Miners Injured at Bellbird
When his hand was jammed between a prop and a skip at Bellbird colliery on Wednesday, Doughlas Davis, 40, miner, of Ruby-street…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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All Mines Still Working
CESSNOCK, Friday.—All the mines in the district with one or two exceptions have worked full time for the fortnight ending…
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Falling coal struck and injured a miner at Airfield No. 8 colliery, North Rothbury, tills morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →30,000 Tons of Coal
In 20 days large transport trucks moving through Singleton have transported 30,000 tons of coa from the open cut…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Board Projects Engineer's Report to Council
The report of the Engineer (Mr. H. M. Watson) on progress of Coal Board projects was deferred until next Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denman Ladies Defeated in Final. Coal Board Bowls Trophy
The Coal Board trophy was won by the Maitland Park Ladies' Bowling Club. Having won the Lower Hunter section, Maitland met Denman ladies,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Christmas Holidays
Muswellbrook miners will enter on their three weeks' annual leave on Friday next. Two of the three weeks' break…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Coal Output for Year
New South Wales miners are expected to reach the Joint Coal Board estimate of 12,750,000 tons before they finish on Friday for their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miners’ Good Year
THE cool, miners have done good work this year. The industry will, by the time the last shift ends before the Christmas break, have achieved the target of the Coal Board, of 12,750,000 tons…
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CESSNOCK, Wed. — Bruce Hickey, 27, of Sergeant-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery, was struck by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Trophy For Rugby League
An interesting trophy is on display in the window of Morgan’s florist shop, opposite Maitland theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Complaint On Speed of Coal Trucks
SINGLETON, Wednesday. — Hunter Street Primary School Parents and Citizens’ Association wrote to Singleton Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day’s Leader: The Miners’ Good Year General Is Cautious But Hopeful
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.—General Dwight Eleenhower refused to smile for photographers at a press conference here following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Miners Go Slow
MELBOURNE, Thursday, Employees of the Wattle Gully Mines N.L., at Chewton, have decided to “go-slow” on gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Incentive Pay for Miners
SYDNEY, Thurs.—[?] pay has been promised to coal miners who regularly. The coal Industry Tribunal, Mr…
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CESSNOCK, Thurs—Announcement of Mr. Gallagher’s decision on the miners’ award brought an immediate response on the South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cavort in Coal FALlA
Caught in a fall of coal at Bellbird colliery yesterday, Bruce Hickey 27 of Sargent-street, Cessnock, suffered abr[?]sions to the back…
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The Joint Coal Board's estimate of 12,750,000 tons of coal as the year's production is expected to be reached by New…
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SYDNEY, Friday. - Coal production In New South Wales for the week ended December 18 was 12,486,671 tons, the Joint Coal…
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BOMBAY.—Bombay Customs recently seized contraband gold worth RS.16.000 (£1200) from on Arab passenger from Kuyeit…
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