Reconstruction Of Bluegum Road Council to Approach Coal Board
A deputation from Kearsley Shire Council will wait on the Joint Coal] Board and ask it to provide council's share of the cost of reconstructing…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Trucks Still Short At Mines
CESSNOCK, Monday.—There was a number of collieries in the Cessnock district idle to-day, because of a shortage of tracks,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not To Amalgamate With Miners' Federation Mine Mechanics' Decision
By a two to one majority members of the Mining Mechanics' Association have decided against a proposal to amalgamate with the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Output of Coal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal production in New South Wales to-day is expected to exceed 50,000 tons, despite the fact that 25 mines are idle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Coal Production
Estimated coal production in new South Wales for the weekended June 24 was:— Cessnock, underground 53,015 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Miners' Secretory Mr. J. Appleton Appointed
Following the resignation of Mr. J. Simpson as Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. J. Appleton, who held the position of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conference on New Mining Machine Refused
The Joint Coal Board has refused a request by the Miners' Federation for a conference on the use of a new mining machine known as the Joy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Lift Played Havoc With Lake Road Local A.L.P. Move
Mr. A. Johnson told a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. on Sunday that the coal lift had played havoc with the Lake Road and that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Geologist
ADELAIDE, “Wed.—Mr. K. G. Mosher, who has been In charge of coal investigation work in South Australia, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miner’s Finger Amputated
KURRI KURRI, Thurs.—John Milton, 57, a miner, of Maitland. street, Abermain, had the little finger of his rgiht hand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Mines Still Idle
CESSNOCK, Thurs.— Several collieries are still idle on the South Maitland coalfield because of a lack of railway waggons due…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Reserves Built Up
LONDON, July 6.—A sensational spurt of 438 million dollars — £166,400,000stg.—in the Empire’s gold and dollar reserves during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Recommencement of Coal Trains Problematical
Time of recommencement of running of coal trains on the South Maitland line was problematical, the superintendent of South Mainland Railways (Mr. J. M. Proctor) said to-day. “However,” he added, “there may be traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Waggons For Two Mines
CESSNOCK, Monday. — Bellbird and Pelton collieries are idle to-day because of a shortage of railway waggons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Cup to City Club
SINGLETON, Monday Maitland City Club defeated Aberdeen in the final of the Junior [?] Board cup played at singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Passenger Trains Run Cessnock Coal Traffic May Be Resumed, V On
Daylight passenger trains were resumed on South Maitland railway lines to-day, four trains going to Cessnock and three to Newcastle. A foot of water still covers the line between East junction and East Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Operation
The Coal Board has plant at work on the Harben Vale estate, boring to locate a coal deposit, which may eventually turn out to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Machine For Winning Coal
LONDON, July 11 (A.A.P.)—The Minister of Fuel, Mr. Patrick Noel Baker, has announced that the British coal-mining machine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Estimated Coal Production in N.s.w
Estimatfed coal production in New South Wales for the week ended July 1 was:— Cessnock, underground 44,566, open…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Board Grant
The Joint Coal Board advised Kearsley Shire Council that it would grant £ 1984, a third of the cost, to reconstruct part of the road…
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