No Confidence in National Coal Board
LONDON, May 14,—As the result of a disagreement over arrangements being made to review the organisation, Sir…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Be-watering of Old Greta Colliery Urged Future of Second Pit Threatened
If the Old Greta colliery were de-watered there were 50 years operation ahead, the Minister for Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Town That Is Different Architect Given Free Hand to Design and Build for British Miners
A London architect has been given the task of designing a complete new town in the north of England Construction will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Under Presence Mining Methods Cessnock Loses 18,000,000 TONS. Stowage Offers Solution
The amount of coal which will be lost if the present system of working continues in this district is 686,000,000 tons, equivalent to 66 per cent. This statement is made by Mr. W. H. May, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Production Improves
SYDNEY, Sat.—Coal production in New South Wales for the 20 weeks from December 27, 1947, to May 15, 1948, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Critical of Compensation Delay Direct Action Threat
SYDNEY, Saturday. — The central council of the Miners’ Federation decided to take direct action unless amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Act were introduced at the next sitting of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Idle To-day
CESSNOCK, Monday.—Abermain No. 1 and Millfield collieries are Idle on the South Maitland field to-day. Abermain No…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Host May Be Spelled
SYDNEY Monday—Mine Host is suffering from foot [?] and may not be fit to start in the Doomben £10,000 at Brittany in July…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Accidents
William Roberts, 18, of Bent Street Cessnock, a sidier employed at Bellbird colliery, suffered injuries to his ribs when jammed between a skip and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Smuggling Charges
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Thomas Henry Arrowsmith, 57, manufacturing jeweller, of King’s Cross, was committed for trial by Mr. Isles,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Opose MacArthur Policy
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The central council of the Miners’ Federation unanimously carried a motion in which the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board’s Help for Schemes in Muswellbrook
MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.— The Joint Coal board has written to Muswellbrook Municipal Council giving information on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welfare Op the Mineworker In Retrospect and In Prospect. Coal Board Officer Analyses The Position
Welfare and amenities were terms that were being used somewhat vaguely by large numbers of people at the present time. Commonly they were taken to mean a betterment for the individual of all aspects of industrial and community life…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Export of Coal to China
SYDNEY, Wed.—The central executive of the Miners’ Federation will protest to the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley and the Premier of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council’s Protest To Coal Board
CESSNOCK, Wed —Kearsley Shire Council last night decided to accept under protest distribution of the grant in aid from the Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Muswellbrook Coal Dispute Unions See Action
SYDNEY, Wed—If the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Senator Ashley, did not act over the dispute at Muswellbrook open…
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KURRI KURRI, Thursday.—Frederick Charles Hill, 51, a haulage driver of Main Road, Heddon Greta, died in Kurri Hospital late…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Found in N. Territory
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The accidental discovery of coal in the Northern Territory, 150 miles north of Tennant’s Creek, may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Black Ban Hits Back on Miners
LITHGOW, Thurs. — Western mining officials are considering a strike of miners on the Mudgee line, as a protest against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Unions to Affiliate
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federated Mining Mechanics and the Miners’ Federation have reached agreement on affiliation…
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