Expected to Resume on Monday Miners Who Struck Over Award
Although the bulk of the 2000 miners who came out on strike yesterday against the Drake. Brockman award are expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 118
Dearer Coal Owners' Forecast "New Award Adds to Costs" Sydney
Colliery owners declared in Sydney to-day that a rise in the price of coal was inevitable as a result of the new award, which comes into operation on August 16…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Folly and Cutthroat Competition Judge Says Coal Companies May Destroy Themselves
A further increase in coal prices of from 2/ to 3/ a ton would be necessary to restore the industry 2 to a satisfactory profit-making basis,. Judge Drake-Brockman said in reviewing his investigation into the financial position of the coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scenic Road to Coal Point Toronto's Committee's Request Heavy Cost of Maintenance
Toronto Urban Committee has decided to ask Lake Macquarie Shire Council to have the bus route to Coal Point and Kilaben Bay declared a scenic road…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Oil From Coal Plant to Cost £6,000,000 Big Fuel Scheme In England LONDON
The "Manchester Guardian" under-stands that the British Government will establish an oli-from-coal plant to cost £0,000,000 on the Lancashire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Mechanics' Ballot
Although definite figures were not available last night, it was announced that the President (Mr. T. Moran) and the Treasurer (Mr. W. Donnett), of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Coal From Solid Mines Report "Regulate Practice of Grunching"
In view of the keen local interest in the findings of the Cost Commission, and the wide scope of the recommendations in the report. "The Newcastle Sun" is publishing in serial a comprehensive summary from the various sections. which appears each day. To-day's article deals with "grunching"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ban on New Mines Judge's Idea to Check Coal Industry "Sickness"
A PROHIBITION on the opening of new collieries might be a means of checking the real cause of most of the sickness of the coal industry, Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miners' Award
Members of the mining Industry generally express disappointment with the award of Judge Drake-Brockman. This is not surprising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kurri Mine Accidents
Samuel Hassan 55. of Leconfield-street. Stanford Merth[?]r. was knocking in a prop at Richmond Main Colliery to-day when he injured his right…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Mines Working
Richmond Main Colliery, which was idle on Friday as a protest against the new miners' award, resumed work to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ironworkers Give £100 to Idle Miners at Pelton
Lysaght's sub-branch of the Federated Ironworkers' Association yesterday voted £100 for the sustenance of the idle Pelton miners and their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labor Council Asked to Help Miners on Strike
The Barrier Industrial Council has written to Newcastle Trades Hall Council seeking support for the 4000 mine workers involved in the Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight
Pelton and Elrington collieries remained idle over the fortnight. At the latter efforts to adjust the matter in dispute were continued, and terms suggested for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Veteran Honored at Trades Hall
Mr. Tom Owen, formerly secretary of South Waratah Miners' Lodge. who holds the unique record of having spent almost 70 years as a miner, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fall of 15,138 TONS Coal Shipment For Week
For the week ended lost Saturday 69.765 tons of coal were exported from the cranes at Carrlneton. According to figures released to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Pits Idle To-day on Award Protest Miners' Brd. Meets Position to Be Reviewed
Lambton miners were idle to-day as a protest against the Judge Drake-Brockman award. Millfield.Greta. alone of the four pits…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Colliery Accidents
Three colliery accidents occurred in the Kurri Kurri district yesterday. Robert Laverick, 52, of Lang-street, Kuri Kurri, was struck by a prop in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Explosion in Colliery; Miner Charged
John Johnston, of Church-street. Cessnock. appeared at the West Maitland Police Court to-day on a charge of having on May 17, at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Miners for Trial Gold Robbery Charge Kalgoorlie Hold-up Sequel Kalgoorlie
Two miners, Charles Egan, 52, married, and John Crofton Sadlier, 39, married, were committed for trial from the Police Court to-day on charges of having stolen…
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