Mayor As Mining Mediator Averts Threatened Stoppage
The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown) made industrial history at Neath to-day. Playing the part of mediator in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Mr. Kellock To Act as Miners' Vice-President Illness of Mr. Scanlon
Mr. J. Kellock, who was runner-up in the last ballot for Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, will to-day take up the duties of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold Production
The quantity of gold produced during 1938-39 amounted to 16,607,847 fine ounces valued at about £14,600,000 in Australian currency, and at £11,600,000 in British currency. This…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Mayor Mediates Prevents Stoppage at Colliery
A threatened stoppage at Cessnock No. 2 colliery has been averted by the intercession of the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Skip-builders Idle Dispute Over Seniority Colliery Not Affected
Thirty of the men engaged by a contractor in the betiding of skips which will be used in the Burwood colliery of the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Miners and Richmond Main Management Meet on
The Acting Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) will meet the management of the Richmond Main Colliery at a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Necklet Is Over 3000 Years Old London, August 2
A magnificent gold neck ornament, more than 300 years old, has been lent by the Duke of Westminster to the British Museum for inclusion in the exhibition of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Effect of Dusts on Miners' Lungs Graphic Exhibit in Sydney Organs Under Microscope Sydney
Sections of lungs showing the effects of silica, coal and other dusts, are on exhibition at the Chemical Industries Exposition at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Explosion Wrecks House at Merewether Blasting Powder Thrown on to Fire in Mistake for Coal Three People in Hospital
An explosion injured four persons and practically wrecked the back portion of a house at No. 2 Livingstone-street, Merewether, last night. It shook nearby houses, and occurred when a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Mine Conferences
The acting vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) was engaged on a conference at Stockrington Colliery to-day. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Kurri Mines Working
The three Kurri collieries. Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 were working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hours of Miners Hearing Opens To-day
The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare). with the other Central Executive officers of the Miners' Federation, flew…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →12 Men to Go at Neath Colliery Reduction In Working Places
Twelve employees of Neath Colliery will cease work at the end of the current quarter because there will not he sufficient working-places in the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Burned to Death Mine Manager in W.A. KALGOORLIE
Jack Rose, the manager of the Iron King goldmine at Norseman, was burned to death when his house was destroyed it 2 a.m., to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pure Gold Beaten at Moonee Valley Erratic Display in Straight Victory to Grandson Melbourne
Pure Gold's Caulfield Cup backers are scarcely happy after his erratic display in the Laluma Handicap, at Moonee Valley yesterday. This brother to Hall Mark…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hours in Mines Full Court Hearing To-day Wage Rates Not an Issue Melbourne
The hearing of claims made subsequent to the issue of Judge Drake-Brockman's award covering the coalmining industry was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured In Collieries
George Dawes of Aberdare-street. Kurri. aged 54, a shot-firer. working at Richmond Main colliery, was admitted to the Kurri Hospital to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Colliery Disputes
The acting vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr J. Kellock) will attend a meeting of Richmond Main Lodge to-night to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Miners Resume
Aberdare Central miners were back at work to-day. A conference will be held to discuss the dispute over the filling of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Orr Ill Delay in Miners' Award Claim Off Till To-morrow Melbourne
There was an unexpected hitch to the presentation to the Full Arbitration Court to-day of the miners' case for a variation of the Drake-Brockman award…
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