Our Visit to the No. 1 Colliery. (Pam Perram, Third Year, M.I.H.S.)
On Friday, 14th July, the pupils of Third Year, accompanied by our science teacher, Mr. Bradford, B.Sc., visited the Muswellbrook No. 1…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Big Loss in Coal Production
CESSNOCK, Wed.—Production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day is down by 3530 tons. This is due to a shortage of waggons…
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Since the Joint Coal Board has guaranteed the deficiency rate, the Hunter District Water Board decided yesterday to extend the…
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CESSNOCK, Thurs.—The production loss on the South Maitland coalfield to-day is 4270 tons. This is due almost entirely to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Coal for Power House Shortage Desperate at Sydney Power Houses
SYDNEY, Thursday.— Largely because flood waters have covered the railway lines near Maitland, Sydney County Council power house is “scarping the bottom of the coal barrel”…
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CESSNOCK, Friday. — Representatives of the Bellbird, Pelton and Maitland Main miners’ lodges conferred with members…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Members of the committee to Investigate and advise the Government on problems of colliery development…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.—Loss of production to-day on South Maitland land coalfield was 4600 tons, due to shortage of waggons brought…
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Modern methods by themselves would not produce more coal, the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. C[?]) said when he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →May Win 40 Million Tons of Coal New All-British Machine
The Samson Stripper, a new all-British machine which wins 100,000 tons of coal yearly with only five men at the face is to be used on a…
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CESSNOCK, Mon.—Production on South Maitland field to-day is the best for some time. The loss is less than 1000 tons…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday—The coal lots is again heavy on the South Maitland field to-day, whew five mines are idle and one partly Idle…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday—Two mine workers who won second prize of £1000 in to-day’s lottery will celebrate their luck with their mates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increase for F.e.d.f.a. Mine Employees Sought
Yesterday the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association sought an interim order from the Central Coal Reference Board for pay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Record Half-Year
Coal production for the first six months of this year was a record despite floods and wet weather. This was revealed…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.— When he was struck by a Call of coal at Stanford Main Colliery No. [?] today, Edwin Anderson, 59,…
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SYDNEY, Wed— Coal production for the first six months of this year has been a record despite floods and wet weather…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—Shortage of waggons is responsible for the idleness of three mines on the South Maitland coalfield…
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LITHGOW, Thurs.—Improved living standards, better housing and higher wages would have to be paid to stabilise the industry,…
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CESSNOCK, Thursday. — There were no industrial disputes among the three stoppages on the South Maitland coalfields to-day…
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