First Open-Cut Coal Reaches Sydney Work Commenced at Midnight
The [?] train load of coat won by sold at the open-cut mine at Muswellbrook arrived in Sydney to-day and was sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 78
Fight’s and Bad Feeling at Captain’s Flat Miners’ Federation Blamed
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Attempts by the Miners’ Federation to enlist miners at Captain's Flat into its union had caused fights and bad feeling in the town, the Full Bench of the Arbitration Court was told to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Strike News Coal Won by Army and Air Force Already on Way. Sydney
Coal won by the Army and Air Force personnel is already on its way to Sydney and Newcastle from the Northern and Western…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Confidence in C.M.U.C. Left Wing Muswellbrook Miners Vote. No "Return to Work" Decision
That a split is fast developing in the C.M.U.C. was indicated at a meeting of miners held in Muswellbrook yesterday, when a motion of no-confidence in the left-wing of the Central Mining' Unions' Council was carried unanimously. The resolution was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open-cut Mines Worked Soldiers on the Job. Rank and File Miners Awakening
Soldiers commenced work at mid-night Monday at open-cut mines at Muswellbrook, Minmi, Newdell, Ravensworth, and Newfield (north), and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“U.k. Miners Not Happier Under State Ownership” Ex-Coal Board Member Critical
LONDON, August 3.—A former member of the National Coal Board, Sir Charles Reid, has called for drastic changes in cool board policy, claiming that State ownership had not made miners happier or mare contented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Board Grant
The Joint Coal Board granted £52 to the Singleton Town Band for the purchase.of additional instruments, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Occupation of Local Mines
Searchlights playing on the cloud's were plainly visible at Ravensworth as troops went into operation at the Muswellbrook open cut coal mine late last Monday night, and began for the first time in Australian history, open cut coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Army” Coal Goes Through
Up to 2 o’clock this afternoon only two coal trains from the Muswellbrok line, carrying coal from open-cut mines operated by the military,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Coal Trains Pass
Two trainloaes of coal passed through Singleton from the Muswellbrook open cut coal mine which is being operated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Now Rolling Down To Sydney
CESSNOCK, Wed.—The Minister for Fuel (Senator Ashley) told a street corner meeting at Cessnock to-day that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Procedure By Which A.W.U. Could Work Open Cut Mines
Union officials believe there need be no constitutional barrier to the Australian Workers' Union—Australia's biggest anti-Communist union—taking over control of labour in open-cut mines. At present the A.W.U. awards allow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Discussed by Northern Delegates Miners “Have Had It,” Says One Leader
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Early ending of the coal strike is expected to follow a conference of the Northern miners’ lodge representatives being held in Newcastle today. Talks began at 10 a.m. and were continued this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Claim Police Voted at Cessnock Meeting Miners’ Area Committee Hits At Northern Executive
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—According to a resolution adopted by the miners’ Central Area Committee, large numbers of 21 division police and other non-mineworkers attended the Cessnock meeting on Monday, which was called…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Return to Work Motion Rejected Open Cut Workers Afraid of A.w.u
A motion calling for a return to work in the Singleton district on' Monday If the Miners' Federation failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook Miners’ Loss
MUSWELLBROOK: It is estimated that up till last week-end the strike had resulted in miners and others in the coal industry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Use of Troops in Mines
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The possibility of troops being used in underground coal mines will be discussed with the Joint Coal Board, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Split Among Miners In The West
LITHGOW, Thurs.—A meeting at Lithgow to-day was told by miners that they wanted aggregate meetings so that they could…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain Still Losing Gold Heavily
LONDON, August 4—Britain is still losing gold heavily to Belgium and Switzerland. Treasury figures show that Britain made gold and dollar settlements in July amounting to £4,495,000 sterling to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cannibal Rats in Coal Mines
According to safety men still working in the idle mines, starving rats are killing and devouring each other in the State…
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