Leconfields Tunnels Opening Urged to Step Up Coal Production
Development of the Leoonfields tunnels is urged by Mr W. Fitzsimmons. of Greta, to step up coal production…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1944
1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 69
Coal Warning Ignored Seven Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Despite of warning issued in Newcastle last night by the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) that coal reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents At The Collieries
While at work at Abermain No. 2 colliery, Lawrence Clarkson, 2[?] of Maitland-street, East Maitland, received a probable fracture of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Shift Proposal Rejected. Northern Miners’ Decision
NEWCASTLE Tues.—After the board of management had for several hours reviewed all aspects of the coal position, the northern president, Mr. W. Crook, announced that the board made it clear to the Commonwealth Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confidence in Lodge Officers Decision of Hebburn Miners
A special meeting of Hebburn miners' lodge on Sunday carried a motion of confidence in its officers and committee who resigned on Thursday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Second Shift Decision of Northern Miners' Board
The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) who attended a meeting of the Northern Miners' Executive yesterday was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Reserves Exhausted Plans to Develop Open-cut Mines
"Coal reserves have been exhausted and industry now is dependent on supplies forthcoming from day to day," the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Mines Idle
SYDNEY Wed.—Five collieries were idle on the Northern field to-day, with the loss of 4000 tons of coal, bringing the total loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Training Dogs to Find Mines Overcoming New Nazi Methods
The American Army, having had outstanding success with dogs as sentries, is now training them to find plastic or wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Idleness At Collieries
CESSNOCK Thursday.— Hepburn No. .2 colliery resumed work morning. Elrington colliery is still idle over a dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →24,000 Tons of Coal Lost This Week
SYDNEY Thursday—There are nine coal mines Idle on the New. South Wales coalfields to-day, and production loss for the day,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Collieries Idle in Nsw
SYDNEY Friday —Including a fresh stoppage at Richmond Main in the north four pits were idle on the NSW coalfields to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Daily Telegraph" and Miners
In a special article in the "Daily Telegraph" on Wednesday, there are some peculiar causes set put as to why the miner needs re-educating. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summonses Against Miners Withdrawn
WOLLONGONG Friday—Application by the Crown to withdraw the charges of absenteeism against miners and members of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Developing Leigh Creek Coal
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Commonwealth is to give certain assistance to the South Australian Government in developing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increasing the Coal Output
SYDNEY Friday Commenting on the proposals of the northern board of management of the Coalminers’ Federation to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pit Boys Throw Mine Idle
CESSNOCK Friday—Work was resumed to-day at Pelaw Main, Ayrfield No. 3, and Ellington collieries,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Men Eat Among Rats at Mine."
In support of an application to the Central Coal Reference Board during the week for the provision of mess rooms at all collieries the Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Production. Commonwealth Officials Visit Muswellbrook
Dr. H. Ragatt, Chief Geologist for the Commonwealth Government, and Mr. R. P. Jack, production manager for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' New Log of Claims. Adult Pay at 18
The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will lodge the following claims to the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) at the week-end…
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