Rise in Coal Exports Highest for Four Months
Coal loaded for export with cranes at Carrington last week was the highest weekly total since February 2…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Bank Criticised Transfer of Czech Gold to Germany LONDON, June 3
Mr. Winston Churchill, referring to the transfer of Czech gold to Germany, stated that no bank should pay over the assets of a kidnapped customer under…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dispute at Wallarah Settled Supply of Coal to Miners
The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) said yesterday that the dispute at Walarah Colliery, which had kept the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Production Canberra
Australian production of gold in April amounted to 125,587 fine ounces, valued at £1,151,063 Australian. This was a decline of 133 ounces on the output of April…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Support Promised Pelton and Elrington Miners
The idle Elrington and Pelton miners are likely to receive the support of the Trades Hall Council and trade-unions in the Newcastle area, as well as the Trades…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Supported Relief Pay to be Distributed WOLLONGONG
The action of Scarborough Miners' Lodge in calling out members from the mine owing to bad ventilation was endorsed by a meeting of the Delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Loading at Wyee Plan to Extend Siding
Consideration is being given by the Railways Department and collieries interested in the proposal to plans providing for the extension of siding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Pensions Issue Miners' Officials Meet Mr. Menzies To-day SYDNEY
The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the Acting General Secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) left Sydney to-night for Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil From Coal Burragorang Valley Scheme Governments Reject Proposed Low Temperature Carbonisation CANBERRA
A project for the production of oil from coal won from leases in the Burragorang Valley (N.S.W.) was revealed by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cut Out Skips and Explosives New Mining Equipment Exhibition in Newcastle
The elimination of skip and shot-firing could be achieved if already highly mechanised names in the Newcastle and Maitland districts were to install new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Mining Devices Arouse Interest Display in Newcastle Mechanisation Is Illustrated
The increasing use of machinery in coal mines is demonstrated at an exhibition of mining; equipment in John Reid's wool store in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Regulation Agreed to Spontaneous Heating Stricter Control of Seals Notice Necessary for Removal Sydney
A new regulation dealing with methods to control spontaneous heating in coal mines was agreed to by parties represented before the Safety and Health Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Inspection by Coal Commission
The Chairman of the Royal Commission inquiring into safety in mines (Mr. Justice Davidson) and other members of the Commission and officials left the courtroom to-day to see the practical side of mining at Aberdare Extended Colliery. Some of the men, by reason of their occupation, were familiar with coal mining. Others were not. The picture shows the party setting out for the lamp cabin…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Miners' Federation
North Wallarah mine was idle to-day owing to a dispute concerning casual labor, the Northern Miners' Federation was informed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland Main Mine Dispute
A claim that a sidler was being asked to do too much work and a pit-top discussion were followed to-day by the idleness of miners at Maitland Main…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aberdare Central Miners' Officials
With only the required number, of nominations submitted, Aberdare Central miners had no necessity to conduct, a ballot to decide lodge officers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Support Promised for Idle Miners
Representatives of the idle Pelton and Elrington miners addressed union meetings last night in support of the appeal for sustenance for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inspection of Mine Commission at Cessnock
"The Royal Commission inquiring into safety in mines, made an inspection of Aberdare Central mine to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trainer Back to Mine Sydney
J. Holt, the c[?]alminer trainer of Legion Bird, does not allow racing to interfere with his work. After Legion Bird had won at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Anti-mine Device Protect Australian Ships MELBOURNE
Many hundreds of paravanes, the antimine device perfected in the Great War, are being imported from Great Britain to Australia. They will be used for the…
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