British Coal Output
LONDON, Nov. 25.—The Fuel Minister, Mr. Gaitskell announced at a Gravesend by-election meeting that British miners,…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Mine Accidents at Cessnock
CESSNOCK, Wed.—Gus Kembrey, 35, of Margaret-street, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…
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CESSNOCK, Wednesday— The Chief Medical Welfare Officer of the Coal Board Dr. W. L. George, paid a visit to…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—To-day is another day of high production on the Maitland field. All mines are working with the exception…
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STONES; Wed..— An official of the Joint Coal Board said to-day that there was no likelihood of a shortage of gas or electric light for…
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CESSNOCK, Thurs.— There are idle collieries on the Maitland [?] to-day, Richmond Main, be cause of an industrial dispute, and…
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After narrowly winning the third division of the Graded of 300 yards at Muswellbrook greyhound meeting last night, Missing Gold raced away with the Hurdle Race of 500 yards…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.—The Chairman of the Central Reference Board Mr. Grainger said yesterday that the adjoined nearing at the claims…
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The State coalmine at Lithgow lost £3226/13/10 for the financial year ended June 30 last…
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CESSNOCK, Friday—Coal production on the Maitland fled for the week has been excepcially good very little coal has been…
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OF more than passing interest was the visit this week of the Coal Board's Medical Services Officer, Mr. W. E…
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The week has been one of high production on the coalfields. Very little coal was loset because of industrial disputes. To-day all mines without…
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Cessnock and Kurri members of the Federated Collieries Staffs Association met in Cessnock this week and discussed the adjournment in the hearing of…
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NEWCASTLE: It Was stated at the Mining Warden’s Court machinery valued at £18,000 was order for Installation…
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Mr. Chifley told Mr. James (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday that the Commonwealth had officers abroad investigating…
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The combined mining unions held an aggregate meeting at the School of Arts last niglit for the purpose of discussing the position…
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, in the House of Representatives this week, said that if present coal…
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The agreement between the Queensland State Government and the Electric Supply Corporation of England for large scale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Town for Miners Work for Their Families and End to Squalor Are Aims of This English Town Planning Project
The site of a new town, which is proposed to design and build primarily for miners, has been selected in Northeastern England…
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CESSNOCK, Monday.—Because of the heavy rain over the week-end none of the open-cut mines was able to resume operations to-day,…
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