Miners' Federation Many Candidates for Leadership
It is expected that the number of candidates for the President of the Miners', Federation will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
1,145 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 58
Rabbit May Help Solve The Coal Problem
A wounded rabbit, it was revealed at Singleton on Sunday, has done its bit towards solving Australia's coal problem…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain’s Export Drive May Be Affected By The Coal Situation
LONDON, January 14.—Owing to the increased consumption of coal in Britain, especially for electricity, the Government has decided to cut allocations to “less essential industries” by 50 per cent and to give additional supplies to industries engaged on work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rehabilitation of Coal Industry Statement By Mr. G. W. S. Grant
Commenting on the statement made by the Chairman of the Sydney County Council, [?]which read: "On settlement of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Coal Cut in Britain. Efforts to Avert Fuel Crisis. London
Owing to an increased consumption of coal, especially for electricity, the Government has decided to cut allocations to "less essential industries"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Meat No Coal Warning From Miners' Leaders
Miners' leaders told the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr Hamilton Knight) yesterday that stoppages would take…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Has No Jurisdiction on Miners’ Claims Mr. Baddeley Refers Federation To New Coal Board
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has advised the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation that the miners’ claims for increased pay and shorter hours did not come within his jurisdiction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped Miners All Dead
The 14 miners trapped in the Burn Grange shale mine, Midlothian, were all found dead by rescue squads…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →14 Miners Found Dead
LONDON, January 14.—After three days’ work to reach 14 miners trapped behind a wall of fire and rock in Burngrange Shale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appointment of Coal Board
CANBERRA, Wed.—Further progress in the appointment of the Joint Coal Board had been made, said the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output At High Level
CESSNOCK, Wed.—This week’s coal production on the South Maitland field Is still being maintained at a high level…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Not Yet Complete
The appointment of a third member to the Joint Coal Board was still under consideration, the Prime Minister Mr. Chifley, said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death Of Soviet Coal Minister
LONDON, January 14—The death in Moscow of Vesillevich Vahrushev, Minister for the coal industry in the eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decision In U.S. Mine Leader’s Appeal Postponed
WASHINGTON, January IS When argument began yesterday on the appeal by John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers’ Association against the Federal District Court’s fines of 3,510,000 dollars for contempt of court over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Mines to Be Cleared Sweepers Going to North Queensland
To clear the North Queensland coast of mines, an Australian naval minesweeping flotilla yesterday left Sydney. After…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miner’s Arm Fractured
John William Hindmarsh, 50 of Charities street West Maitland who is employed as a miner at Kent Colliery was caught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists Did Not Try To Influence Policy Mr. Wells’ Final Appeal To Miners
SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Communist Party had never tried to determine the policy of the Miners’ Federation, said die retiring president of the Federation, Mr. H. Wells, in a statement appealing to miners to preserve the unity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Colliery Accidents
When he fell from a scaffold at Aberdare Extended colliery this morning, George Whitfield, 53, of Daniel Street, Cessnock, a shiftman, suffered injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Belied Mines Explode
LONDON, Jan. 18.—Reuter’s Jerusalem correspondent says that two buried mines exploded near Hederah last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meat and Coal
The prophecy that the Cessnock district, together with other heavy industry areas, might be faced with a very severe stoppage of work if steps were…
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