Pelton Only Mine Idle To-day
SYDNEY Friday.— Pelton Colliery, which has been idle for about two months, was the only pit not working on the NSW…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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Maitland Coal Reference Board Decision on Pelton Dispute
The Maitland Reference Board granted a claim by the owners of Pelton colliery to work a pair of miners on…
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SYDNEY Sat.— The Miners’ Federation will hold a conference with the Federal Government as soon as possible to discuss methods…
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CESSNOCK Monday.—William Roberts, 16, of Rawson-st., Aberdare. an apprentice fitter, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery…
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ROTHBURY Monday—A dispute has arisen amongst the workers at the mines on the Rothbury Estate, controlled by…
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SYDNEY Monday.—After eight week of idleness, during which it is estimated 32,000 tons of coal production was lost, Pelton, on…
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CESSNOCK Tues.— Abermain No. 2 colliery is idle for the second one day over the matter of the employment of three men on…
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For the first time for many years there was only one colliery on the Northern field which did not work full-time…
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LONDON Aug. 23—Coal mining has been put on & footing of equality with service in the armed forces for the purpose of…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—The General Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, said tod-ay that at least 1000…
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CESSNOCK Wed.— Robert Watson, 16, an apprentice electrician, of Wollombi-rd., Bellbird, employed at Bellbird Colliery,…
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SYDNEY Wed.— Seven mine’s were idle in New South Wales to-day, and the coal loss will be the heaviest since the latest…
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SYDNEY Wed.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated that lack of underground transport in many collieries…
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CESSNOCK Thurs.— Millfield colliery was again idle to-day over the question of the employment of a shiftman on the…
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PITTSBURGH : automobiles powered with synthetic fuel made from coal were driven through Pittsburgh streets for…
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SYDNEY Thursday—It is estimated about 6000 tons of coal production will be lost to-day as a result of stoppages at seven…
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Stanford Main No. 2 was again idle to-day owing to a dispute between the management and the wheelers. Portion of Bellbird was idle to-day…
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W. Alston, of Lightfoot Street, Cessnock, suffered a probable fracture of the foot when he was run over by a skip at Bellbird colliery to-day. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plan To Train Men For Coal Mines Alternate War Service For New Recruits (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON August 26—A nation-wide campaign to attract men to the coalmining industry is about to be launched by the Minister for Labour and Minister for Fuel. Men from 18 upwards will in future be given the option…
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The Victorian Railway Commissioners have been forced to prepare plans for further restrictions in the railway service to meet the situation that will…
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