Coal Trucks Derailed
One of the lines between Caledonia and Cessnock stations was fouled yesterday afternoon when three coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Miners Fined “Dangerous Practice” NEWCASTLE
Two miners, Robert Beveridge, of Charlestown, and William Edwards, if Whitebridge, were each fined £2. with 8/ costs, in the Summons Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fractured Leg Coal Fall Cessnock, Friday
Jack Ingles 33), of Melbourne street, Abermain, a miner employed at Neath Colliery, was caught:--in fall of coal this afternoon, Four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil from Coal. Decisions at Maitland Conference
Among the matters discussed at the conference held in Maitland recently under the auspices of the Maitland Business Men's Club was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Build Coal Reserves War Must Be Won
A stirring appeal for every ounce of production to build up coal reserves in this and other States was made by the chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil From Coal Unlikely Capital Cost Too Heavy
Because of the heavy capital outlay involved, production of oil from coal was unlikely to be attempted in Australia during the war, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miner Kilted at Neath Colliery. Buried Under 50-Ton Fall. Heroic Efforts by Rescue Party
Tragedy stalked the depths of Neath Colliery on wednesday, when Andrew Glarkson, 55, miner, of Abermain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rival Coal Unions Deregistration Urged
At the Board of Management of the Northern Miners’ Federation on Saturday delegates stated that the deregistration of the rival union which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mines Wok For Fortnightly Pay
Eleven collieries on the Northern filed worked full time in the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday nest. Six other mines missed only one day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine Carat Gold Won Again at Newcastle Dog Meeting Failure of Favourites
Nine Carat Gold continued his winning run by defeating a good field in the first beat of he 64–dog stake at Newcastle on Saturday night. In view of his recent form, his starting price of 6 to I was remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →H.M.S. JERSEY Destroyer Struck By Mine (A.A.P. Service.) LONDON, June 15
The Admiralty announces that the H.M.S. Jersey has been sunk by an enemy - mine; The Jersey was a destroyer of the Javelin type, of 1696…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work at the Mines
Times worked at the various collieries on the Northern field during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were:-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Level Crossings Again. Miners' Narrow Escape
When fatalities occur at either of the numerous railway crossings on the coalfields, there is an uproar for a short…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Aberdare Extended Claims Decisions Given Newcastle
When the Coal Reference Board met to-day the chairman, Mr. J. Connell, gave his decision, reserved from June 4, on claims…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 17th JUNE, 1941. Miners Help the War Effort. Muswellbrook Lodge Members to Contribute 1/- Per Week
The Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge has decided to form a War Savings Certificate group among its 114 members, each of whom will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas From Old Balmain Colliery Sydney
More than a million cubic feet of natural gas equal to 6000 gallons of petrol, is being drawn each day from a well 5000ft. deep, on the site of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry Control By Commission
In the course of his speech, the Prime Minister announced that it was proposed to establish a small commission to control…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Production of Oil From Coal Cessnock
At its meeting last night Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party decided to request the [?]ederak and State Parliamentary Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Co-operation in Coal Industry Impressively Demonstrated in England
The new spirit of British industries was impressively demonstrated by the agreement of employers and workers in coalfields. On their own…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commission To Control Coal Industry Wide Range of Powers
The Prime Minister announced in a broadcast last night that it was proposed to establish a small commission to control and direct the production, distribution, supply and consumption of coal. The commission would have a wide range of powers…
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