Coal Ship Detained At Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Sat.—Coal trimmers working on the interstate collier Twickenham walked off the ship late yesterday afternoon…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Disputes at Maitland Mines
CESSNOCK, Monday.—Production on the South Maitland coalfield is down by about 2450 tons to-day. The idle collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quake Uncovered Vast Coal Seams Resources In New Zealand Unexpectedly Increased
WELLINGTON: An earthquake of the past in New Zealand is believed by experts to b& responsible for about 15,000,000 tons of bituminous coal being readily accessible for open-cut mining on the west coast of the South Island…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Following the finding of a broken chain at the mine, officials of the Miners’ Federation stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disputes at Maitland Mines
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Pelton miners are idle to-day because of a dispute arising out of the appointment of an over-man in a recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Amenities (To the Editor.)
Sir, The new policy of the Joint Coal Board to assist miners to provide off-the-job amenities, reads all right on paper. Let us take the…
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SINGAPORE, Nov. 29. — A ship’s officer has been detained by Customs officials for questioning about a gold smuggling…
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Muswellbrook No. 1 Miners' Lodge officials elected at the annual meeting ore:—President, Mr. A. Peachey (unopposed); secretary, Mr. J…
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SYDNEY, Friday. — A 24-hour stoppage by engine drivers and firemen on the northern coalfield to-day caused a production loss…
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LONDON, Dec. 1. — Britain’s mining leaders yesterday decided to call on the 970,500 workers in the industry to work six days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greater Share of Coal Profits Wanted (To the Editor)
Sir,—How on earth working people can vote for a party that sees no other way of solving problems in the municipalities and shires than increasing rates is beyond me…
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SYDNEY, Sat. — New South Wales coal miners this year have produced almost' 2,000,000 tons more coal than tor the same…
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The bus taking Hunter River players to Cessnock for the Coal Board cricket trophy on Sunday will leave Church-street corner,…
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SYDNEY. Monday —The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day ratified an agreement between mine owners and…
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At the monthly meeting of the northern branch of the Retired Mineworkers’ Delegate Board a motion from Kurri Kurri branch…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — All mines on the South Maitland coalfield are at work to-day…
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LONDON, Dec. 5—A £635,000,000 plan to increase British coal output and reduce costs has been proposed by the National Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister for Mines at Weston Amendments to Act Explained
The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. G. Arthur) explained some of the features of the recent amendment of the Mine Workers (Superannuation)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Helped Work North Cessnock Ambulance Class Social
The Joint Coal Board had given first-aid work a stimulus by presenting each man with £3/3/ when he gained, his certificate and by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine and O.A. Pensioners May Affiliate Decision of Delegate Board
Subject to ratification by district branches the Northern District Retired Mineworkers' Delegate Board adopted a notice…
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