Romance of State's Western Coal Millions of Tons Untapped Value to Community
THE art of tapping the huge coal deposits of the world in order to utilise tho power which has. more than anything else, made possible the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining & the mines, 1926
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All Out of the Mine Danger at Bellbird Ventilation Stops Alarm Saves Many Lives Cessnock
Thoughts of another disaster ran through the mind of the men toiling underground at both Bellbird mines on Monday, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dangers of Naked Lights Safety Lamp's Value Mining Fatalities Facts for Commission
Departmental records show that there have been more accidents in naked light mines in the Maitland field, including Greta, during the past five…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Commission
The Royal Commission which commenced an inquiry on July 9 last into the questions of the sa[?]e working, lighting, and ventilation of coal and shale mines in this State has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A National Agreement For Miners Western Miners Should Note
The Western District of the Miners Federation has formulated a new log and presented same to the coal proprietors of the Lithgow Valley It is now some months since…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Still Idle Cessnock
Aberdare Extended mine was idle again to-day. The men contend that a number of grievances, which had been referred to the management, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In and About the Mines
After a visit to South Comet Lead and Zinc Mine, at Dundas (Tas.), the managing director (Mr. T. H. Palmer) reports that the erection of the aerial ropeway and the first section of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Zealand Coal. Wellington
The report of the Board of Inquiry, appointed by the Government, states that tests proved that quite a large number of New Zealand coals were suitable for consumption…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Prosecutions Miners and Managers No Favor
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, Robert Parker Jack, inspector of collieries, said that there should be two inspections by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Mining. Adelaide
To-day's mining sales and quotations inlcuded:— Broken Hill Proprietary, 27/6, 27/4½, 27/1½, b 27/, s 27/3; Block 14. ord., 8/9, 8/6, 8/8, 8/7, b 8/6, s 8/8; Block 14, pref., 12/, 12/1, 11/11, 11/10, b 11/11, s 12/;…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining. the Share Market
Animation pervaded the mining share market yesterday, and a heavy turnover was involved. Barrlers spent a lively day. The prospect of a resumption of mining…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mining Notes. Boom in Barriers
An exceptionally animated market prevailed for Barrier scrip on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and values recovered after their recent slump…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Intake. Reopening This Mines. Broken Hill
In an official Statement, this morning, Mr. A. J. Trig[?], manager of the Broken Hill water supply said that the rise in the Umberumberka reservoir was 20ft 11in, giving…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Broken Hill. 12 Months' Water. Mines to Resume
The Minister for Labour (Mr. Baddeley) was advised yesterday morning that, as the result of a heavy thunderstorm at Broken Hill, the water in the Umberumberka reservoir had…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Loss of Wages. Idle Mines. Prolonged Strike. Cessnock
Stanford No. 2 colliery at Paxton has been idle nearly five months, and it is estimated that about £70,000 in wages has been lost by employees. The stoppage occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Miners’ Federation And the Five-Day Week Comrade Editor
I would like to have a line or two on this long looked for five-day week. Let me start with the Western District where I am employed. Prior to the Northern District strike two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Coal Good, If Mixed Wellington (N.z.), Thurs
Early last year representations were made to the Government that more New Zealand coal be used by the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poor Response Coal and Meat Loans Underwriters Saddled London, March 18
The underwriters have been saddled with 78 per cent. of the Pearson, Dorman, Long and Co.'s 5 per cent. loan of £2,000,000, and with 80 per cent. of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Naked Lights Are Condemned New Life for Commission Delayed Reforms Explosives in Mines
The Coal Commission has been given a new lease of life, the Minis[?]ter having contented to it sitting until May 27…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vaults Blown Up Huge Gold Robbery Bahama Treasury Bahama Islands
Bank robbers blew up vaults of the Treasury, which is situated 40 yards from the Police Station, and escaped with three-quarters of a…
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