Killed by Fall of Coal
CESSNOCK, Tues. —David Griffiths,-46 of Mitchell Avenue kurri kurri was killed by a fall of coal in Abermain No 1…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Loss Of 3800 Tons Of Coal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fatal accident to a miner this morning at Abermain No 1 resulted in the only mine stoppage on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dispute Develops At Colliery
CESSNOCK, Wednesday.— Stanford Main No. 2 colliery worked until 8 o’clock this morning, when a dispute developed and the men went…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Soldiers Blown Up By Mine Near Jaffa
JERUSALEM, October 9.— Two British servicemen were killed and three injured when an army Jorrry was blown up by a mine on the Jerusalem-Jaffa road. A member of an influential Arab family was injured earlier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restoration of Train Services Coal Position Has Improved
Country mail train services are likely to bo restored to six a week at the end of the month. At present only three run a week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents in Mines
CESSNOCK Friday—George Ashley, 27, of Elizabeth-street, Cessnock a top handed employed at Ahardare Extended colliery…
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CESSNOCK Friday—The high rate of coal production at mines on the Maitland field of the past few weeks was maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Completing the Coal Board
The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, has started that the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments were hopeful of speedily completing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Stealing From Colliery. Two Men for Trial
David Henry Taylor, 34, and Francis John Crosby were committed for trial at Maitland Quarter Sessions on Novemebr 18,; on charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Full Rate Soon for "Dusted" Miners
It was expected that the scheme of the State Government, to make up the difference in payments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Miners' Lodge Picnic Welcome to Mothers-in-law
The mother-in-law has been the source of ridicule and Jocularity by the vaudeville comedian for ages past. It became so time worth that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Coal Hold-up To-morrow Penalty Rates For Enginedrivers
The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Williams) announced in Sydney yesterday that he had agreed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →United States World’s Biggest Coal Shipper Exporting 2,000,000 Tons Monthly
WASHINGTON—(Associated Press)—The United States has been the largest shipper of coal in the world, and Government coal experts expect the huge foreign demand (2,000,000 tons a month) will continue for seven or eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Owners Say New Coal Award “Revolutionary” But Miners Must Work To Gain Holiday Benefits
SYDNEY, Monday.—A new award, which gives members of the Miners’ Federation three week annual leave (subject to them working at least 225 days a year) and an average of five days’ sick leave each year has been described…
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The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation last night criticised a statement by the Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Suggest Amenities
A meeting of the Aberdare Colliery Combined Mining Unions Pit Amenities Committee was held on Tuesday, October 8, 1946, at which representatives of the…
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NEW CASTLE, Tuesday.— Caught between [?] engine and overhead [?] Raymond Cooper (81) [?] hunter…
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Daryl Bowning, 17, of 158 Northcote Street. Kurri Kurri, a winch driver at Bloomfield Main Colliery, had his right forearm and hand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Coal Award "Revolutionary," Owners Say But Miners Must Work to Gain Holiday Benefits
A new award, which gives members of the Miners' Federation three weeks annual leave (subject to them working at least 225 days a year)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter From Coal
Recently the daily newspapers reported that in Germany how but -was being made from coal. It is actually being made from paraffin—a…
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