Miners’ Complaint on Press Article
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, complained to the Coal Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 78
Rates on Coal Board Land
MUSWELLBROOK, Wed. — Muswellbrook Municipal Council received a request from Blaxland Shire Council for co-operation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Criticism of National Coal Board
LONDON, Sept. 7.—Professor A Beacham, of Cardiff, criticised the National Coal Board for its “somewhat woolly and inconsistent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Same Old Trouble One Man Stops Mine
Coal Cliff colliery, which normally produces about 800 tons of coal a day, was idle one day this week because one,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.w.a. Blue and Gold Ball Youthful Crowd
The younger section of the community had their night out on Friday last, when the C.W.A. Younger Set staged their annual Ball at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long Service Leave For Miners, With Penalties Day's Leave Deducted for Each Week of Recent Strike
The Coal Industrial Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, today granted long service leave to miners on the basis of 13 weeks on full pay after ten years' service, but imposed a provision which penalises miners who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Rationed or Free? Tribunal’s Decision on Long Service Leave for Miners Warning of Suspension in Event of Strikes
SYDNEY, Wed.—The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, to-day granted long service leave to the miners on the basis of 13 weeks on hill pay after 10 years’ service, but imposed provisions which penalise miners who took part…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injured in Colliery
CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Edward Victor. 37, of Rawson-street extended. Aberdare, a loader hand, employed at Kalingo colliery, was jammed…
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CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Production is being maintained on a very high level on the South Maitland coalfield this week. For the third…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Strike Against Penalty Clauses
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Miners at Excelsior No. 2 colliery in the Southern district, went on strike to-day as ft protest against penalty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Says Chiang-kai-shek Took Gold Reserve
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. — Senator Tom Connally to-day accused Generalissimo Chiang Kal-Shek of having absconded with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Director of State Coal Mines
Mr. J. M. Baddeley, who has been appointed Director of State Coal Mines at a salary of £2500 a year, has represented Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rift in Miners’ Central Council
SYDNEY, Friday—Left wing supporters on the central council of the Miners’ Federation accused the northern executive of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chifley Questioned on Miners’ Leave
CANBERRA, Friday. — Mr. Chifiey refused in the House of Representatives to question the Coal industry Tribute decision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Idle On Account Of Rain
CESSNOCK, Friday. —Aberdare Extended, colliery was Idle to-day because of the heavy rain which fell this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Growers' Loss in Coal Strike
The recent general coal strike cost New South Wales wheat growers a loss of about £800,000, the secretary of the Combined Colliery Proprietors'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Higher Pensions for Miners Scope Enlarged Also
A bill to increase and enlarge the scope of pensions to coalminers was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bill for Improvements in Mine Pensions Introduced By Mr. Baddeley
A Bill to increase mine, pensions was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Shortage Holding Up Open Cut Mines Serious Decline in Production Since End of Strike
Lack of housing is preventing the Joint Coal Board from manning fully multiple shifts in opencut mines. The Board began round-the-clock shifts in most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Mining In Malaya
SINGLETON, Saturday. — Guest speaker at yesterday’s monthly meeting of the CWA, Mrs. Bert Edwards. told members of her…
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