Miners Go Home At BELLBIRD
Men working in the No. 1 tun nel at Belibird Colliery were af fected to-day by a "retaliation" strike planned by the clippers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Industrial News Approval Granted Elrington Settlement Miners' Committee Meets
The agreement reached by the Northern miners' executive in regard to Elrington colliery was endorsed by the Committee of Management yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Work in Mines in "Bad Old Days" Tom Owen Looks Back
A direct link with "the bad old days" of almost 70 years ago in the mining industry was provided by Mr. Tom Owen, formerly Secretary of South Waratah Lodge, who was entertained by the Northern Miners' Management Board late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Analysis of New Award "Judge States Present Rates Are Excessive" Criticism of Holiday Clauses
Strong criticism of Judge Drake-Brockman's attitude on wages and holidays is made by the Northern district branch of the Miners' Federation in a "preliminary analysis" of the mining industry award. THE PRESIDENT of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collieries at Work
Bellbird Colliery worked to-day with a full complement or its employees. Yesterday the No. 1 section Bf the colliery was idle because of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident In Mine
William Bower. 63, miner, living at Margaret-street, Cessnock, was struck on the left eye by a drill while at work at Cessnock No.2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Central Council
A meeting of the Central Council of the Miners Federation has been convened for next Friday at 2.30 p.m. in Sydney. The District President (Mr. T. Hoare),…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Quelling Fire in Coal Stack at Zara Street Powerhouse
The "heating up" which developed some time ago in the coal stack at Zarn-street powerhouse has extended slightly in the post week and gear…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dust in Mines Efforts to Find Remedy Commission's Review Water and Ventilation
The report, of the Royal Commission on Safety in Mines expresses the conclusion that at present it is not possible to fix by dust counting any precise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Mine Water in Creek Council to Confer with Company New Kulnura-road
The discharge of water from Hebbura colliery into Deep Creek, at Weston, was the subject of a report by the Health Inspector (Mr. J. McGilvray) to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pelton Colliery "Declared Buck" Miners' Bd. Decision Want Dismissed Man Reinstated
A motion, declaring Pelton Colliery "black" until such time as the owners were prepared to reinstate the man who was the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kurri Mines Resume
Richmond Main colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to a dispute with the machine-men, resumed work today…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Top Hands Discuss Mining Award
Topbands engage at collieries in the Cessnock district met at Cessnock last night to discuss their attitude towards the Judge Drake-Brockman…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →N.S.W. Gold Production Sydney
The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for May is estimated at 6120,01 ounces fine, valued at £25,000 standard rate of £56,584 Australian,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Industrial News More Mines Idle Award and Local Disputes
Several mines failed to work yesterday, there being various causes for their idleness. Pelaw Main miners, after a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Strike Talk Is Scouted Miners and Award Many Factors Involved
Opinion on the Coalfields to-day is that there is no immediate prospect of an anti-award general strike, particularly in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Coal Stack Scoop Ready at Zara-street
Officials at Zara-street power-house prepared a scoop and gear yesterday to enable them to turn over hundreds of tons of coal which have been affected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accept Terms Broken Hill Strikers Mines May Start To-morrow Broken Hill
The strike at the Central powerhouse as a result of which about 4000 mine workers were idle, was settled to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining Board Asks Why Stock Exchange Ban LONDON, July 4
The Commonwealth Mining Board is appealing against the Stock Exchange ban, and has asked the committee to explain the reasons, which the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Job on 25,000 Ton Coal Stack To Be Turred Over To Combat Heating
To enable them to turn over hundreds of tons of coal, which have been affected by the "heating-up," which began some weeks a[?]o in the 25,000…
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