Mr. R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Thriving at Tennant Creek £4000 From One Crushing DARWIN
The best season for 12 years was being experienced in the Northern Territory, said the Administrator (Mr. C. L. A. Abott) to-day, on his return from a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Good Canterbury Field for To-morrow Cloudy Should Win Members' Flying Cid And Gold Pan Over Middle-Distances
Fields for the first meeting to-morrow of the newly-formed Canterbury Park Turf Club are the best, numerically, which have been attracted to a week-end meeting for some time. The class, too, is pleasing and the seven races should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lfe-size Model of a Coal Mine
The Technical and Science Museum of Stockholm has recently added to its mining department a realistic life-size model of a coal mine, displaying both modern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Accident
Allan Wills, 28, a set-rider, of Victoria-street, Kurri Kurri, received an injury to his hark while attempting to replace a skip on the rails in Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Compensation Act Miners Suggest Vital Changes Coal Commission Hearing Sydney
Amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act suggested by the combined mining unions were handed to the Safety and Health Commission at its sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Four Collieries Idle Bellbird Expected to Resume
Bellbird collierey was idle yesterday, following a dispute which arose over a question of splitting the seam in one of the working places. Additional payment…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →90 Miners Idle in N.Z. Dispute Auckland
Ninety men are idle at Kamo coal mine following the owners' refusal of the union's request that the dog watch from 11.30 pjn. to 7.30 a.m. be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Reserve of Sydney Council Now Normal Sydney
The Sydney County Council now has 103,229 tons of coal in reserve, representative 10 ½ weeks' consumption at the estimated maximum winter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Men Dead Ipswich District Mine Tragedies Risky Rescue Work Ipswich
Two men lost their lives in coalmines in the Ipswich district to-day. Forty miners worked heroically…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Improvement 76,556 Tons Exported for Week Newcastle Coal Trade
Newcastle coal exports showed a big improvement this week. Shipments totalled 76,556 tons, compared with 46,725 tons for the previous week. About 71,134…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Czech. Gold Stolen Commons Charge "Claimed By Germany" LONDON
The charge that Germany had stolen £6,000,000 of Czech gold held in England was made in the Commons to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Extended Mines Searching Questions on Ownership Superintendent Before Royal Commission Sydney
Ownership of Maitland Extended collieries and mines of a like nature was the subject of a long series of questions at the Royal Commission into the health and safety of miners to-day. Interest centred on the part taken by Mr. Alex Francis, about…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mining Mechanics Officials Visit District Collieries
During the week the President (Mr. T. G. Moran) and General Secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton) of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association attended…
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