Colliery Accident
Charles Millward, 40, of Desmond Street, Cessnock, a miner at Bellbird colliery, suffered a laceration to his left shin and an Injury to his left leg when…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Struck by Coal
CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Charles Millward, 40, of Desmond-street, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Bellbird colliery, was struck by…
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THE General Executive of the Miners' Federation have been impressed by the need for more coal after being taken…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—For the second day in succession the whole of the mines on the South Maitland field are at work to-day…
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The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said yesterday that there were…
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In the Federal Parliament a few days ago; the miners' leaders were criticised for using petrol in matters with…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday — David Todd, an ex-official of Pelton Miners’ Lodge, was charged at the Cessnock Court to-day with…
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SYDNEY Tuesday—Only one mine, Metropolitan in the south, was idle to-day, and the coal loss is only 700 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Leaders Elected. Mr. Scanlon Back on Executive
It was confidently expected that Mr. Henry Scanlon would be elected to the position of Vice-president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aberdare Favors Shorter Holiday. All Northern Mines Working. Sydney
Only one mine, the Metropolitan, in the south, was idle to-day, and the coal loss is only 700 tons. It is the first time since 18th September that all…
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James Todd was charged by the Northern Millers' Federation, at Cessnock Police Court this morning with stealing…
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CESSNOCK: William Colvin, manager of Bellbird colliery, in Cessnock Court, proceeded against William Richardson and…
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CESSNOCK Wed.—During this week the miners’ lodges have been holding pit top meetings to discuss the question of the holiday…
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Attempts by the Miners, Federation to get the Commonwealth Government to abstain from prosecuting striking and…
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SYDNEY Wed. — Four coal mines are idle in NSW, causing a loss in production of 3700 tons. At Aberdare, in the north, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Cabinet Rejects Miners’ Suggestions Holiday Limit To Be Enforced
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Of 16 requests made by the Miners’ Federation, the Federal Cabinet has rejected 15, while the remaining one has been deferred pending actuarial investigation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Advance Into The Saar Fighting Amongst Cod Mines and Steel Works Australian Associated Press
LONDON, November 28—An advance of seven and a half miles yesterday by General Patton’s Third Army has brought the Americans to a point only seven miles from Saarbrucken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Criticised for Dilatory Attitude Blamed for Inconveniences and Distress Over Coal Shortage Telegram of Protest to Federal Member Copy to Sydney Newspapers :: Hope That Action Will Be Copied
Scathing criticism of the dilatory attitude of the Federal Government towards the chaos caused by coal miners was voiced in emphatic terms at last night's meeting of Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce, outcome of the lengthy discussion…
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SYDNEY Friday—Because of strikes absenteeism and restriction of output by employees production of the Invincible-Colliery…
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Mr’ John Shone, 41, of Albert St Horseshoe bend a machinist employed at Bloomfield Main colliery was [?] with a…
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