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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 118
Most of the large mines on the Northern field had good time during the fortnight. Eight worked the maximum of 10 days, and nine nine days. All nine were idle…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A colony of about 100 unemployed ex-miners settled on the land in the Vale of Glamorgan three years ago have made good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A conference has been arranged at Burwood colliery to-morrow between the Superintendent (Mr. J. Fallins) and the executive of the Federated Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →According to figures released to-day by the Berthing Master at Newcastle (Mr. E. W. Keats), the amount of coal exported from the cranes at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Although they held no hope of rescuing their mates alive, men in the South mine are still risking their lives to get out the four men…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An important recommendation on ventilation is the prohibition of the use of furnaces in mines that are not small within the meaning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FOUR main parties are concerned in the measures proposed by the Safety in Mines Commission for ensuring a greater measure of safety in coal mines and for safeguarding the health of men employed underground. They are the mine owners, the employees, the Government and the public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Regarding the fire at the Waratah colliery in 1938, which wan investigated by the Commission, the report states—"There was no evidence to suggest incendiarism,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At present 160 coalmines are operating in New South Wales, of which 73 are described as large and 87 as small. A small mine is one in which not more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A special general meeting of the Waterside Employees' Union declined to strike a levy to assist the striking Pelton and Elrington miners. Recently the union…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Although the Miners' Federation has its own land and a special building fund, the Board of Management decided yesterday to send six representatives to a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →After rescuers had recovered the body of one of the mine victims last night they were about to remove a second body when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The majority of the dangers that arise in thick seam mining were connected with the removal of the top coal. The terms of General Rule 23 of section 54…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →All parties who appeared before the Royal Commission were absorbed today in the study of the long report. The reactions among mining unions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The monumental nature of the report of the Safety in Mines Commission, which sat for about nine months, was being eagerly read by all parties in the mining industry in Newcastle and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Naked lights will be a thing of the past in all coal mines within the next 18 months, furnace ventilation will be restricted to small mines, and then only at the discretion of the Chief Inspector, the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two bodies were located to-day by rescue workers at South mine. One was freed at 10 o'clock to-night and brought to the surface at 11.15 p.m. Workers were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fatal accident rate of employees in New South Wales collieries was not worse than in the metalliferous mines, the Royal Commission on Safety and Health in Mines indicated. It was substantially the same as in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Royal Commission which inquired into the health of miners and safety of mines has issued its report. Outstanding recommendations are the institution of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining men in Newcastle said that adoption of the Safety in Mines Commission's report would mean increased costs, tending to…
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