Aberdare Colliery's Good Record
Since October last, Aberdare colliery has only been idle on two occasions through industrial disputes. This is the best record of any…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 63
Industrial Panel To See Prime Minister Will Then Make Direct Appeal To Coal Miners
SYDNEY, Friday.—Before visiting the coalfields next week to ask miners to increase production, a group of leading union officials will see the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and ask him to appoint a coal distribution committee to replace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Call for Miners' Union Nominations
Nominations are being called by the Miners' Federation for the position of general president and general secretary. The period of office is two years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Refused. Permission to Build Coal Shutes
The N.S.W. Railway Department, in a letter, to last Wednesday's meeting of the council, applied for perrmission to build loading schutes for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →34.000 Tons Of Coal Lost
SYDNEY Friday.—The coal loss, as a result of strikes this week, will be 34.0110 tons as against 51.000 tons last week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Meet Premier On Coal Bill
Three delegates from the Combined Craft Unions, with three representatives from the Miners' Federation, will meet the Premier (Mr. McKell) next week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Officials Farewelled
KURRI KURRI: This Chief Surveyor (Mr. C. A, Patrick) and the Electrict Engineer in charge of town lighting (Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Drifting About Pacific
Pacific shipping was warned that 30,000 mines had broken loose from Japanese minefields and were floatIng in trade currents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Coal Loss To-day
SYDNEY Monday. — Only three miens are idle in NSW and the coal loss of 3200 tons will be the lowest for some time…
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CESSNOCK, Monday. — There were no idle mines on the Maitland field to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Officials Farewelled at Kurri
Mine managers, officials and members of the staff of J. and A. Brown-Abermain Sesham Collieries Ltd. farewelled the Chief Surveyor (Mr. C. A. Patrick)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge Against Colliery Undermanager. Not Providing Sufficient Manholes
At Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P. M., Edwin Arthur Back proceeded against George [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Committee To Check Coal Distribution Coal Bill Before State Parliament To-day
SIDNEY, Tuesday.—A coal distribution committee of trade [?]mons representatives, which will check distribution of coal from the pithead, has been set up to assist the Coal Commissioner. (Mr. H. Williams)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Troops Search for Limpet Mines
JERUSALEM, August 26.—Four thousand British infantrymen to-day cordoned off the Jewish settlement of Sdoth-Yom and began a search for limpet mines. Limpet mines were used by saboteurs when they damaged the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Loss to Day 8000 Tons
SYDNEY Tuesday—With seven mines idle and two others party Idle, coal production loss in NSW to-day is estimated at more than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CONVERT 1000 Industries From Coal to Oil London, August 18th
There is an immediate plan for the conversion of 1000 major industrial undertakings, from coal to oil burning, 75 per cent. of which are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bellbird Only Mine Idle
CESSNOCK, Wednesday.— Abermain No. 3. mine which was idle yesterday over a dispute cornering the promotion of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greta Miners’ Official Retires
GRETA—Members of Seconded field Miners Lodge held a social evening in the returned Soldiers Club rooms to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Mines Idle In N.S.W.
SYDNEY, Wed.—All mines in western NSW were again in full production to-day. In the north three pits are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commissioner Clashed With Coal Committee Transport Cuts Restored In City
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Following a strong hint from the Coal Commissioner (Mr. H. Williams) on Wednesday that he would brook no interference in the distribution of coal, it it understood that he dashed yesterday with…
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