Mr. Jack Lewis. Entertained by Combined Mining Unions
Mr. Jack Lewis, who has retired from the position of underground manager at Muswellbrook No. 1 Colliery after 22 years' service, was…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 78
European Nations Devalue Currency Boom In Gold Shares Follows New Sterling Rate
LONDON, Sept. 20.—Devaluation of the Canadian dollar—by 10 per cent—is officially announced from Ottawa. Earlier, France devalued the franc from 330 to 350 to the dollar and from 1097 to 980 in the £ sterling, thus making clear the new…
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KALGOORLIE,- Wednesday—The increase in the Australian gold price from £10/18/3 to £16/6/10 an oz should return the gold…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—Ralph Gibson, 42, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, a miner, employed at Elrington colliery, received…
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GRETA, Tuesday. — Leslie Blake. 23. Main-rd., Lochinvar, received severe lacerations to his left hand, and probable fracture…
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New South Wales was in danger of losing its Victorian market for coal, said Mr. R. V. Brierley, general manager…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Insist on British Recruits at Wonthaggi Govt. Forced To Change Plans
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The manager of the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi, Mr. Thomas Johnstone, told the Coal industry Tribunal (Mr, Gallagher) that Wonthaggi miners had insisted on all new recruits being of British stock…
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Gold has suddenly leaped into prominence in every country in the world which has followed Britain's lead and devalued its currency. It was a foregone conclusion that this would happen because…
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KURRI KURRI, Thurs. — Struck by a skip at Richmond Main colliery to-day, Kevin Cardow, 21, a shunter of Main-rd.,…
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BRISBANE, Thursday. — Coal deposits in Queensland are among the biggest In the world, according to a report of a team…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—Cool production at the three BHP collieries had decreased, despite expenditure of £840,739 on…
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It was found necessary yesterday to seal another section in Aberdare colliery. Fumes were being gi[?] off from a heating on in No. 45, [?]…
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CESSNOCK. Friday. — All mines on the South Maitland field are at work to-day. Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd.,…
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The Under-Secretary of the epartment of Mines has informed Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., that prospect boring for coal will be undertaken in…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The secretary of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. Nevil Stuart, cold the Coal industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher,…
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Three games in the Coal Board Knockout were played at the weekend, when Aberdare Rangers defeated Northenders at Aberdare by 8 goals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farewell to Mine Official
MUSWELLBROOK, Fri. — Mr. Jack Lewis, who has retired from the position of underground manager at Muswellbrook No. 1…
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Two miners, Thomas Henry Hughes, of 64 De Vltre-st, Lambton, and Thomas Lindsay, of Main-rd., East Greta, were fined…
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CESSNOCK, Monday. — Abermain No. 2 colliery was the only idle mine on the South Maitland to-day. There was a…
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Two men whose names are hated in what has long been regarded as almost a secondary industry in West…
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