Coal Point Drainage
An inspection was made by the Chairman (Mr. E. Gam) and Mr. A. E. Webb, of Toronto Urban Committee, following complaints by residents of Rofe-street, Coal Point, that…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Mining Accidents
Algernon O'Keefe, 30, of Desmond-street, Cessnock, a wheeler at Aberdare colliery, was jammed between a skip. He injured his knee…
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William Robertson (59), miner, living at Neath-road, Neath, collapsed while at work to-day in Cessnock No 2 Colliery. Cessnock Ambulance took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial News Talks To-day on Northern Mine Dispute
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Officials of the Miners' Federation and the Maitland Main colliery will meet in Sydney to-morrow to discuss the claims of the lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Durham Miners' Social
A social in Redhead Memorial Hall on Tuesday night was organised by Durham miners lodge A presentation was made on behalf of the lodge by the Secretary (Mr. F…
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A dispute over wheelers caused Pelaw Main mine to be idle yesterday. Stanford Main No. 2 woo also idle yesterday as a protest against insufficient…
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The District Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) went to Sydney yesterday to attend the Arbitration Court where Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Salute's Jockey SYDNEY
Gold Salute has his old rider for trackwork these days, the New Zealand Jockey. A. E. Ellis. Ellis won on Cold Salute when the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Miner Hit by Fall of Coal
Robert Wyborn, 34 of Allandale-road, Kearsley, a miner at Elrington colliery was struck by a hilt of coot yesterday and received of injury to the pelvis. He was…
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Norman Grubb, 16, of Union-street, Adamstown, was killed in an underground accident at Burwood colliery about 11 o'clock last night. He received a…
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Norman Grubb. aged 16. of Brunker-road. Adamstown. was fatally injured at Burwood Colliery last night. The police stated to-day that his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallerawang Mine Resumes
LITHGOW, Thursday.—Work was resumed to-day at Wallerawang colliery, which was idle yesterday because of a dispute concerning payment of water…
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A local dispute caused North Wallarah mine to be idle yesterday. John Darling mine was also idle yesterday. It will not resume to-day. The…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/14/ per ounce one Sovereigns are £3/9/3 each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Air Mines Shock to Enemy London
The advantage of laying mines from the air instead of from surface craft or submarines was emphasised to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Claims for Youths in Industry Deferred for Time Being; Judge Hears Evidence
SYDNEY, Thursday.—He would defer for the time being the claim by the Miners' Federation for proportionate increases in the wages of boys and youths in the coalmining industry, Judge Drake-Brockman said in the Federal Arbitration court…
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The District Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) returned to Newcastle yesterday, after having attended the Federal Arbitration…
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LITHGOW, Friday.—Eleven collieries on the Western field will begin on Tuesday to fill contracts granted by the Railway Department last month. The…
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Work will be resumed at Maitland Main Colliery on Monday. This announcement was made to-day after the acceptance by the men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shotfiring Rules Miners Want Conference with Vincent
The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) said to-day that he intended to ask the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent)…
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