Commonwealth Mine Resumes Lithgow
The Commonwealth colliery at Lidsdale, which was idle on Monday and yesterday as a result of a dispute over a free labourer who con looking after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 104
Chief Judge to See Mines
The Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court (Sir George Beeby) announced yesterday that he would make an inspection of collieries on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 lodged at the Mint Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maidens Gold Rim and Prapser Likely
ALTHOUGH Robin Aries has drawn near the outside in the first division of the Maiden Handicap, she should have a good deal to do with the decision. She…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Want Mines in Federation Rothbury Lodge Men Defer Start BRANXTON
Men of Maitland Extended Miners' Lodge decided yesterday not to return to work on the Rothbury Estate until the mines are declared Federation mines…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Judge on Strikes "Worst Feature of Coal Industry" Preach Merit of Arbitration
"I am trying to build up a system to do away with stoppages. They are the worst feature of the coalmining industry and prevent a lot of men from earning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Plan to Give All to Meet Crisis: Coal Is the Keystone London
Every available acre in Britain, and every skilled land-worker is to be pressed into service, if necessary compulsorily. At the same time plans are in hand for training 100,000 instead of 40,000 workers for the arms industry annually…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Neath Miners' Lodge Election
The election of officers of the Neath Miners' Lodge resulted:— President and treasurer, Mr. W. Purcell: secretary, Mr. J. Harrison; ballot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Management Board to Meet
A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board has been convened for next Monday at Newcastle Trades Hall. The District…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured In Mine War News Flashes
John Smith, 45, of Main-road, Cardiff, a fitter employed at Killingworth Colliery, had two fingers of his right hand lacerated when they were caught A forcible reminder to the Germans that the battle in Northern France is not the only one, has been given by the Allied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day announced that the price to be paid for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday would be £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mine Lodge to Be "Transplanted" Found Other Work By Government
The 98 men comprising the Maitland Extended Lodge, formed among the men who came out from the Rothbury Estate mines during the coal strike,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welsh Miners to Make Up Coal Shortage London, May 31
Welsh minors announced that 9000 unemployed miners are immediately available for the work. The miners are determined to males up 51,000,000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Miners' Board to Meet
A special meeting of the Northern Ministers' Management Board will be held at Newcastle Trades hall on Monday morning, beginning at 9 o'clock, to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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 6 →Go North To-morrow Night Rothbury Members of Miners' Federation
Rothbury members of the Miners' Federation for whom work has been allotted at Urunga will leave to-morrow, night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coalfields Mining Tragedy Onsetter Killed At Abermain
A heavy cable drum which fell at the shaft bottom at Abermain No. 2 colliery to-day killed John Greig, 60. onsetter. of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stay-in Strike At North Wallarah Mine
Stay-in strikers at North Wallarah Colliery to-day playing cards while awaiting developments in the matters in dispute at the colliery. (See story on this page.)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Not Aimed at Bunnerong Denial By Miners' General Secretary SYDNEY
"If the stay-in strike at Wallarah has been caused by the coal owners refusing to observe the spirit of the agreement between the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners in Stay-down Strike Surprise Move at North Wallarah Food And Clothes Smuggled Below By Strikers
More than 80 mineworkers-to-day staged a staydown strike at North Wallarah Colliery near Swansea, which was the scene of the first stay-down strike in Australia three years ago…
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