Mine Owners Fined Failed to Keep Colliery Open
Coal production is to a large extent under control of the Government, and coalowners could no longer exercise their normal right in the control of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1942
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Miners and Daylight Saving
The District Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson said that the Northern District of the Miners' Federation was pressing its claim to have mints begin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Men Lay Mines Idle
As a result of a 24 hours' strike staged by employees of the South Maitland Railways, coal production was held up yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Premiers to Conserve Coal
National Security regulations gazetted during the week snable the Commonwealth Government, if necessary, to order State Premiers to take…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Machine Miners' Rates Pelaw Main Protest
Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge protested against the decisions of the Chairman of the Northern District Reference Board on claims for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loyalty of Miners Mr. James' Eulogy
After an all night sitting in the House of Representatives, Mr. James rose to speak at 7 a.m. He said: "If it had not been for the Curtin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Leaders Opposed. Candidates for Executive Positions
There are three nominations for the position of General President of the nominees Federation. All the nominees are members of northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Company Fined for Closing Mine. Comment by Judge Drake-brockman
In the Arbitration Court on Wednesday, Judge Drake-Brockman said coal production to a large extent was under the control of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents at Collieries
CESSNOCK Monday — Struck by a toll, of coal at Abermain colliery to-day, George Hunter, 51. a miner, residing at Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daylight Saving and the Mines
CESSNOCK Monday.— It was hoped that during the week arrangements could be made for work to begin at the 19 mines on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four NSW Mines Idle To-day
SYDNEY Monday.— Burwood-Collery on the northern New South Wales coalfields as [?] to-day over a dispute concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stoppages At Five Collieries
Sydney Tuesday—About [?] miners are on strike at five New South Wales mines to-day causing a coal production loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls. Citizens Defeat Colliery
Citizens registered a win by eight points—132-124:—over the Muswellbrook Colliery in the games staged by the Bowling Club on Saturday to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleges Assault in Colliery
CESSNOCK Tuesday—Arising of an Incident underground at Pelton colliery on August 28, while the Minister for Mines, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Had Cigarettes In Safety Lamp Colliery
CESSNOCK Tues.—Nathaniel Eric Clark, manager of Aberdare Extended colliery, proceeded against Alexander Davidson, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Want 10-Day Holiday
Rest periods and holidays for coal miners during wartime will be discussed by miners' representatives with the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Breach of Mines Regulation Act
At Cessnock Police Court this morning, Alexander Davidson was charged with a breach of the Regulation Act by taking matches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allegations of Assault Against Mine Manager. Evidence of Minister for Mines. Alleges "Manager Not Fit to Hold Position."
At Cessnock Police Court this morning. William Henry May charged John Dunipace with unlawful assault at Pelton on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Coal Sent to South
Increased stocks of coal to meet shortages in South Australia and Victoria have been, made available as a result of transport last week from as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Coal Company’s Profit
SYDNEY Tuesday.—After charging £10,000 for depreciation and amortisation, Cessnock Collieries. Ltd., earned £18,666…
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