Cessnock Miners Dislike New Machine Cessnock
A mass meeting of miners employed at Aberdare decided not to work at three Aberdare collieries, as a protest against the refusal of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining & the mines, 1937
556 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 28
Flight of Gold Startling French Figures
Startling figures, showing the financial plight of France, were given by the Minister of Finance, M. Bonnet, before the Chamber on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →22 Lives Lost Colliery Explosion Rescue Party Caught in Second Blast London
A fire and explosion claimed 22 lives at Holditch main colliery, Chesteton, North Staffordshire, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →France Off Gold Franc Drops to Low Level Shopkeepers Threatened With Heavy Penalties PARIS
France, for the first time since 1928, was officially off the gold standard to-day. The low rate reached by the fra[?]c caused some uneasiness in financial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →30 Killed English Colliery Disaster Rescue Parties Blown to Death Fire Raging Underground London
Thirty men were killed and a number critically injured in two explosions in the Grymco colliery near Stoke-on-Trent, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Co.'s Action Entails Fate of Township WELLINGTON, N.Z.
The township of Hikurangi, New Zealand, is threatened with ruin as a result of a decision by the local coal company to abandon operations. All…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Digging Days the Great Discovery of 1851 And Its Effect on the Life of the Young Colony (Copyright)
In this series of articles, of which the following is the first, Mr. Will Carter tells of the gold digging days of Australia, from the first discovery of gold in 1851 on through the days of the old Sofala and Turon fields in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idle Mines Electrical Machinery Objected to by Miners Feared That Flash May Cause Disaster CESSNOCK
Alleging that the electrical coal cutting machines at present in use are unsafe and may lead to serious explosions underground, approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Claims Mass Meeting on Northern Coalfields Satisfactory Negotiations Expected CESSNOCK
Mass meetings of miners were held on the northern coalfields to-day to discuss the new log of claims which has been served on the proprietors. All…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strike Not Wanted Position of Coal Mines Sydney
Despite the fact that the executive officers of the Miners Federation have been authorised to call a strike in every coal mine in the State,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Direct Action Avoided by Miners SYDNEY
Miners' officials, reveiwing the reports of aggregate meetings on various coalfields of New South Wales, expressed the opinion that every…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aged Mine Manager Dies From Injuries NEWCASTLE
Richard William Marks, 12, manager of the North Wallarah colliery, who was seriously injured when he was run down by a set of skips while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will There be a Coal Strike?
Despite the decision authorising the executive officers of the Miners' Federation to call a strike at every coalmine in the State, conciliation methods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coalfields Position Miners' Mass Meetings Direct Action As Last Resort Sydney
Miners' officials, reviewing reports of aggregate meetings on various coalfields in New South Wales, to-day expressed the opinion that every method…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol From Coal Justifiable Only If for Defence Purposes Melbourne
"There is, in my opinion, only one consideration which could justify the manufacture at present of petrol by hydrogenation of coal and that is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Coal Mat Be Imported by New Zealand Auckland (N.z.)
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Webb) has warned miners that unless the output of coal is increased, it will be necessary to Import Australian coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clergyman's Dash by Air From Gold Coast Wife Ill in Sydney Sydney
All the way from Ocera, on the African Gold Coast, the Rev. R. C. Blummer dashed by air to be at his sick wife's bed in Sydney. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tumut Warden's Court (Before Mr. F. Grugeou, Mining Warden) Application for Exemption
Tumut Gold. No Liability, lingers of 11 gold leases at Billapaloora applied for exemption from the labor conditions for six months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Miners' Award Sought Sydney
[?] between the Miners Federation and the colliery owners for a new award [?] but [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Treasure Hunt £20,000,000 of Gold Searchers Spend Freely Syndicates at Queenscliff
A few days ago we published a brief paragraph concerning a treasure hunt at Queenscliff, Victoria. The legendary Spanish gold of Queenscliff continues…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →