Benefits for Miners
Although he rejected the claim for a uniform 40-hour week in the coal industry, the Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
55 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3
Coal Strike Averted
The threatened strike in the coal mining industry has been averted. It is understood a settlement has been reached about engine drivers' hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain's Flat Mines State Aid Granted
The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced that the State Government would grant concessions in freight and electric power charges to Lake George…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lake George Mines Concessions To Be By State Government
The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced at Captain’s Flat on Friday that the State Government would grant concessions in freight and electric power…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Britain Dealt With the Magnetic Mine Bravery of Commander
The full story of how the British Navy, with the assistance of civilian scientists, met and mastered the menace of the magnetic mine is now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Railway Revenue Mr. Hartigan’s Annual Report Coal Strike Causes Deficit
Tabled, in Parliament during this session, the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) for the financial year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Realistic Exercises for A.I.F. Wooden Bullets and Smoke Mines (From Kenneth Slessor, Official Correspondent with the A.I,F. in England)
The divisional manoeuvres of the A.I.F. a few days ago were not only the most comprehensive exercise which the Australians have so far attempted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →World’s Deepest Gold Mine Instals Robot fro Control Crushed Ore
The oldest and deepest gold mine in the world, the John Del Ray mine in Brazil, is about to be equipped with the most complete ore processing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain’s Vast Coal Reserves Now Being Shipped Across Atlantic
Cargoes from the vast supplies of British coal which have accumulated as a result of the submission of France have already been shipped to South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Realistic Exercises for A.i.f. Wooden Bullets and Smoke Mines
The divisional [?] of the A.I.F. a few days ago were not only the most comprehensive exercises which the Australians have so far…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Transvaal Mining Records
For the sixth time in eight months the Transvaal mining industry has set up new records. Figures issued by the Chamber of Mines during the week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of the Cowarra Gold Mine Bush Nursing Centre
Situated on a lonely ridge 14 miles form Bredbo, 3,000 feet above sea level, without a settlement in sight is a community munity of 300 people. These are the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lake George Mines Shire Council’s Valuation
Some time was spent yesterday by Councillors of the Yarrowlumla Shire considering matters relative to the valuation for rating purposes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lodging the Railway Staff Commissioner Acts as “Mine Host”
The uninitiated must wonder what happens to the driver, fireman, or guard on a long distance train at the end of his outwards trip. Booked on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fifty Miles Cf Coal M Cut In One Year By Scottish Robot
Four coalcutters, built by a Scottish firm, have just been shipped to Chile to join, the 17 already at work there. These machines, the most powerful of…
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