Big Gas-coal Push m Muswellbrooksingleton District
The Minister for National Development (Sen. Spooner) said on Wednesday that men and machinery would be…
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Mining & the mines, 1952
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Dead Horse Caused Colliery Strike
CESSNOCK: As a protest against the Federal Government’s hospital benefit scheme the mine-workers at Abermain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike Averted
WASHINGTON : A major soft coal strike was [?] when the [?] United Mine Workers’ Union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Price Will Be Cut by 1/6 Per Ton
The price of coal from New South Wales mines will be cut an average of 1/6 a ton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electronic Device Detects Hidden Gold
An electronic device, known as metal detector, has been designed and constructed in the National Physical Laboratory…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Plant At Ravensworth
SINGLETON: Mr. L. Morgan, of the N.S.W. Mining [?], was the guest speaker at the Methodist Mon’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Requests for Aid From Coal Board Applications Close To-morrow
Applications for financial assistance from the Joint Coal Board close with the Welfare Advisory Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Loss To-day Was Heavy
CESSNOCK: There was a very heavy loss of production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day. Portion of this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Mines Idle
CESSNOCK; Milled Abarmain No and Great Greta collieries are idle on the south Maitland Held today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Fight Plans to Close Mines
SYDNEY: A spokesman for the Miners' Federation said to-day that the threatened closure of 50 northern pits and dismissal of miners would be fought “inch of the way,”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hreatened Closing Down of Mines in North "Federation to Fight Every Inch of the Way" SYDNEY
A spokesman for the Miners' Federation said to-day the threatened closure of 50 northern pits and the dismissal of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Company Reduces Price
The N.S.W. Mining Co. will reduce the price of open-cut coal by an average of 8/- a ton. The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) announced this in Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents in Collieries
CESSNOCK: Allan Caban, 33, of Aberdare-road, Cess, nock, a miner employed at Aberdare colliery, severed two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire In Liddell Colliery
RAVENSWORTH: Mining officials have sealed off than a Quarter of an acre of the Liddell colliery, following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Breaks Out At Liddell Colliery
Liddell miners and Proto Squad men from Abermain Rescue Station worked throughout the week-end to seal off a fire which broke out at Liddell Colliery last Friday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Mines Idle To-day
CESSNOCK: There was a loss of almost 6000 tons in production on the South Maitland coalfields to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Workers Pass Examination On Gas Detection
Messrs J. E. Murphy, A. F. Oxford, and N. Grace, all of Singleton, were successful in a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Least Two Local Mines May Close Federation Will Take Firm Stand Against Closures
Coal industry experts at the weekend predicted that at least two of the five open cut mines in the Singleton district would he closed if the intended rationalisation of the industry is carried out, It is expected that the Joint Coal Board will close small mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Liddell Colliery Story of Proto Men's Work
Northern District Check Inspector (Mr. Dave Brown), who accompanied the men from the South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day’s Coal Loss Heavy
CESSNOCK The day’s loss on the South Maitland coalfield is one of the heaviest for a considerable time…
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