Four Collieries Idle New Dispute at Hebburn No. 1
Only four collieries are idle to-day, and the loss of coal is estimated at 3500 tons. A new dispute occurred at Hebburn…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Shortage of Coal Supplies
SYDNEY Wed.—Figures released by the Coal Commissions show that coal stocks for general industry in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Laid Off Auckland a Berlin Story
Berlin Radio, quoting "Voelklscher Beobatcher," revealed that a German reader mined the Kauraki Gulf, the entrance to Auckland, New Zealand,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four South Maitland Mines Idle
CESSNOCK Thurs.—There are four mines idle on the Maitland field to-day. The afternoon shift at…
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CESSNOCK Thursday.—Jack Fitzgibbons, 55, [?]dare [?] Aberdare, a miner employed at [?]ellbird Colllery, was struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Pensioners' Domino Tournament
Mr. Jimmy Johnstone has put up a prize of 30/- for a domino tournament for mineworkers, in Shakespeare Park. The tournament commenced yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mistakes Claimed in Miners' Taxes
Questions relating to amounts of taxation charged to miners, due to allegedly wrong computation in the period 1940 to 1942, were among issues raised by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fewer Mines Idle To-day
SYDNEY Friday.—Only three mines were idle on the NSW coalfields to-day and production loss of 3500 tons for the day is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Miners' Management Board Criticism of Court Cases
At a special meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management, held on Tuesday, protests were lodged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Repairs to Roads Kearsley Council to Approach Coal Commissioner
Several complaints were made to Kearsley Council, at last Tuesday night's meeting, by miners' lodges and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners’ Appeal To Dr. Evatt Fails
SYDNEY SAT.—Unavailing endeavours were made yesterday afternoon by northern miners at a conference with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents at the Mines
CESSNOCK Mon.— Robert Ferguson 17, of Barnett street Cessnock a top-hand employed at Kolingo colliery was stuck by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three South Maitland Mines Idle
CESSNOCK Monday.— Owing to some trouble which occurred on the night shifty several working places were not dewatered at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Sentences on Miners "Law Must Take Its Course"
Strong representations made to the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) by representatives of the Northern miners failed to secure any…
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The Chairman of Maitland Coal Board of Reference (Mr. J. Connell) reserved his decision yesterday on a claim of Hebburn No. 1 miners' lodge, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 3400 Miners Idle
SYDNEY Tues.—Only two South Coast [?]—Mr. Keira and Metropolitan—are working to-day. [?] all 11 coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Protest Against Meat Ration
SYDNEY Tues. — The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, stated yesterday that he bad appealed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dr. Evatt and Millfield Miners
Strong representations made to the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) by representatives of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Abermain No. 2 Mine Idle
CESSNOCK Tuesday. — All mines are at work on the Maitland field to-day with the exception of Abermain No. 2 colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Mine Workers. Half-yearly Meeting
The half-yearly meeting of the Cessnock Branch of the Retired Mineworkers' Association was held in Hampton's Hall on Wednesday last. The…
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