Library Project at Cessnock Ambitious Plan Of Miners
The formation of a miners' club and library at Cessnock will be considered to-night at a meeting of the Cessnock Mineworkers'…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Cheap Coal Not Now Available in Cessnock
Residents of Cessnock not associated with the mining industry are buying coal at the rate of 15s and more per ton at the pit-top…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Foolish Talk" Plan to Send Miners to New Zealand Union Official Replies to Owners Says Mines Idle Through Lack of Orders Wellington (N.z.), Wed
Unionists disagree strongly with the New Zealand coalowners' claim that there is a shortage of coal, and that miners should be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Working in Water Miners and Infection Risk Compensation Claims
That a miner in water for a few days would be unlikely to take an infection wan the opinion expressed by a skin specialist before the Workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners and Heffron Party Letter Was "Received" Management Board Business
The Northern Miners Management Board at its meeting yesterday merely "received" a letter from the Union Labour party, when asked that pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →France Orders Return of Gold to Franco London
The civil tribunal at La Rochelle (France) to-day ordered the return to the Spanish Government of 9000 cases of gold and valuables held there…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Miners for N.Z. 'Be a Mistake' Says Minister Wellington (N.z.)
"Until the New Zealand coal owners have exhausted the possibility of restoring normal production by employing New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Refugee Brought Gold Bars "Paper Money Go," He Said Brisbane
A refugee from Czechoslovakia brought gold bars worth nearly £4000 sterling to Australia to-day. Bank drafts valued at about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Transfer of Czech Gold Chancellor's Statement in Commons LONDON, June 21
There were further echoes in the House of Commons of the Parliamentary controversy excited by the transfer of gold held at the Bank of England by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No Decision on Tenders Sydney Water Board's Coal Reference to Combine Sydney
Mention of a combine in the coal trade was made by Ald. Campbell at the meeting of the Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to-day, when tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rhondda Mine Closes Down Northern Colliery Conferences
The Northern miners' president (Mr. T. Hoare) said to-day that the secretary of Rhondda Lodge had informed the executive that the services…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aged Miners and Youths' Fresh Hope New Mine Royal Commission
Miners' pensions, which war one of the issues of the "second round" fight last year, is included in the terms of reference of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"A Big Win," Say the Miners Urge Speedy Action On Mine Report
The official organ of the Miners' Federation describes the Coal Commission's report as a big win for the miners, and a vindication…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bakers Assist Miners
Newcastle Bakers' Union voted £2 towards the fund for assisting Elrington and Pelton miners, who have been idle for the past few weeks. Regret was expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Improved Lamps for Central Miners
The hand lamps used by miners at Aberdare Central Colliery are to be gradually replaced by cap lamps. The improvement will be put into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Injured by Fall of Coal
Albert Taylor, 52, a miner, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday and received extensive lacerations to his nose. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle Party Sees Coal—Petrol Tests
The City Engineer (Mr. L. J. Price) and several aldermen of the City Council, including Ald. R. G. Pittar, to-day visited Sydney to see a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Lodges Dissatisfied Ellington and Pelton Disputes
Officials of Ellington and Pelton Miners' Lodges are dissatisfied with the manner in which their disputes have been handled by the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Apathy to Disputes Miners' Committee Criticises Management Board
The combined committee of Elrington and Pelton Miners' Lodges this week criticised the Board of Management and the Northern executive officers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners' Club at Cessnock Lodges To Discuss Proposal
Miners of the various lodges on the Coalfields are to be given the opportunity of discussing the scheme considered at the meeting of the Cessnock…
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