Five Die in English Mine Disaster London
A fire in a coal seam, 800 yards below the surface at No. 2 pit, Astley Green Colliery, Lancashire, caused the loss of five lives, including the manager…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 118
Still at Large Gold Robbers in W.A. KALGOORLIE
Detectives and members of gold theft detective staff investigating the armed hold-up and £1000 robbery at the Broken Hill Pty. Coy.'s Hannan's North Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mine Safety Commission's Rush to Finish at Newcastle To-day Proposed Amendments to Act SYDNEY
In an effort to conclude the sittings of the Royal Commission inquiring into the safe working of coal mines by next Monday, the Chairman (Mr. Justice Davidson)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Against Further Control Mines Department Attacked Inquiry Stir "Private Owners Don't Want Interference" SYDNEY
A witness who strongly criticised any move to give the Mines Department further powers over the industry caused something of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pensions for Miners Plan to Be Referred to Premier Finance with Excise Tax Deputation to Mr. Menzies CANBERRA
The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) agreed to-day to place before the Premiers' Conference next week representations by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Where Is Czech Gold? Questions in the Commons "Might or Might Not Be in London" London, June 6
The actual whereabouts of the £6,000,000 of Czech gold claimed from the Bank of England by the Bank for International Settlements is still a mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Commission Inspects Northern Mines
The Commission on Health and Safety in Mines inspected Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday morning, and the Rothbury mines yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Main Colliery Idle
Maitland Main colliery was idle yesterday. A sidler complained that he had too much work to do, and that an application for another horse had keen refused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bellbird Miners' Election
Bellbird miners' officials were elected without the necessity for a ballot. Officers elected were: President. Mr. W. Roberts; secretary, Mr. G. Russell;…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →North Wallarah Mine
North Wallarah mine was idle yesterday because of a dispute over the employment of casual labour. The mine is expected to resume work to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Mines Working
The three Kurri collieries, Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1, were working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wallarah Miners Re-elect Lodge Officers
The election of officers for the Wallarah Miners' Lodge resulted in Mr. W. Campbell being returned unopposed as president Mr. Ambroise Minslow, secretary,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.e.u. Supports Pelton Miners
At a district committee meeting of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, representations were made by delegates of the Pelton and Elrington miners' lodges for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trades Hall Council Help for Northern Miners
Representatives of the Pelton and Elrington Miners' Lodges addressed the Burwood Lodge yesterday, and were promised support. The Secretary of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Water Board Employees Help for Striking Miners
The Water Board Employees' Association agreed at its last meeting to give £10/10/ to assist the idle Elrington said Pelton miners. It was proposed at first to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Protest Union Representation on Insurance Inquiry SYDNEY
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has sent a telegram to the Minister for Social Services (Sir Frederick Stewart) protesting on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Old Rothbury Lodge Absorbing Members in Miners' Federation SYDNEY
Plans for the absorption of all members of the old Rothbury Miners' Lodge are expected to result from negotiations to be conducted to-morrow between…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Inspection of John Darling Mine To-day Safety Commission in Newcastle
The Royal Commission inquiring into safety in mines inspected an underground section of Stockton Borehole and the surface…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Five Dead in Mine Fire Two Gave Lives in Rescue Efforts LONDON, June 6
A fire in a seam 800 yards below the in the No. 2 pit at Astley Green colliery. Lancashire, caused the loss of five lives, including that of the manager…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial News Seniority Claims Kurri Mining Mechanics Preference on Overtime
In view of information given to the meeting, Kurri Kurri district members of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association referred to the executive for…
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