Bellbird Colliery Resumes
Bellbird Colliery, which was idle yesterday as a protest against the carrying out of ostlers' work by staff men, resumed operations to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 104
Cessnock Accidents at the Mines
Frank Chappell, 43, of O'Brien-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Elrington colliery, received injuries to his right hand while erecting timber yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Will Not Work To-morrow Collieries in the North Burwood Conference To-day
Collieries in the North will be idle to-morrow, the District Combined Unions' Committee decided yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mines Will Be Idle in North One-Day Stoppage To-morrow
Northern mines from Catherine Hill Bay to Gunnedah will be idle to-morrow, which has been selected by the District Combined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Would Cost £1,250,000 Extra a Year Owner on Coal Demands "Conference Unlikely" SYDNEY
If the present demands of the mining unions were conceded, it would mean an addition of not less than £1,250,000 a year in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Salute Attracts High Caste's Easy Six Furlongs Ajax Looks Well After Solid Half Mile MELBOURNE
Gold Salute, who was reported to have shown signs of soreness yesterday, galloped smartly over five furlongs at Caulfield to-day, though he was inclined to hang out again on the home turn…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stole Bags From Colliery
Sidney Lewis Asselin (48), pleaded guilty to a charge of having between January 12 and 13 stolen 420 chaff and corn bags, valued at £17 10s, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mines Idle in West and North To-day Withdrawal Of Ultimatum Considered Mining Unions Meet In Sydney SYDNEY
All mines in the north and west were idle to-day for the second, one-day weekly stoppage, decided upon by the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ignored Warnings Mine Worker Plunges to Death KALGOORLIE
Plunging 160 feet, on top of a runaway cage, down the main shaft of the White Hope Gold Mine, at Hampton Plains, Joseph Tighe, 54, miner, single, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Whittle Down Demands Hughes's Advice To Miners SYDNEY
A voluntary conference between the parties of the coal dispute would create a better atmosphere and have better results…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Provisions in New Coal Bill Washing and Changing Houses
Provisions for keeping down dust during drilling in stone, washing and changing rooms at the pits, the drying of clothes, inspections of the bath and change-house accommodation, and other facilities for the health and comfort of the men, are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Assurance to Mine Men No Strike Without Mass Meetings" F.E.D. And F.A. Organiser Makes Fighting Speech
An assurance that though the end of the month would be zero hour in the coal dispute, no action would be taken before mass meetings of the combined mine workers were held to approve or disapprove of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Very Much Mixed" Union Leader on Coal Position Miners and Approach to Owners
"It seems that you have started before you are ready. The whole thing, to my mind, has not been gone into fully. You do not seem…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold Price at Mint Sydney
For gold lodged at the Mint yesterday the Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill Central Mine State Subsidy Suggested SYDNEY
The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) promised a representative deputation from Broken Hill today to place before Cabinet a request that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Nazi Coal for Italy Cut Off London
German coal cargoes destined for Italy will in future be stopped by the British blockade, the Minister for Blockade (Mr. B. Cross) told the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Coal for Nazi Cinemas Berlin, February 21
The continued coal shortage in Germany has resulted in the publication of a decree forbidding the supply of coal to places of entertainment. Many cinemas…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Dispute Mr. Anlezark's Attack (To the Editor.)
Sir,—For the past few years the rank and file of the Miners Federation have been fed on such slogans as— "Down with your reactionary leaders,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Miners Make New Offer Seek a Conference with Owners Peaceful Settlement Is Desired SYDNEY
On [?] or the combined Mining Unions' Central Committee, the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) to-day sent a letter to the coal owners asking them to say whether…
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