Serious Drift From Mining Industry
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1
As a result of the drift of manpower from the coal industry, the Joint Coal Board has arranged for a comprehensive survey of the labor position of the three N.S. Wales coal fields. The survey, it is expected, will…
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National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 2
SYDNEY, Friday: The Coal Board today gazetted a general order directing that power boring machines be introduced in all NSW coal mines…
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National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 2
LONDON, Friday: In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Blackburn (Labor), declared that Britain would become entirely dependent on…
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National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 1
ADELAIDE, Friday: There may soon be a considerable revival of copper mining in South Australia. The South Australian Government…
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Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 2
All New South Wales coalmines must be equipped for power boring by October 31. Miners Federation officials said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Need of Caution in Future, Miners Are Told
Central Western Daily · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1
LONDON, Sunday.ââThere is no danger of another war in this generation, as far as I can see,â declared the Foreign Minister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Benefits for Mining Mechanics
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1
In a reserved decision in Sydney the Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr. Gallagher) has awarded members of four mining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Mine Employee Injured
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 2
On Monday afternoon an employee of the State Mine, Mr. J. Allen, of Bank-street, injured his hips when he was jammed between a skip and…
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Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 2
Negotiations between the management, the president of the Western Miners' Federation (Mr. E. Mara) and the local Industrial, Officer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board To Provide Children's Playgrounds
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 3
In accordance with its amenities proposals, the Joint Coal Board has advised; Lithgow City Council it will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driver Crashes Coal Lorry To Save Himself and Wife
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 2
By crashing his vehicle into the mountainside, the driver of a three-ton International Edgecombe colliery coal lorry saved his wife and himself from what would have been almost, certain death had the lorry swerved over a hundred foot drop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Tragedy in U.S.A. New York
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2
Fifteen to 20 miners were trapped in the smoking workings of the Old Bond coal mine at West Franklyn, Illinois, after an underground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →28 Miners Dead U.S.A. Disaster
National Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 5
NEW YORK. Friday: An explosion in a coal mine near West Frankfurt in Illinois has caused the death of 28 miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Miners Proposed Holidays in Sydney SYDNEY
National Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 1
The NSW Railways are making determined efforts to attract minece from Broken Hill to Sydney for the Christmas holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lithgow Miners Want Central Baths
Central Western Daily · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 4
[?] the [?] working [?] in Lithgow required [?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Mine "Loses" Valuable Copper Cable
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 2
It is believed that thieves used a truck to steal three miles of valuable copper cable which disappeared from the State Mine between July 19. and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Money For Jap Mines LONDON
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 1
The American Government has decided to advance another £500,000 to Japan for the development of her coal-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Miners Work Naked Owing to Poor Ventilation
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 2
Some miners at the State coal, mine, Lithgow, wore only a belt a lamp, a hat and a pair of boots, said the mine manager, Mr. A. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Shortage Of Household Coal In Lithgow
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 1
A shortage of coal for household supplies in Lithgow was due to a reduction in the stocks made available for this purpose by the local mines, it was stated this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bevin’s Plea to Miners for ‘Help-out’
Central Western Daily · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 1
LONDON, Sunday. â Mr. Ernest Bevir said at the Du[?]ham minersâ gala that he would never go back on the…
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