Kurri Mines Working
The three Kurri collieries—Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1—were working to-day…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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N.Z. Mine Strike Wellington (N.z.)
Following the refusal by the owners of the union's request that the dog-watch from 11.30 p.m. to 7.10 a.m. be discontinued, 90 men are idle at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rothbury Lease Discussed Mines Safety Inquiry Sydney
"It has been stated that R. W. Miller and Co. has a very short lease of Rothbury. This is not so for the lease has 36 years to go,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Was Short of Water and Coal Wellington (N.z.)
The British steamer Fiscus, bound from the United States to Geelong, was diverted to Auckland to replenish her supplies, and reached there with only a few inches of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Non-union Coal Miners Plan National Attack Organisers Appointed Sydney
A conference of combined mining unions representing the Northern and Southern coalfields to-day decided on a national campaign against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Disputes Settled
Idle at the week-end, Bellbird and Maitland Main collieries resumed yesterday. The dispute at Bellbird concerned extra payment for the splitting of a seam. At…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hit by Fall of Coal
John Ord. 52, a miner, of First-street, Weston, received contusions to his head when he was hit by a fall of coal at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Masked Gunmen Rob Mine Office Took £1000 in Gold Tied Custodian to a Post Kalgoorlie
Carrying guns and wearing black masks and long overcoats two thick-set men entered the gold room at Hannan's north mine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strike Pay for Idle Miners
Elrington miners will receive their second issue of strike pay to-morrow. They are now in their sixth week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Weston Miners Took A Prize
Three Weston miners shared third prize in to-day's lottery with ticket No. 76044. "XXX Mates Syndicate." The ticket was in the name of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Production Up Sydney
The Mines Department reports that the production of native gold in New South Wales for April was 6187.73 ounces fine, valued at £26,284 (standard rate), or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Oil Process Government Experts Company to be Frank CANBERRA
The Government would investigate claims by the Phoenix Oil Company that it could extract oil from coal for 5.4d per gallon only if the company gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's Accidents Colliery Mechanic Inquired
William Sweeting, 41, colliery mechanic, of Fourth-street, Weston, man a piece of steel into his right hand while at work at Hebburn No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tax on Coal to Provide Miners' Pensions Prime Minister Refuses; "Would Be Discrimination" CANBERRA
The Commonwealth Government does not favour an excise duty on coal to provide pensions for coalminers over 60, on the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Lottery Prize Three Teetotallers
Edwin Robinson, William Williams, and James Jones, all of Weston, miners, and cross mates at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, shared the third prize in yesterday's State…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Injured in Fall of Coal
When a full of coal occurred at Richmond Main colliery yesterday morning, Dick Mowett, 42, of Allandale-street, Pelaw Main, received a probable fracture…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fibre Helmet for Miners Melbourne
An English invention on the pattern of the steel helmet has been offered to the manager of the State Coal Mines (Mr. J. McLeish) for use in the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elrington and Pelton Proposal to Assist Miners
The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) said yesterday that the Cessnock Miners' Area Committee had asked the council to allow…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gold Stolen From Mine Haul Valued at £1100 LEFT 104 Bags Behind Worker First Thought It Was Joke KALGOORLIE
Masked and armed bandits secured £1100 worth of gold from Hannan's North Mine early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Desire Federal Basis Ask to See Mr. Menzies SYDNEY
The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation to-day requested Mr. R. James, M.H.R., to arrange a conference of miners' representatives with the Prime Minister…
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