Mine Missed Princess Juliana London
When the British i carrying Princess Juliana and and her children was in about to leave the harbor a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 104
Some Mines to Resume on
Work will be resumed at Northern mines on Monday, except at those pits where preparatory work cannot be completed in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Stack on Fire Sydney
A fire in a large stack on coal at the Australian Woollen Mills in Sydenham-road Marrickville, defied for several hours the efforts of firemen to put it…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Trains on Order for
Railway officials were busy this morning arranging coal trains for collieries in the Newcastle fields. Four were ordered for Burwood and two for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shop Assistants Give £25 to Miners' Fund
At a Meeting of the Board of Management of the Shop Assistants' Union, it was decided to donate £25 to the miners' relief funds. It was also decided to ask…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Rooty Hill Coursing Gold Domain and Gold Red Favourites for Derby SYDNEY
With the exception of Manovne, all the fancied dogs in the New South Wales Coursing Derby at Rooty Hill were successful in the second ties. Gold Domain and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
For gold lodged at the Mint yesterday the Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price at £10/18/8 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Steel Orders Are Awaiting Australia Offers by Britain Held Up by Coal Strike London
Vast steel orders for foreign markets will be allocated by Britain if Australia is prepared to fulfil them…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Will Resume on Monday Leaders' Advice Accepted by 7616 Votes to 739 Immediate Start to Prepare Pits
Work will be resumed in coal mines on the Northern, Southern, and Western fields on Monday. Mine workers on all fields accepted the recommendation of the Combined Mining Unions to return to work…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Vote to Go Back to Work Big Majority at Adamstown Press Admitted to the Meeting Mr. Hoare Has a Busy Time
A meeting of mineworkes at Adamstown recorded a decisive vote in favour of returning to work. A rough count estimated about 650 men in the hall, but the voting was:— In favour of returning to work, 445; against, 62…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accident In Mine
Struck by a skip while at work at Crofton Colliery to-day. Thomas Bryant (31), of Turrug-street, Whitebridge, received lacerations to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tents Vanish Miners Return From the Lake Exodus at Week-end
Mineworkers camped at Belmont and Swansea since the strike began returned to their homes on the coalfields at the week-end for the resumption of work at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soviet Has Hope Gold From Polar Regions LONDON, May 4
Soviet Polar regions will supply coal, oil, gold, tin, nickel, molybdenum and mica, as well as timber and furs from many parts of the U.S.S.R. in 1950,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Most Big Pits Work To-day Deputies Reported For Duty 25 Coal Trains to Run
Most of the big collieries in Cessnock and Kurri Kurri districts will resume work this morning. When the engine-drivers decided…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Electricians Sydney
The following candidates were successful at the examination for certificates of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912-1931,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Trade Leaps Back to Normal
Indicating the rapid return to normal in the coal trade since the settlement of the strike, 68 coal trains were ordered to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Whistles Were Not Music To-day Toll of Yesterday
Droning colliery whistles that were welcome music yesterday morning to the ears of miners stirred the same men this morning in groaning response…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ready for the Coal Rush at Newcastle Cranes
Port Waratah yards, where many thousands of coal trucks have been stored during the coal strike, has throbbed with fresh activity since the strike ended last wee. The wheels of the coal transport system also in motion. Ton left: Lines of coal trucks which will soon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Disputes Conference Parties Meet Under Judge Beeby SYDNEY
In accordance with the terms of settlement of the coal strike, Chief Judge Beeby is presiding this afternoon in Sydney at a compulsory conference of the coal owners and mining unions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Most Mines at Work 68 Trains Will Run To-day Many Grievances to Be Settled
More than half the mines in the North began operations yesterday. To-day, when 68 coal trains will run, it is expected that all mines will be working…
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