Wellington Chosen for Canterbury Sprint Prospects Excellent For Mine Host In Race Chosen
Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 6
Showing great form to defeat Boomoulla at Randwick recently Wellington has benefited by the run and it given every chance by his trainer in the Canterbury Cup to-morrow. Unlucky in many big races during his career the le…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tamaroa Due For Win. May Take Out Sprint Race. Stab Vite and Mine Host Place Bets
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 8
There are no outstanding sprinters engaged in the six furlong Flying Handicap of Canterbury to-morrow, and Star Vite. with 8.6. has been left at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Natives Finding Gold
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1
PERTH, Saturday. —Natives who refused to work for north-west station owners because of dissatisfaction with wages are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Miners Hurt At Bloomfield
Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3
Two miners were injured at Bloomfield colliery to-day officer James Savertsen, of Bridge-street, Telarah, received injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loss of 4000 Tons
Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3
CESSNOCK, Monday. — Approximate coal loss on the South Maitland field to-day was 4000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Joint Coal Board to Be Asked for Grant Suggestion That Shire and Municipal Councils Share
Singleton Argus · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3
Because it appears that no grant has been made by the Joint Coal Hoard in respect of Libbell Colliery, Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Accident
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3
Terrence King, 18, Ruby Street, Bellbird, a clipper at Maitland Main colliery, received contusions and lacerations to his left hand when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Tennis
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 5
The colliery tennis championships were concluded on Friday night at Aberdare Park courts, when Bellbird met Maitland Main in the final…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Board Plan for Disabled Miners Rehabilitation At Jervis Bay Centre
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Joint Coal Board has decided to put Into operation a scheme to rehabilitate disabled mineworkers in New South Wales. It will commence shortly and, as a first, step the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twenty Dead in Mine Explosion
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1
PARIS, April 20.—Twenty miners are dead and about 100 injured [?] of them gravely, in [?] violant explosion which has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scheme Of Rehabilitation For Disabled Miners
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3
A scheme to rehabilitate disabled miners is being introduced by the Joint Coal Board. This was announced yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Waste Will Save Dollars for Australia
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3
All attempt is being made to make Australia independent of the United States for its supply of sulphuric acid. This will be done by using the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amenities for Muswellbrook Committees Confer on Joint Coal Board's Grant Proposed £9700 Programme
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1
A report read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council recommended that an application be made to the Joint Coal Board for grants totalling £9700. The recommendation was made in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Fines on Striking Miners
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2
U.S. Federal Judge, Alan Goldsborough. yesterday fined the United Mineworkers' Union of America 1,400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Cause Of Most Strikes
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2
BRISBANE, Wed. — The secretary of the Queensland Employers’ Federation (Mr. P. Self) states that figures have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blue and Gold Ball
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2
The C.W.A. Younger Set announces that their Blue and Gold Ball will be held in James Theatre on 25th June…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Decision Reserved on Miners’ Leave Federation Says Owners “Always Unco-operative”
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Every move by the Miners’ Federation for improved conditions had been apposed by the owners viciously without any attempt of [?] co-operation, the general president of the federation, Mr. Idris Williams, told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holiday For Miners’ Children
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5
CESSNOCK, Thurs. — Thirty two boys left Cessnock this week for Broken Bay and 17 girls for Point Wolstohcraft, Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Ordered To End Strike
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5
WASHINGTON, April 22.—Federal Judge Alan Goldsbrough yesterday issued an Injunction ordering the United Mineworkers’…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners What Beer Strike Settled
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Thurs. — The Northern Miners’ [?]gemerd board resolved to ask the Premier Mr. McGirr, to take action…
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