Attendance Down at Blue and Gold Ball
Attendance at the C.W.A. Blue and Gold Ball on Friday night in the James Theatre was considerably down. It is estimated that not more…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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South Maitland Mines
CEESNOCK, Thursday. — All mines on the South Maitland field are working today, with the exception of two open cuts…
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LONDON, May 25.—A far-reaching plan for the International control of coal, transport, steel and electricity has been proposed by…
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WASHINGTON, May 25. — Important uranium talks will take place in Washington later this year between Britain, South…
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Hongkong, May 25 (AAP-Reuter).— A small British merchantman, Ebonal, struck a mine and sank rapidly off Sugarloaf…
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Miners may hold aggregate meetings at a time to be arranged, to dis[?] miners’ pensions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Slender Clues Led to Arrest of U.S. CHEMIST The F.B.I. Tells of Gold’s Associations With Soviet
WASHINGTON, May 25.—Research chemist Harry Gold, arrested this week on atomic espionage charges, served a Russian spy ring for 10 years before the F.B.I. tracked him down, it was disclosed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Pensions
The President and Vice-president of the Miners' Federation addressed a special meeting of the Retired Mineworkers' Delegate Board at…
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At the examination for certificates of competency as mine electricians under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, held at the Technical College,…
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CESSNOCK, Friday. — There was a loss of 2500 tons of coal on the South Maitland field to-day [?] to [?]…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Last week’s coal production was 2[?]1,730 tons —highest for any week this year. This week’s will also be high,…
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Mrs. Janet Galloway, 68, widow, of Wallsend-st., Stanford Merthyr, suffered a fractured leg and arm and other injuries when…
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The condition of Mrs. Janet Galloway, 68, widow, of Wallsend-street, Stanford Morthyr, who was struck by a coal train…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Two collieries were idle on the South Maitland field today, Bellbird and Hebburn No. 2…
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A 36-years-old miner fractured his right leg to-day when he was injured while shifting coal at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Pension Anomolies Federal Government Criticised
The refusal of the Menzies Government to amend the Mineworkers' Pension Act to remove "glaring anomolies…
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Acting on a recommendation from Ellington Miners' Lodge, the Northern Miners' Board of Management decided yesterday to claim that shifts…
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The northern board of management of the Miners’ Federation adopted a suggestion by Elrington lodge that a claim be made…
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Addressing the Paxton branch of the ALP, Mr. W. Crook, MLA, told of recent activities of local interest and claimed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unexploited Ellalong Coal Deposits. Wants Government to Take Over Leases. Mr. Crook's Report To Ellalong A.L.P.
The unexploited Ellalong coal deposits were some of the few gas coal areas left, and he was endeavouring to get the State Government to take over leases, Mr. J. W. Crook, M.L.A. told the last meeting of the Paxton branch of the A.L.P. when he…
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