Miners’ Day in Russia
MOSCOW, August 30.—Russia has celebrated miners’ day as a national holiday throughout the Soviet Union for the first time…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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One Mine Idle
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.— The only idle mine to-day on this-field Aberdare where a dispute developed over the working of the…
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The Miners' Federation President, Mr. I. Williams, on Sunday night appealed to miners to maintain production at last week's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Coal Output
MUSWELLBROOK: The district continues to maintain its reputation as one of the. leading coal producing centres in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Games For Charity. Four Teams Nominated
The date for the big colliery Rugby League games has finally been arranged by the Cessnock Junior Rugby League sub-committee and Kalingo and…
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There were 500 more employees in the coal mining Industry on June 19 this year than in July, 1947…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Deputy On Two Charges. Cessnock Court
Charges of driving under the Influence of intoxicating liquor and driving In a dangerous manner were preferred against Thomas…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Statistics released by the Joint Coal Board show that there were 500 more employees Jn the coal mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposal To Increase Coal Production. Extra Ton Where Power-borers Installed
The national convention of the Miners Federation decided yesterday to recommend to the various lodges concerned that, where power…
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CESSNOCK, Wednesday. — There are-three idle-collieries on the South Maitland field to-day, Stanford Main No. 2, Maitland…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—An underground tea service has been set up at Aberdare colliery, one of the largest in the distract The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Against Poles and Balts in Mines
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Declaring that there was ample labour in Australia to man Australian mines provided conditions were satisfactory, the Miners’ national convention decided to oppose the employment of Polish and Baltic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Industry Control. British Mine Leaders Views
Mr.Will Lawther,President of the British Miners' Union,gave all miners— and, indeed,all trade unionists—a lot to think about in his presidential…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] Miners Death Accidental
The Kurri Kurri District coroner (Mr.W.O.Pickering) returned a verdict of accidental death when he held an inquiry into the…
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CESSNOCK, Friday—There are no idle mines on the Maitland field to-day. Work was delayed at Abermain [?], and as a result production…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Allocation for Victoria Joint Coal Board Announcement
The Joint Coal Board has advised the Victorian Government of weekly allocations of New South Wales coal it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft Of Gold Teeth
BRUSSELS, Sept. 3.—Police have arrested nine people following the theft of gold teeth, rings and other valuables from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Charges Against Mine Deputy Dismissed
Charges of driving a motor vehicle while under the Influence of intoxicating liquor and driving in a manner-dangerous against Thomas Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£16,000,000 Brown Coal Scheme
MELBOURNE, Friday.— First major step in the £16,000,000 South. Morwell brown coal project would be the acquisition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Move To Avoid Coal Hold-up
In an attempt to avoid a threatened stoppage at 11 collieries and two open-cut mines on Monday, the chairman of the…
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