New Books Goldfield Tales
Under the general title of "It's Harder for Girls," Gavin Casey has written a series of short stories about Western Australian goldmining towns…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 90
Work at the Mines
The dispute at Millfield Greta involved loss of time at a number of district collieries, although the Issue was not general. Otherwise several of the large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Lodge Officers Accept Coal Code
Lodge officials of Northern mines were not unanimous in the acceptance of the new code of coal regulations when the matter was reviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Clothing Problem
A deputation of miners' officials at Cessnock has asked Mr. James. MHR, to endeavor to obtain supplies of working clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Owners Register
SYDNEY.—The Northern Collieries Committee and North, South and West Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Lowden On Miners' Pensions Tribunal
SYDNEY.—Mr. Fred Lowden, president of southern miners, has been elected employees' representative on the Miners' Pensions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some Mines Resume: New Pits Are Idle
On the South Maitland field, Elrington, Richmond Main Mill-field Greta and Neath mines, idle Yesterday, resumed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Worker Injured
William Gartland, 42. of All-worth Street, Kurri Kurri, sustained injuries to the right leg and shock while at work at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Royalties End
LONDON, June 30.—To-morrow will see the end of the privately owned coal royalties which have lasted for 374 years, and yielded a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/9/ an ounce fine. Soverigns are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Disputes
Disputes caused seven mines to be completely idle, and two partially, on New South Wales coalfields yesterday. Stoppages occurred at two other mines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Machine-cut Coal Claim
The hearing of the miners application for an increase of 6d a ton on machine cut coal in Northern collieries was continued at a combined meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Pensions Bill Amendments Operative July 5
SYDNEY.—Ammdments to the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Pension) Bill will become operative from July 5. the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only One Mine in North Was Idle To-day
Cessnock No. 1 (Kalingo) was the only mine in the North idle to-day. Work was resumed at Pelaw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Millfield-Greta Dispute Miners Reps. Object to Lawyer's Presence: Walk From Conference
Miners' representatives to-day walked out of the Maitland Reference Board meeting at which the important Millfield-Greta dispute was to have been discussed. They objected to the presence of a barrister to argue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Qualify as Mine Surveyors
Candidates successful at the examination for certificate of competency as mine surveyor under the Coalmines Regulation Act at Sydney on May 26…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supply of Articles for Miners
The General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. G. Grant) said yesterday he had asked the Minister for Supply (Mr. Bensley) to establish a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Rail Concession for Mine Pensioners
The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sulliv[?] has informed Cessnock Retired Mineworkers' Asso[?]ation through Mr. G. Booth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail Concessions Not for Retired Miners
Comparison of the rates of pensions indicated that miner pensioners were more favourably situated financially than old-age, invalid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Operate From Sunday Extension of Miners Pensions Scheme
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Amendments to the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Pensions) Bill, which were announced by the Minister for…
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