Coal Board Offer to Bowlers
Mr. P. W Marsh, secretary of the Hunter River District Bowling Association, has been advised by the joint Coal Board that the board. In…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Miners Ordered to Resume Work Work for 10 Days
A U.S. Federal Court yesterday ordered soft-coal miners to resume work for 10 days pending the hearing on…
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Work has recently begun in Central England on a new all electric model pil with a shaft of 24 feet in diameter —the largest in the West Midlands…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.— Mr. M. R. Turner, manager of Muswellbrook No. 2 colliery, has been notified that he bas been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Profit
The National Coal Board's profit for 1949 was in the neighbourhood of £10 million sterling. It is estimated that during 1950…
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The Coal industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) yesterday reserved his decision on the Miners' Federation application for increased wages and…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Milton Maine, 16, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, a trapper, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, tell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Bowling Trophy
An offer of a trophy valued at £l5, to promote competitive sport on the coalfields, has been made by the Joint Coal Board to the Hunter River…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, reserved decision on a claim by the Miners’ Federation…
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14.—Roving pickets made sure that every major soft coal mine in the United States remained Idle…
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By eight votes to seven, the central council of the Miners' Federation reelected Mr. W. Parkinson as vicepresident last Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ABERMAIN No. 2 Only Mine Idle
CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Aber[?] main No. 2 is the only collie[?] idle on the South Maitland field to-day, as a result of an…
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Striking miners at Pittsburgh yesterday defied the back to work order from the Federal Government and their union chief, John L. Lewis…
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Because of the Australia Day holiday, full time at the mines in the fortnight was nine days, worked by at least 16 collieries. Details:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amendments to Mine Pensions Act Report to Northern Board
The State and Federal Governments had promised to give sympathetic consideration to the federation's claim for amendments to the…
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CESSNOCK, Wed. —Reginald Clark, 25, of Paxton, a clipper employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, had his right leg Injured…
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CESSNOCK, Wed. — There Is a loss in production on the South Maitland field to-day of more than 4000 tons. This is partly due to…
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15. —The New York State legislature yesterday gave Governor Dewey emergency powers to meet the…
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CESSNOCK, Thursday. — Palton Miners’ Lodge met this morning and decided to resume work on condition that the men who worked yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ex-Servicemen Miners’ Pensions
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Mr. Crook, M.L.A. for Cessnock, gave notice at a meeting of Caucus of his intention to move that…
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