Writ Issued by Coal Secretary
SYDNEY Saturday.— A Supreme Court writ was issued by Henry Gregory Forster, Secretary of Northern Collieries, Ltd.,…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 69
Defied Mr. Curtin’s Coal Appeal Two Men Given Gaol Sentences At Cessnock
CESSNOCK Sat.—Two of the seven men charged at a special sitting of the Cessnock court this morning were given gaol sentences by Mr. R. Atkinson, SM, for absenting themselves from work at Millfield colliery without reasonable…
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At a special sitting of the Cessnock Court on Saturday, seven men were charged with absenting themselves from work at Millfield colliery…
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CESSNOCK Monday.—Millfield miners are idle today as a protest against the imposing of gaol sentences at Cessnock Court on…
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SYDNEY Monday.—The chairman of the Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Willis, said to-day that a number of mine workers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moorefield Races Tuokool Wins Gold Cup
Following are results of the meetiig at Moarefield on Saturday: ENCOURAGE STAKES, 1¼ mile. —Etching, 8.0 (W. Cook), 1; Thanks…
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SYDNEY Monday.— Coal produced in New South Wales last year was 11,534,000 tons, which was 672,000 tons less than the…
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Laurence Bullerwell, 20, of Tomalpin Street, Kearsley, a pit bottom hand at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, suffered a probable fracture of the left hand when…
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NEWCASTLE Tues. — While boring at North Wallarah colliery, Thomas Sault, 39, of Gateshead, near Charlestown, was…
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SYDNEY Tuesday—An additional 6540 tone of coal will be lest on NSW fields to-day as a result of stoppage at seven pits…
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Pelaw Main was idle to-day. Abermain No. 2 was idle over an engine-driver's protest. Millfield-Greta continues to be idle as a protest against…
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An additional 5450 tons of coal were dropped on New South Wales fields to-day as a result of stoppages at seven pits…
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NEWCASTLE Tues.—A- strong protest against the “vicious penalty” imposed on members of Millfield Greta Miners’ Lodge was…
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At a special sitting of the Cessnock Court on Saturday, seven men wore charged with absenting themselves from work at Millfield colliery without…
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Fines imposed last year on miners convicted of absenteeism considerably increased the revenue at Cessnock Court. There was a total of 1250…
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Following their alleged refusal to accept union discipline, some mineworkers have been excluded from the coal…
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Sir,—As my colleague was unavailable, I was called upon to make an inspection of an electrical accident at the John Darling mine, and as it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day’s Leader Economic Trends “'Mines Were Laid of Auckland”
NEW YORK Jan. 10—Berlin radio, quoting Voelkischer Beobachter,” revealed that a German raider mined the Kauraki Gulf,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milfield-Greta Miners Receive Gaol Sentence. Strong Comments by Mr. A. ATKINSON, S.M. Two Men Lodge Appeals
At Cessnock Special Court on Saturday gaol sentences were imposed for the first time on absentee charges…
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SYDNEY Wed.—Only four collieries were idle to-day, loss of coal being estimated at 2500 tons. A new dispute occurred at…
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