Old Gold Miners Tell of Boom Days
Stories of gold minors who made £1000 in a week and of others leys lucky were recalled when 300 veterans of the Major's Creek and…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
1,145 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 58
Miners Earned £1000 a Week
SYDNEY.—An annual picnic held at Parramatta is that arranged by the veterans of the Major's Creek and Araluen Diggings…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management min-ute regarding nominations for the ballot for general…
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CESSNOCK, Friday. — Maitland Main, Hebburn No. 2 and Pelton collieries are idle to-day on the Maitland held…
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CESSNOCK, Friday,—William Passfield, 54, of Comfort Avenue, Cessnock a shiftman employed at Kalingo colliery received an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Coast Mines Idle on
SYDNEY, Friday.—South Coast miners will be idle on Monday. A conference of officers of southern miners lodges decided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Consideration For Full Pay To "Dusted Miners."
The cost of paying full compensation to all "dusted" miners is to be examined by officers of the…
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1. — The North American continent is experiencing the most freakish weather on record…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Industry Hit By Shortage Of Coal Supplies
LONDON, February 3.—The Government had taken no action to assist the company with coal supplies, therefore would be necessary to carry out the decision to close down the Birringham works after to-day, declared the chairman of…
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Mass meetings to discuss grievances on dust and compensation payments laid all South Cost coalmines idle to-day, and…
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Developments in atomic power would not threaten the future of coal power for many years, the distinguished British scientist and engineer. Dr. Percy Dunsheath, said in Newcastle last night. Abandonment of coal as the world's main power source was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scottish Coal Output Increase
LONDON, Feb. 4.—During the first four weeks operation under nationalisation, Scottish coal mines produced 1,619,772 tons…
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TAMWORTH: A stay-in strike, Involving 28 men, began at Prestons Company’s colliery at Curlewis…
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For the fortnight ended on Friday last, 12 mines worked full time. The Australia Day holiday reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Threat of Industrial Hold-up. Waterside Workers and Coal Miners. All Australian Ports Will Be Idle. Sydney
[?] stoppage of work at [?] ports throughout Australia appears to be inevitable within a week. About 250 wharf laborers were suspended in…
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South Coast delegates to the Miners' Federation Central Council meeting in Sydney on Wednesday will press for a State-wide coalmines strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nominations for Miners' President Nine Candidates
Nine candidates will contest the ballot for the general presidency of the Miners' Federation. They are:— Frederick Bowden, Durham Lodge,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's Leader: A Good Man Passes Coal Losses Rise To-day
CESSNOCK, Tues.—To-day’s losses on the Maitland field, due to stoppages, are very heavy fresh disputes having developed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Protest on Food Prices Prices. Aggregate Meetings May Be Called Mr. Chifley Criticised
The Northern Miners' Board of Management has decided to recommend that the, Central Council of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Mines Idle To-day
CESSNOCK, Wed.—The resumption of Hebburn No. 1 and Pelew Main Collieries this morning reduced the number of idle mines…
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