Getting Coal Ships on the Move
SYDNEY, Sat.—Coal will be shipped from Newcastle on Monday as a result of a conference held in Sydney yesterday…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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All Northern Mines Work
NEWCASTLE, Monday All mines on the northern coalfields began work when the whistle blew this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loading Resumed At Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Monday—interstate coal loading was resumed Newcastle this morning. Four colliers were under the cranes to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold For Manufacture Banned In Britain
The British Treasury has prohibited the use of gold in the manufacture of jewellery for the home trade. The order means no more gold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freight Charges Endangering Coal Industry Strong Protests Made to the Commissioner
Representatives of coalminers had warned the Railway Commissioner (Mr Hartigan) that the increased railway freight charges…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Accident
William Loosby, 52, of Old Maitland Road, Cessnock, a miner at Abermain No. 2 colliery, suffered lacerations to the scalp and head injuries when struck…
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WITH the important demand for continuous coal production the Queensland Parliament should carefully study…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Stocks Decreasing
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Sydney County Council said today that unless supplies of coal could be built up before the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Idle on Coalfield
CESSNOCK, Tuesday—Losses in production on South Maitland coalfields today amounted to 2800 tons, due to the idleness of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Mines Idle To-day
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Six mines were idle on the Northern coalfields today, and there was a production loss of 1000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →19 Miners Dead in Durham Tragedy
Nineteen miners were killed and five injured in the Morison North Pit, Annfield Plain, Durham, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Struck By Fall Of Coal
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—William Loseby, 52, of Maitland-road, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberman No. 2 colliery, was struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loyal British Miners Determination To Support Britain
During the bad periods of the war the conduct of the British miners was outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Food for Britain Appeal to Miners' Lodges, Unions and Employees
There will be an appeal to the miners' lodges, unions and employees generally to agree to a levy of 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open-cut Mine Rates
Wage increase ranging from 9 to 15/ a week were granted members of the Federated Engine drivers and firemen’s Association…
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CESSNOCK, Wed. — Elrington Stanford Main No. 1 and Aberdare collieries, which were idle yesterday. resumed work this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cavil-Out of Miners At Greta
GRETA: Greta progress Association was perturbed when it was informed that three pairs of misers were to be cavilled out from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extra Mine Shut Will Cost £20,000
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—If the miners decide to work on back Saturdays the Coal Board estimates it will cost the Government £20,000 for each extra shift to offset the penalty rates of pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miner’s Back Injured
CESSNOCK, Thursday. — Robert Aubin, 43, of Sixth-street, Weston. received an injury to his back this morning when a fall of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Premiers’ Reply to Actu on Coal Plan
MELBOURNE, Thursday:—The Commonwealth Coal Industry Act, will probably apply in Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania before the end of the year. The interstate committee of the…
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