Visiting Hungarian Violinist Made History. Played Stradivarius Down Mine
Karoly Szenassy made history yesterday morning when be played a Stradivarius violin to [?]ers during their crib time underground…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 71
Stoppage at Kalingo Colliery
CESSNOCK, Wednesday. — The winding enginedrivers at Kalingo colliery decided on a 24-hours stoppage to-day because the ’bus was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£131,500 to Coal Board
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The New South Wales Government had contributed £131,900 to the Joint Coal Board from February, 1947, when…
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PARIS, October 6 —Talks yesterday with the Minister tor Industry, M. Robert Lascoste, have not de[?]ted the Communist-led Miners’…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The “North British Mines”
The “North British Miner,” designed by Mr. R. K. Lett, to Increase the efficiency of transports coal from the mine. has a 100.h.p. Diesel engine, and was produced by the North British Locomotive Works, Glasgow. Photo shows the new englns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Idle on South Coast
SYDNEY, Thursday—All mines on the South Coast are idle today on a union membership Issue which threatens to develop Into…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board’s Upper Hunter Grant-In-Aid
MUSWELLBROOK: At a conference of representations of Local Government bodies and the Joint Coal Board. held at Muswellbrook,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Threat to French Miners Premier’s Demands Defied
PARIS, October 7.—A threat that the Government will break off negotiations with the unions unless the 320,000 striking French miners return to work was voiced by the Minister of Industry, M. Robert Lacoste, in a broadcast last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Coal Mine Showed Profit Higher Price the Cause
Despite a drop in production of 34,000 tons of coal during the past financial year, the State coal mine at Lithgow…
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LONDON. October 8—Britain’s present coal output is insufficient to maintain exports at the present rate, far less enable them to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All Maitland Mines Work
CESSNOCK, Friday—For the first time for some weeks the South Maitland coalfield is entirely free from industrial disputes. The whole…
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Aggregate meetings of Northern miners will be held on Sunday to consider reports from delegates and district officers who attended the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Reject Holiday S[?] Recommendation
The Northern District Board of Management's recommendation for the sp[?] of [?] holidays has been rejected by northern rank…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Move For Statewide Coal Strike
Miners' leaders on the Northern and Western Coalfields will be asked to meet on Monday to consider a State-wide coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Efforts to Settle Coal Strike
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board is conferring to-day with the miners’ leaders in an effort to avert an extension of the coal strike on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State's £131,500 To Coal Board
The New South Wales Government had contributed £131,500 to the Joint Coal Board from February, 1947, when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Track Of Gold Smuggling Ring
ROTTERDAM, Oct 8.—United States Customs agents in London have been ordered to Rotterdam to investigate what is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£15,000,000 Oil and Coal Industry
The South African Government intends to grant a licence to the Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investment Co. to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Threat of State-wide Coal Stoppage. Sydney
The Joint Coal Board is conferring to-day with miners' leaders in an effort to avert an extension of the coal strike on the southern coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dewey Endorsed by Miners
CINCINNATI, October 9.—The United Mineworkers' annual conference, representing 600,000 members, yesterday indirectly endorsed…
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