Cargo Boat's 11,000Th. Mine
LONDON. June 26 (Air Mail).—With a thunderous splash, one of our North Sea minelayers recently dropped her ll,000th mine into the great…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Fifty Millions in Gold Stored
LONDON, June 25 (Air Mail).—Martinique, French colony and key island of the Caribbean, is front page news in the United States every time British warships hunt for Nazi raiders in the Atlantic, Two thousand officers and men on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Forms, But Tax Deducted Miners Annoyed
Miners at all collieries on the Northern field were angry yesterday because wrong tax deductions had been made from their wages, said Mr. Booth, M.L.A., last night…
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Seventy men have been cavilled out from North Wallarah Colliery. Their notice will expire next week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Threatened Loss of S.a. Coal Trade
SYDNEY, Friday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Nelson) and the General Secretary (Mr. Grant) stated to-day that New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Roadlayers' Claims
Road-layers at collieries on the South Maitland field met yesterday at Abermain and discussed matters to be submitted in the compilation of miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Prospecting Party Leaves Adelaide
ADELAIDE Sunday.—To prospect new country believed to be gold bearing a well-equipped expedition left Adelaide yesterday on a 1000-mile trip to the far…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stanford Main Miners Are Ready to Resume
Stanford Main miners are prepared to resume work at the end of the present stoppage cause by the dispute over conditions of enginemen o[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lack of Phones Causes Delays in Mine Accidents
SYDNEY, Monday.—Lack of telephonic communication between the Wongawilli mine and the district ambulance station was responsible for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Bulli Miners on Strike
SYDNEY, Tuesday—A strike of all miners on the South Coast is threatened as a result of the introduction of what the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →35-Hours' Week Sought by Miners
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A new log of claims to be served on the employers by the Miners' Federation to-day provides for a 35-hours week and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Free of Strikes, But No Work
Free for the first time in months of important industrial issues affecting them directly, Northerr coal miners would now be in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Salute Runs Four in 51 in Randwick Gallop
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Gold Salute's half mile in 51 seconds was the outstanding effort at Randwick to-day. The chestnut has brightened up immeasureably since his return from Brisbane. Kings dale and Skerries impressed over four furlongs at Victoria Park…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Demand Ban on Mechanisation in Coal Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday: "The immediate Government prohibition of further mechenisation of coal mines is a prerequisite of continued production…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Serve Log
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners Federation to-day served on employers a new log of claims, providing for a 33-hour week and certain wage increases…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Object to Loader
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Because they regard as dangerous a mechanical loader in pillar workings at the Old Bulli mine, miners on the South Coast threaten to cease work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint an Saturday and Monday at £10/14/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/3 each…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Manager Sees Bankruptcy
The manager of a Newcastle coal company, speaking yesterday of the prospects of the industry in the North, said that recent events were hampering everyone,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Coal Box Alight
The weatherworn and white-anted timbers of the old small-coal hopper box at the surface of the Elermore Tunnel mine at Wallsend were alight yesterday for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.a.p. Will Not Oppose Miners' Pensions
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) told the General President (Mr. Nelson) and General Secretary (Mr. Grant) of the Miners'…
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