Fire Brigade Pumps Water From Mine
Heavy rain has again stopped work at Caledon open cut mine. West Maitland Fire Brigade was called to pump the water out and…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Open Cut Mines Flooded
The only new dispute on the South Maitland field to-day occurred at Neath, where the top hands have a grievance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Production of Coal in State
A statement issue by the Joint Coal Board gives the estimate! New South Wales coal production for the week ended June 5 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amenities Scheme Of Coal Board
Mr. E. Wallwork, representing the Joint Coal Board, addressed members of Thornton Progress Association on the board’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conflicting Applications for Mining
SINGLETON, Thursday. —Conflicting applications for mining purposes concerning land and a siding known as Smith’s Ballast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liddell Colliery
Liddell Collieries, Pty. Ltd. sought authority to enter and prospect for coal on 86 acres in the parish of Liddell, at the Mining Warden's Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Accidents
George Loosemore, 16, Richmond-Street, Kitchener, a clipper at Aberdare central colliery, received a fracture at the left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grant for Colliery Road
The Coal Board has advised Kearley Council that it has approved a grant of £412 for the improvement of the colliery access road from Standord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homes for Miners. Proposed Co-operative Society. Joint Coal Board to Subsidise Scheme
Details of the Joint Coal Board's scheme for the establisliment of miners' co-operative building societies have been considered by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Coal Loss
Loss in production on the South Maitland field to-day did not exceed 1000 tons. Caldare open cut was unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners’ Lamps For Ambulance Men
Efforts are to be made by Maitland Ambulance committee to obtain miners’ lamps for use by ambulance officers in night accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fadden Wants "Adequate" Coal Surveys
No adequate survey has been made of Australian coal resources, the leader of the Country Party (Mr Fadden) said in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railways Short of Coal Joint Coal Board to Try and Get Supplies
The Joint Coal Board has been informed the minimum requirements or the Railway Deportment were 30,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Denies Higher Gold Price Sought
WASHINGTON, June 18.— A United States Treasury spokesman and the Australian and South African Embassies to-day denied a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visit Of Mining Expert
Mr. W. Merritts, of the Safety Division of the Bureau of Mines, Washington, on expert on the mechanical extraction of pillar coal, underground…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railways Need Coal To Maintain Services
The Railway Department has advised the Joint Coal Board that the minimum requirements for the railways each week is 30,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Representation for Coal Grant Supported Matter of Liddell Proceeds
Liddell Colliery Lodge wrote to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council offering support in representations to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Claim Rejected
SYDNEY, Saturday.—On the evidence submitted he did nor believe contract miners had to fill more than a reasonable amount of coal of obtain their present earnings, said the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallaghter, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collapsed in Mine
CESSNOCK, Saturday.—The District Coroner (Mr. W. Johnstone) in an inquest into the death of Thomas Durie, who collapsed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Gold Production
CANBERRA, Saturday.—Gold production of Australia for the four months ended April 30, 1948, was 251,643oz fine, or 30,690oz…
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