Colliery Accident
P. Chapman, 47, of Catherine Street, Cessnock, a miner at Earington, colliery, sustained a severe laceration to his left shin when he was…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Killed Instantly In Colliery
LITHGOW. Fri.—Struck by a fall of sandstone while working in Lithgow Valley Colliery yesterday, Darcy James Ford (22)…
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CESSNOCK Friday,—All mines are in production on the Maitland coalfields. This is the third day in succession that no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Over 200,000 Tons of Coal Won Open-cut Mining at Muswellbrook
On 17th November, 1944, Muswellbrook entered a new phase in local coal mining by resorting to the open-cut method. The new method was adopted at a time when the nation's coal supplies were at an alarmingly low level. Muswellbrook's open-cut mine, aided by the production from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners to Entertain Soldiers
Members of Aberdare miners' lodge who have served in the forces during the war will be entertained at a social in the Oddfellows' Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Injured at Cessnock
CESSNOCK, Friday. — Peter Chapman, 47, of Catherine-street. Cessnock. a miner employed at Elrington colliery, received…
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Two-miners were severely injured at the Bloomfield colliery this morning during shot-firing operations, whilst working in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-oil Plant Likely for North Secret Nazi Process
Mr. R. James, M.H.R, has stated that the discovery of a German secret formula by British Secret Service agents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Coal Diverted From Sydney Council Mr. Mighell Forecasts Full Employment
SYDNEY, Friday.—Maitland coal had been diverted from Sydney County Conned two years ago, when the Council had a quarter of a million tons in reserve, because other consumers of Maitland coal could not be allowed to go out…
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.CESSNOCK Monday.—The only mine idle on the Maitland coalfields to-day is Pelaw main. The plt is idle because of the collapse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Absenteeism in British Mines
LONDON Nov. 18 —Absentee [?] cost BRITAIN 14,000,000 tons of cost and [?] official strikes 3,000,000 tons last year stated…
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Muswellbrook on November 17, 1944, Muswellbrook entered a new phase in local claiming by resorting to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suggestions To Improve Coal Industry
SYDNEY Tuesday—The , Coal Commissioner (Mr. Norman Mighell) slid that rationalisation of the distribution of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Mines Idle at South Maitland
CESSNOCK, Tues.—The only mines idle on the Maitland field to-day are Pelaw Main and Abermain No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Commission's Visit. Points for Discussion
The Secretary of the Coal Commission has advised that Mr. Justice Davidson and the Board will visit Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare Miners' Lodge Presentation to Ex-servicemen
At the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night, Aberdare Miners' Lodge gave a welcome home to the members who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Promise Was Not Fulfilled Transport Trouble At Aberdare Extended
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although the miners’ representatives had given an assurance that if transport was provided, the men would fill an extra skip a day the results proved to the contrary, the manager of Aberdare Extended colliery…
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CESSNOCK Wed.—All mines are at work on the Maitland field to-day, with the exceptions of Neath North tunnel, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Didn’t Like Mining Manpower Shortage Becoming Acute
SYDNEY Wednesday.— Every man released from the services during the war to enter, the industry had left since the lifting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage in the Winter
SYDNEY. Thursday—An appeal to industries which could use coke, as a substitute for coal, to lay in supplies now was made by…
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