Mine Host Smashes Track Record Final Trials For Villiers
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Brilliant speedster, Mine Hast, smashed the six furlongs track record at Moorefield this morning in a final gallop for the Villiers Stakes at Rand on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grants for Colliery Roads
Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 5
SINGLETON: Referring to the recent conference’ between Patrick Plains Shire and the Municipal Council, the president (Cr. Marshall), at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ambulance Claims on Coal Board
Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7
A representative of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Wallwork) attended last night’s meeting of the Maitland District Ambulance Committee to hear…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Class For Miners At Singleton College
Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7
Singleton Evening College may soon have a class for mining deputies, as a result of negotiations of the principal…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2
Cessnock North St.John's and Mines' Ambulance Class members were presented were presented with by Dr. Conolly at the annual function…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7
Miners have produced nearly 1,500,000 tons of coal in New South Wales since the Kemeira tunnel dispute ended on November 9…
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Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 6
The Municipal Council decided last night to inform the Joint Coal Board that a supply of electricity can be given to the open cut site at Newdell by the middle of February. It was argument on electricity charges to the Coal Board…
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Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 3
Mr. Idris Evans, manager of Stafford Main No. 2 for 13 years, has been appointed as an engineer member of the Queensland Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Collieries Idle
Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 3
CESSNOCK, Monday—Two mines are idle on the South Maitland field to-day. They are -Millfield and Abermain No. 2. Millfield has been…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1
CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Two mines were idle on the South Maitland field to-day, Millfield and Bellbird collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sudden Death Of AID. F. H. Jones Collapsed at Colliery
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1
Aid. Franris Henry Jones, of Northeote-street, Aberdare, collapsed and died in die bath house at Abermain No. 2 colliery at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer Member Of Queensland Coal Board Mr. Evans' Appointment
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1
Mr.Idris Evans, who hat been manager of Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery for the past 13 years, has been selected from 129…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Board's Control Of Open-cut Mines. "Disturbing," Says Mr.barrett
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1
Divided control of open-cut mines operated by the Joint Coal Board was "disturbing," the Northern District Miners Check…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 1
CESSNOCK, Wed —To-day’s loss on the South Maitland Add does not exceed 600 tons. Millfield colliery is still idle over an inter-union…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Xmas Holidays
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners ere expected to produce 65,000 tons of coal to-day—their last days work before taking Christmas holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Reject New Ballot
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—The Northern Miners’ Board of Management’s proposal for a new ballot has been rejected by a substantial margin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Joint Coal Board Scholarship
Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 6
THE Joint Coal Board invites applications for Scholarships from mineworkers and mineworkers' dependants. The Scholarships are valued at £250 per annum, inclusive of fees, and are tenable at the University of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Busy Day at the Mines
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1
CESSNOCK, Thursday.—There was an excellent roll-up for the lost day of the miners’ working year today. The only miners idles were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Coal to Shift Timber
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1
NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—The Coal Board Issued Instructions to-day that the Railways are not to receive any coal until the miners resume…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 8
CESSNOCK: Say Geatches, 42 of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a miner at Aberdare colliery, was struck by a fall of coal. yesterday…
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