Colliery Accidents
Edward Liddle, 33, an on-setter, living at Scott-street, Weston, was crushed between a brick wall and a skip in Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday. He was…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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Ashtonfield Mine Inquiry
Under the direction of the Minister for Mines, the Metropolitan Mining Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) held an inquiry at the East Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Northern Mine Dispute
The acting vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J Kellock) has arranged a conference for [?] p.m to-morrow with the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wongawilli Mine Stoppage Wollongong
A pit-top meeting was held at Wongawilli colliery yesterday to consider the matter of ventilation in portion of the miner. Work started 15 minutes of late…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sparkling Six Furlong Trials Gold Rod Adios Beau Vite Conditions More Favorable SYDNEY
Sparkling six furlongs gallops were recorded at Randwick to-day by Gold Rod and Adios and Beau Vite and Pearl of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Crippled Cessnock Miners Cushion-Making Hobby
Because fate has decreed that he cannot follow his usual occupation of wheeler in a colliery, Mr. Alfred Eaton, of Cornish-street, Cessnock, is fashioning designs for cushion covers which he makes of colored wool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warden Inquires Operations on Mine Holding Abandonment Claimed by Inspector
Following a complaint by Inspector L. Davies, of the Department of Mines, under section 70E (3) of the Mining Act, that operations had been abandoned at…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →As Offset to Machines Reduced Hours For Miners Court Hearing Resumed Melbourne
Mechanisation had caused widespread unemployment, and the ranks of 12,000 idle miners would be increased by shipments of machinery, which, he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Owners' Case Against Shorter Mine Hours Mean Huge Increase in Costs "Economic Issue," Says Judge MELBOURNE
"We say that the time has not yet arrived for the working week to be shortened from six to five days," said Mr. J. E. Cassidy,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Champions Reappear at Warwick Farm Gold Rod Is Expected to Defeat Defaulter Tel Asur And Respirator In Other Important Races
Many of the champions with important Spring engagements will make their reappearance at Warwick Farm to-morrow. Chief interest will centre on the clash of Gold Rod and Defaulter in the Warwick Stakes. Over seven furlongs Gold Rod is preferred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Wallarah Mine Conference
A meeting of North Wallarah Lodge has been convened for to-morrow at 11 a.m., when the acting northern miners' vice-president (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Gold Rise London, August 25
Gold was quote in London today at £7/10/6 a fine ounce, The rise in price is a record and is due to the big fall of sterling in foreign exchanges owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Should Be at Minimum" Chief Judge on Miners' Hours Economic Consideration Melbourne
When the miners' hours claims were being considered by the Full Arbitration Court to-day, Chief Judge Booby said he needed nothing to convince him that the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mine Disputes
The acting vice-president of the Northern Miners (Mr. J. Kellock) has arranged a conference at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, for to-morrow to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To-day's Accidents Abermain Miners Hurt
George Thomas Cain, 26, of Charles Street, Abermain, a wheeler at No. 3 Colliery, Abermain, injured his head when thrown from an empty skip…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Mines Idle Disputes at Cessnock
Two collieries — Aberdare Central and Maitland Main—were idle on the, Cessnock field to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sharp Increase in Gold Price London
Following the fall in sterling exchange, the price of gold moved up 4/6 an ounce to-day. This makes a rise of 6/7 in two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Mines Resume at Cessnock
Two mines idle on the Cessnock field yesterday owing to disputes resumed operations to-day. They were Aberdare and Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Colliery Accidents Four Admitted to Hospital
Four colliery accidents occurred in the Kurri Kurri district yesterday. All were admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Rises Again London, August 28
Following the fall in sterling exchange change, the price of, gold moved up 6/ an ounce to-day. This makes a rise of 12/7 in three days, to a new…
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