Gold "Thanks" Badge Presented to Mr G. Searl
A deputation, comprising Cub Brian Doyle, Scout Lambert, A.S.M. Charles Jones, G.S.M., Bailey and Scout Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
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Weston P. and C. Members Surprised Coal Board's Refusal
The Joint Coal Board has Informed Weston Parents and Citizens' Association that its policy precluded it from helping financially in the purchase of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Band Wants Share of Coal Grant. Request to Council
T. Wattus, hon. secretary, Muswellbrook Band, wrote to Wednesday's meeting of the council, stating that the committee had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New projector At Abernettiy School Praise for Coal Board
A party of teachers from Cessnock High School recently visited the Abernethy Public School to test the new projector which , has been installed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Cut Operations Likely to be on Bigger Scale Liddell Collieries Granted Two More Areas for Prospecting
Indications are that the contemplated large-scale open cut coal mining operations of Newdell will be carried out on a much bigger scale in the future, because Liddell Collieries Pty Ltd , which, at present has the Joint Coal Board under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Access Road to Open Cut and Proposed New Road Council Adheres to Previous Decision. Coal Board Repeats Requests
In a letter to the Municipal Council, the District Mining Engineer for the Joint Coal Board asked that specifications for the reconstruction of the access road to the Board's cottages at the open cut mine be supplied by the council, but pointing out that the submission of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dispute Over Coal Mining Lease
SINGLETON, Sat —The Metropolitan Mining Warden (Mr. J. E. Duncan) at Singleton on Thursday heard evidence of applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Official Convicted on Traffic Charge
SINGLETON: At the Singleton court James Goudie pleaded not guilty to charges of driving whilst under the Influence of Intoxicating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Colliery Idle
CESSNOCK, Monday. —Millfield is the only mine which is not working on the South Maitland field to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Thanks Badge
SINGLETON, Mon.—A deputation, comprising Cub Brian Doyle, Scout Lambert, ASM Charles Jones and GSM Bailey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Dispute Continues
CESSNOCK, Tues. —The trouble which developed at Millfield colliery six days ago between the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reducing Dust Hazard In Mines
MINERS AND THEIR FAMILIES will welcome the news that the experiments carried out recently to reduce dust on travelling roads and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decision On Coal Board Proposal
The Northern Miners Management Board yesterday rejected the proposal of the Joint Coal Board that miners work on Christmas Eve, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Work for Mate’s Widow
CESSNOCK: Members of [?] burn No. 2 lodge work[?] quarters of a shift yesterday [?] will give the pay for [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Worked For Mate's Widow. HEBBURN No.2 MINERS
Members of Hebburn No. 2 Miners Lodge worked three-quarters of a shift yesterday and will give the pay for half a shift to the widow of one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disgust at Magazine's Report on Miners and Cessnock
The following letter was sent to the "Australian Monthly" by Mr. Allan G. Parry, of Ellalong, in reply to an article Written by journalist Pat Davidson, headed "What's Wrong With The Coalminers?"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heating Up in Colliery
CESSNOCK, Wed.—Bellbird colliery was unable to work to-day because of a heating-up In No. 8 east section. Efforts are betas made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Huge Coal Output
LONDON, Dee. 15.—Britain’s coal miners last week produced the greatest amount of coal— 4,405,500 tons—since the week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Decline In Gold Production
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Gold production in Australia In the 10 months to October 31 fell by 7 per cent, compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Struck by Piece of Coal
CESSNOCK. Wed. — Fred Parry, 48, of Ellalong a top hand employed at Kalingo colliery, received an injury to his left eye to-day when he…
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