Two Colliery Accidents
CESSNOCK. Friday. — Leslie Condon, 24. of Chidgey-street, Cessnock, a road-layer at Cessnock No. 1 colliery, fell on a rail…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 78
First Coal Loading Completed Today
Newdell open cut miners, expect that the first quota from the mine will be loaded on railway trucks today for testing and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Uproar When Mr. James, MP Agreed With Mr. Menzies Noisy Miners’ Meeting At Wallsend
NEWCASTLE, Friday.—There was uproar at a meeting of coal miners at West Wallsend last night when the Member for Hunter, Mr. Rowley Barnes, said he agreed with a statement by the Opposition leader,. Mr. R. G. Menzies,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Looking Back On Mining Industry (By “Old-Timer”)
During the week I noticed in the Press that a machine had been invented that could cut and load coal at the rate of two tons per…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leader of Miners Warned
SYDNEY, Monday. — Miners’ leaders were to-day questioned by the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, about the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Confusion in Minds of Miners
CESSNOCK Monday—There was confusion in [?] of the miners this morning following last night [?] on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young Man Blamed For Coal Strikes
The Minister for Fuel, Senator W. P. Ashley, is of the opinion that many younger mineworkers seemed to be a main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →McPHILLIPS Issue: Coal Stocks Low, States Minister “Stoppage Could Be Dangerous”
SYDNEY, Monday.—In urging miners to disobey the instruction of their Central Council to stop work to-day as a protest on the gaoling of the assistant national secretary of the Federated Ironworkers’ Association, Mr. L. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Stop Work
Miners at Muswellbrook 1 and 2 yesterday stopped work over the McPhillips issue. The decision to stop work was, we learn, reached by very narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ALl Mines Work
CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — The whole of the mines on the South Maitland field are in production to-day…
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At least 22 mines worked full tithe (10 days) during the past fortnight Details:-Aberdare Aberdare Extended. War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Crime to Be Old Mine Pensioners' Increase Discussed
It had become a crime to be old said a member of the Parton brane' of the Mine Pensioners' Association at the meeting last week, during a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners’ Leaders Action Strongly Criticised Charges Urged By Tribunal
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Prosecution against Miners’ Federation officials responsible for yesterday’s stoppages in State coal mines has been urged by the Cool Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Report to Minister on Coal Stoppage Most Workers Resume To-day
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Acting Attorney-General (Senator McKenna) said he had not received any report from the Coat Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher), concerning yesterday’s stoppage on the coalfields on the McPhillips…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Mines Work
CESSNOCK, Wed.—All mines on the South Maitland field are at work to-day and there have been no industrial disputes on the field…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wants Miners' Leaders Prosecuted
The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr F. Gallagher, has recommended that the Acting Attorney-General, Senator N. E…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board’s Aid To Kearsley
CESSNOCK. Wed. —Kearsley Shire Council was advise last night that the Coal [?] would grant £1741 toward the Council’s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rise in N.s.w. Gold Output
SYDNEY. Wed.—New south Wales gold production for the first two months of 1949 was 9120 fine oz, valued at £35.159…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners’ Clam for 35-Hour Week “Case To Answer,” Says Tribunal
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — After a hearing extending over nine months, the Miners' Federation yesterday completed evidence in support of its application for a 35-hours week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accidents
CESSNOCK, Thurs. — James Dunn, 25, of Aberdare, a miner employed at Aberdare colliery, had his right arm broken to-day…
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