Deaf Men in Coal Mines Question Raised by Court
Whether a deaf man is allowed, under the regulations, to work in a coal mine, was a point raised and unanswered to-day during a case before the Workers' Compensation…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Electric Locos. in Pits Special Regulations in Schedule Coal Mines Legislation
Additional regulations governing the use of electric locomotives inside mines are outlined in the schedules to the Coal Minos Regulation (Amendment) Bill. The bill, which was prepared after the Royal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Workers Elect Local Strike Bodies
Implementing the' decisions of the Combined Mining Unions Committee in the north, local organisations for the conduct of the strike were set up…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill Mine to Close Down Sydney
Following the decision of the State Government not to grant assistance to the Sulphide Corporation, it was announced to-day that the Central Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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 →Fever Outbreak Feared Greta Water Taken From Mine Dam
Unless steps are taken to supply Greta with a pure supply of drinking water, fever may break out. This is the opinion of Cr. A. Collins, who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Submarine Struck Mine But Got Home Sank, Then Salvaged Itself
IN the latter part of the war the only British submarine which penetrated deep into enemy waters were the mine-laying submarines. These craft made many…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →C.W.S. and Miners' Credit Mr. Booth on Agreement SYDNEY
The President of the New South Wales Cooperative Wholesale Society (Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A.), said to-night that his society had no connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →American Firm May Sell Coal to Italy New York, March 12
The Pittsburgh Coal Company, which is the largest producer in the United States, is negotiating for the sale of coal to Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Local Miners' Committees Series of Meetings to Begin Strike Pay for Men at Hebburn
The Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon), who is chairman of the Northern District Combined Unions Committee, reported to the Northern Miners' Board's special…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Menzies Adamant on Coal Issue But Federal Anxiety Growing Early Task For New Cabinet CANBERRA
No hope of Federal Government intervention to settle the coal dispute was held out by the Prime Minuter (Mr. Menzies)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Budgeting for Three Months' Strike Mr. Orr Outlines Miners' Plans Counter Any Effort to Curtail Credits of Retailers Melbourne
The Combined Mining Unions were budgeting for a strike that would last for at least three months, the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr) said to-night. The Unions were in a position to meet this possibility,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MR. A. Cooper May Win Double at Victoria Park Gold Salute and Early Bird Have Bright Prospects SYDNEY
Mr. Alan Cooper, who recently won a race with Early Bird at Flemington, may win a double at Victoria Park. Gold Salute should be to the fore in the first division of the Flying Handicap, and Early Bird should win the Victoria Park Handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Grandad Was a Mine-sweeper
A poignant reminder of the cause for which the Newcastle Red Cross Society is holding its appeal day on Friday was brought to an executive member this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Leaders See Rothbury Estate Workers
Miners' officials visited Rothbury to-day and "talked the position over" with the men engaged at the collieries on the estate…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Italo-german Coal Agreement Rome, March 13
Italy and Germany have reached an agreement for the transport of coal to Italy by railway, using three, and possibly more, Alpine passes. Both Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gold Price £10/13/3 SYDNEY
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Compensation Claims Deaf Men in Mines Does Act Allow Employment?
The question whether a deaf man was allowed to work in a colliery under the Coal Mines Regulations Act was raised before Judge Perdriau, who presided over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Coal Fall Buried Miner Inquest on Cessnock No. 2 FATALITY
The quantity of coal in a fall that fatally injured Herbert Robinson, an Abermain miner, at the Cessnock No. 2 Colliery on February 27 was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Public and the Coal Strike Support for Mr. Biggers "Government Should Act"
The letter of the President of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce (Mr. A. Biggers) in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday, was discussed in…
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