First Aid Should Be Included in School Curriculum. Colliery Manager's Opinion
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1
First aid should be included in the curriculum of every school for both, girls and boys, the Manager of Richmond Main Colliery (Mr. J. Pryor) said when he proposed the toast to the Kurri Kurri and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Sale Restrictions Council to Protest to Minister Board's Policy Attacked
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8
The Joint Coal Board's policy in restricting the sales of Muswellbrook coal was sharply criticised at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. A letter referring to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walking on Gold
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 1
A slug of almost pure gold was dug out of the footpath in Hanbury Street, opposite Mt. Lyell Hotel, Kalgoorlie, by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Men Receive Notices
Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1
Fifty-four men were given dismissal notices at Foybrook open cut mine on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disputes at Two Mines
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1
CESSNOCK: A dispute over payments was responsible to-day for the idleness of Pelaw Main colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Coal “Satisfactory” For Gas
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY. A spokesman for the Australian Gas Light Company said to-day that initial reports of tests by German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board's. Policy Under Fire
Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1
The Joint Coal Board's policy in restricting the sales of Muswellbrook coal was sharply criticised at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leaders Fail to Settle Mines Dispute
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 2
NEWCASTLE: A meeting yesterday of leaders of the Miners’ Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£7 Million Sale by Coal Board
Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 4
The Joint Conl Board is trying to sell about £7 million worth of earth-moving equipment which it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joint Coal Board's Profit
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1
LITHGOW: A[?]Miners' Federation official claimed yesterday that the Joint Coal Board made a net profit of £4/3/7¼ a to on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Foybrook Mine Men Receive Notices
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2
Fifty-four men were given dismissal notices at Foybrook open cut mine on Friday…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3
The Joint Coal Board is trying to sell about £7-million worth of earth-moving equipment, which it imported or bought locally to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bellbird Miners Win Swim Relay Carnival at Kurri
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3
Mineworkers from Bellbird Colliery won the mineworkers' 4 x 50 relay championship at the Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miner Injured By Fall Of Coal
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 1
CESSNOCK : Chris Collins 46, of Shalamah-street, Cessnock, a miner at Aberma[?] No. 2 colliery, received an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caught in Coal Fall
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1
Chris Collins, 46, a miner, of Shalamah Street, Cessnock, suffered ah extensive incised wound to his buck, lacerations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10 Homes Wrecked In Mine Subsidence Child Thrown To Safety By His Father
Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 2
Tea homes were wrecked in a mine subsidence under the township of Pelew Main, about 2,30 yesterday afternoon. The cave-in happened without warning and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Engineer Leaves Singleton
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2
Mr. Clinton Blessing, who has resigned as Construction Engineer for the N.S.W. Mining Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt Isa Mine’s Production
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6
Ore Production of Mount las Mines Ltd for March wm a record the chairman (Mr. J. Kruttschert) said in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leconfield Colliery Future
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6
CESSNOCK: Kearsley Shire Council will seek from the Joint Coal Board its policy on the future of Leconfield…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bond For Mine Workers
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5
Two workers, charged with ring to prevent the cause [?] were ordered to enter honde of £ 100…
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