Miners’ “Darg” Likely to Be Reduced
SYDNEY, Reduction of the “dars” by miners would be just as crippling as weekly one-day stoppages, industrial observers…
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Mining & the mines, 1951
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Buried in Coal Fall Suffered-Slight Injuries
Workmates took over an hour to release Hamilton Allan, 58, of Kitchener, who was buried in a fall of coal…
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"Similarly, it has roved illogical, and inefficient, to have the Commonwealth share of the work relating to the Joint Coal…
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SINGLETON: The Joint Coal Board proposes to develop the Pike’s Gully and Foybrook area it was stated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Before Food Is Council's View on Electricity Plan
Coal production is more important than the production of food-at least the Municipal Council thinks so. At its meeting last night it decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Superannuation, Pensions Long Service for Miners
SYDNEY: Efforts are being [?] to speed up the machinery offering with miners’ superannuation pensions end long service…
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MUSWELLBROOK: First coal has been drawn from the During open cut this week. Durham open cut is operated by Thiess…
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CESSNOCK: Ray Howarth, 42, of Church-street Cessnock a miner employed at Aberdare colliery, had his right thin…
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CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland field has been maintained at a high level this week, the loss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coroner Stresses Need For Frequent Examination Of Coal Lorries Inquest on Death of Late Alexander McKAY. Witness Said Brake on Lorry was Ineffective
Mr. K. McMahon, District Coroner, in returning a verdict of accidental death in connection with a fatal accident on the road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ancient Greek Mineral Mines Work Again Metals For Export To Marshall Plan Countries
ATHENS: The ancient silver, lead and zinc mines of Lavrion, from which Athenians got their wealth 2500 years ago, will soon be working again. The valuable mineral deposits at Lavrion, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents in Collieries
Gordon Stevenson, 21 of Shedder-street, Cessnock, clipper at Aberdare colliery fell while leading horses into the mine, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aberdare Miners’ Protest Strike
CESSNOCK: Aberdare is the only colliery Idle on the South Maitland field to-day. The men went home as a protest against…
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SYDNEY: Members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen’s Association will hold meetings coinciding with miners’…
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SYDNEY: All mines in the N.S.W. northern field were idle today while members of the Miners’ Federation and F.E.D.—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Show Lack of Interest
Features of the miners’ meetings held on the South Maitland field were the poor attendances and the lack of interest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Production From Open-cut Mines
Last week 650 men produced 59,332 tons of coal from the 17 open-cut mines in New South Wales —an average of about 18…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coroner Urges Examination of Coal Lorries
MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. K. McMahon, district coroner, in returning a verdict of accidental death in connection with a fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Australia Strangled for Want of Coal”
Mr McDonald Premier of Victoria, stated on his return from Queensland, recently that the coalfields of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Mines Idle To-day, Local Meeting In N.A.A. Tea Rooms
All northern coalfields mines will be idle today while miners hold aggregate meetings to discuss the Coal Industry Tribunal's bonus payment award. Miners in the Singleton district will hold their…
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