No Coal —- No Express
Recently Cessnock Council asked that if the Cessnock Express could not run daily, it should be put on at week-ends. The Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. J…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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[?]Heavy Loss of Coal
CESSROCK Friday,—For the third day in succession there has been a heavy loss in production on the Maitland coalfields…
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SYDNEY Friday,— The quantity of coal produced in New South Wales, as recorded by the Commonwealth Goal Commission, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Will Make Own Decisions
A decision has been made by the Miners' Central Council to reserve the right of independent policy on any decisions reached by the Joint…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Production at Low Level
During the week there have been many stoppages at the collieries on the Northern field. On Monday 6 collieries were idle,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck By Fall Of Coal
CESSNOCK Friday — Les[?]Baus 42, of Desmond-street, Cessnock, a miaer; employed at Beilbird colliery, was struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chifley Rebukes N.s.w. Miners
In an address to railway workers near Perth on Wednesday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) rebuked irresponsible miners in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Want Change in State Bill
The Miners' Federation has asked the Premier (Mr. McKell) not to incorporate in the Coal Bill (which will come before the State Parliament this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welsh Miners to Sing in Opera
A report from London states that two Welsh miners will sing in the Covent Garden Opera Company in the coming season if they can secure a release…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loss of 51,740 Tons of Coal
SYDNEY Friday.—Ten mines are Idle In NSW today for a total coal loss of 10,700 ,;tons. This brings the total loss for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Riddell Outlines Plans for Cessnock College Research Into Coal and Dust
The new technical college to be erected at Cessnock, at a cost of £184,000 for the first stage, will include important research into dust,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour Council Seeks B.H.P. Coal Cuts “Plan To Destroy State Enterprises” Is Alleged
SYDNEY, Friday. — The Locomotive Engi[?] Union believed the B.H.P. and the coat barons had joined forces to destroy State enterprises, such as the railway, and cripple industries on the eve of Federal election, declared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Replacing Coal on Manly Ferries
SYDNEY Sat.—within the next few years the whole fleet of Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Co, Ltd. will be diesel,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.S. Coal For New Zealand
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sat. It it estimated that 50,000 tons of coat will strive in New Zealand from the United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Offer of £150 to Repair Coal Road
SINGLETON, Sat.—The Minister for Local Government wroto to Patrick Plains Shire Council signifying he was prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BHP Coal Less Than in 1944 Union Attitude of “Dog Eat Dog,” Commissioner
SYDNEY, Saturday — The Locomotive Engineers Union was adopting a policy of “dog eat dog” declared the coal commissioner (Mr. H. Williams) yesterday comment on the demond by the union that the B.H.P Coal qouta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Says Miners May Cut More Coal If Allocated To NSW Railways
SYDNEY Monday—The State secretary the Locomotive Enginemen’s Union (Mr. E. J. Harrison, MUG) said last night he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dust Menace in Mines
CESSNOCK Monday — Delegates from 19 miners lodges in the Maitland ,district at a conference on Saturday, decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death Roll From Mines' Explosion
Forty-three were killed and 57 injured, including two British soldiers hurt, when several mines exploded at Vergarola, near Pola, says the Allied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Switching From Coal To Oil
LONDON August 18.—There is an Immediate plan for the conversion of 1000 major industrial undertaking from coal to oil burning,…
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