Inquiry Into Mine Tragedy
John Greig, 60, who was employed at the pit bottom at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was killed instantly when a cable drum, weighing two tons, rolled on to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
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Miners Return to Work
Abermain No. 2 colliery, idle on Wednesday owing to a grievance of the firemen, resumed yesterday. Abermain No. 3 colliery, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Collapsed and Died in Mine
The death of Joseph Robinson, 65, miner, of Station-street. Whitebridge in Burwood Colliery on May 27, was due to natural causes the District…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fall in Western Mine Lithgow
A fall of coal on the haulage road at Vale of Clwydd colliery this morning rendered the mine idle for the day. The fall occurred shortly before the men entered…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Grievances of Miners Suggestion for Arbitrator Sydney
Allegations of victimisation in mines and metal trades were made to the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) by two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Workers Drew £150,000 Cheque To-day
To-day was the first mineworkers pay day since the general strike the cheque for the North approximating £150,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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 an ounce fine Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rival Mining Union Federation Will Appeal Deputations to Federal Ministers
The registration of the New South Wales Coal and Shale Workers' Union as an industrial union will be discussed by officials of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →End Next Week Hearing of Mining Union Claims Chief Judge's Inspections Sydney
In the Federal Arbitration Court this morning Chief Judge Beeby said that by next week he expected to complete the hearing of the mining unions' claims for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Jesmond Colliery Demolition
Mr. A. Williams,, of the Builders' Exchange, Broadmeadow, began the demolition yesterday of the old Jesmond colliery. The work will take about six…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Two Mines Resume
Two pits idle on Thursday resumed yesterday. They were Abermain No. 3, where a staff man did certain work, and Maitland Main. A conference will be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Chief Judge Inspects Mines
Chief Judge Beeby, who is hearing the mining unions' claims for a new award arising out of the general coal strike visited four mines on the South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Protest Against New Mine Union
A motion protesting against the action of the Industrial Registrar in granting union rights to mine workers at the Rothbury Colliery has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Offer to Help War Effort Melbourne
As a contribution to the nation's war effort, employees of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi have offered their services gratis to manufacture munitions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners Spend Their Pay Lively Scenes On Coalfields
After 12 weeks of waiting, miners on the Coalfields last night released the biggest pay that many of them had received in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Engineer Acquitted Melbourne
By direction of Judge Stretton in General Session to-day the jury acquitted Alexander Buchanan, mining engineer, who had been charged with eight counts…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Gold Price £10/13/3 SYDNEY
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold ledged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →How Britain Dealt with Magnetic Mine Bravery of Commander Ouvry
The full story of how the British Navy, with the assistance of civilian scientists, met and mastered the menace of the magnetic mine, may now be told. It is a story, says the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agreed with Miners Mr. Hughes on Special Tribunal Settle Grievances Sydney
A deputation from representatives of the Miners' Federation, waited on the Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Money Tied Up in Coal Big Reserve Stocks Necessary SYDNEY
As an insurance against strikes, gas and electricity undertakings in New South Wales have to keep £2,000,000 Worth of cost a year as reserve stocks…
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