Killed by Fall of Coal
Struck by a fail of coal at Richmond Main colliery yesterday afternoon, Oliver Batter, 57, a miner, of Allandale-street, Spion…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Collieries Again Idle
CESSNOCK- Monday.—Two collieries, Elrington and Richmond Main were idle on the Maitland coalfields to-day…
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Queensland's biggest mining organisation shortly may have to close because of a shortage of labor. The company, which mines…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Two collieries—Elrington and Neath —were idle on the Cessnock field to-day. The miners at [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulli Colliery Stoppage. Statement by Mr. Baddeley
The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, stated on his return from the South Coast that the Miners' Pensions Tribunal had conferred privately…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nominations for President Central Miners' Lodge
Following are the nominations for position for President of Central Miners' Lodge:—Mick Brennan, Jack Howell and "Jockie" Hall…
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Allan George was struck on the head by a piece of coal while working at the Muswellbrook Colliery yesterday. He was admitted to hospital…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although Richmond Main Colliery, employing almost 1000 men, has resumed production, five mines were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Killed by Fall of Coal at Richmond Main
When struck by a fall of ccal at Richmond Main colliery on Friday afternoon, Oliver Butler, 57, a miner, of Allandale-street, Spion Kop, Pelaw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Mines Idle To-day. 1500 Men Out. Sydney
Although Richmond Main Colliery, employing almost 1000 men, has resumed production, five mines were idle to-day. Three are in the northern…
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NEWCASTLE Wed.— Claims from Kalingo Lodge were considered by the Coel Reference Board to-day. Decision was…
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Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries, on the northern field, went on strike today, increasing the number of idle…
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CESSNOCK Wednesday.—Five collieries, Elrington. Neath, Stanford Main No. 2 and Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 were idle on the…
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SYDNEY Wednesday. — Hebbrun Nos. 1 and 2 and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries on the northern field wept on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged with Carrying Mine Workers Kurri Prosecution
KURRI KURRI Wednesday.— Charged with having carried mine workers from Abermain No. 3 collier; on December 9, while…
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CESSNOCK Thursday.—Elrington was the only colliery idle on the Maitland coalfields to-day. The dispute at the colliery has…
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Enforcement of the National Security Regulations to cancel exemption from military training of coalminers on strike is to be considered by the War Cabinet…
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SYDNEY Thursday.—Compared with eight yesterday, only three New South Wales coat mines are idle to-day, but 800…
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Two applications for authority to enter and search for coat and shale were dealt with by Mr. Duncan, Mining Warden, in the…
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At the end of last month Mr. James McCIuckie finished work at the Stockton Borehole Colliery, aged 89 years. He is now an applicant for a miner’s pension. Mr. McCluckie was born on…
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