Coal Board Urges Change Mine Storage After Death of Mate
Peter Themson, 55, of Wollombi Road. Bellbird, col apsed as he was entering Bellbird Colliery yesterday and after being taken out of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 78
State Mine Employees Again on Strike. Wanted First Coal Output for Themselves. Sydney
Miners at the Bellbird and the Government-owned State mine, both big producers, went on stike to-day—only two days after the nation-wide strike…
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Following an inspection yesterday, the work of retaining the dip section at Aberdare extended Colliey is to be speeded up. As a results the whole…
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Two mineworks were injured yesterday. Struck by skips, Neil Wilson, 18, of Atkinson-st., Bellbird, a wheeler, at…
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CESSNOCK. Tuesday.—Charles Main, 25, of Congewai-&t„ Aberdare a wheeler, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Losses From Deaths
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A Joint Coal Board spokesman said last night that miners should review the custom of stopping work…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— Communist office-bearers of North Wallarah miners lodge were automatically from their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Trains Below Pre-Strike Average
Only seven coal trains, compared with the prestrike average of 10 travelled through Maitland between 6 am and 8 pm…
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Members of North Wallarah miners' lodge this morning began a move to break Communist influence in the Miners'…
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Troops left the open-cut mine at midnight on Sunday, and early yesterday operations were continued by the civilians who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Australian News Two Big Mines on Strike Again
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners at Bellbird and the Government-owned State mine, both big producers, went on strike today—only…
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The value of plant available for open-cut mining production would eventually total about £3,000,000, and would be capable of producing open-cut coal at the rate of 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 tons a year, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Than Mere Promises Coal Board's Plans for Amenities
Coal Board plans for amenities for the district were more than mere promises, Mr. W. Brown told a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. on Sunday after reports had teen given on municipal activities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Shifts in Open Cuts Move To Build Up The Coal Stocks
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—From to-day, multiple shifts will worked in open cue mines, spokesman for the Joint coal Board said last night. The step is being taken to build up coal stock This…
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Three more N.S.W. mines are idle today because miners have not been given their usual monthly allowance of coal,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday—Three more NSW mines are Idle today because the mirere have net been given their usual monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Bd. Grant Road Road
The Joint Coal Board notified Lower Hunter Shire Council that it had given a grant of £4100 towards the reconstruction of the…
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Members of North Wallarah miners' lodge on Monday morning began a [?]ove to break Communist influence in the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Will Visit Mining Centres
Professor D. W. Phillips, who arrived in Sydney by the Orontes last Friday, to take the Foundation Chair of Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Over What of the Future?
The coal strike is over and men are back at work. The Government has withdrawn the Army personnel from the open cuts. It was hoped that they…
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