Claims by Miners’ Federation
SYDNEY: The Joint Coal Board recognised as a general principle that the main objective of the coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1954
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Miner’s Knee Injured
Lawrence James McEwan, 40 of Rawson-street, Aberdare was treated by Maitland Ambulance yesterday for an…
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SYDNEY: The chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F Cochran) announced that the price of coal would be…
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CESSNOCK: Rep Mall, 21, Bridge-street. Cessnock. shift man at Cessnock No. 1 colliery, was struck by a fall of coal…
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Two mine workers were injured in separate accidents at Abermain No 3 colliery yesterday…
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The price of all New South Wales coal will be reduced by 1/- a ton as from Monday, 7th, June…
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The President of the Northern Miners Federation (Mr. Jim comerford) revealed during an address at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blue and Gold Ball Next Friday's Attraction
The Muswellbrook branch of the Country Women's Association on Friday night next will present their annual Blue and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hypocritical to Blame Miners for Production Decline Mr Jim Comerford's Address at Rally
It was hypocritical to blame coalminers for the decline in production and markets because they were the only people to advance any Programme for coal conservation, the President of the Northern Miners'…
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CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland field today is down by a little more than 3000 tons…
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CESSNOCK: Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. Neate) has submitted two new proposals to Cessnock Municipal Council…
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ROME: Between 30 and 36 miners are missing after a fire damp explosion which killed at least 13 and Injured 20…
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KURRI KURRI: George Cooper, of Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, was charged at Kurri Kurri Court to-day with…
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CESSNOCK: Millfield and Aberdare Extended collieries are idle on the South Maitland coalfield to-day…
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A miner suffered general, abrasions to his body head injuries and shock when he was struck by a fall, of coal at…
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A charge of having carried prohibited article down a coal mine, against George Cooper, or Lang Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Future of the Coal Industry Minister to Visit Muswellbrook
The Hon. E. Spooner, Minister for National Development, will visit the Muswellbrook coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 7th MAY, 1954 "No Financial Commitment by Municipal Council" Joint Coal Board Grants For Tennis and Golf Clubs Tennis Club Seeek Council Aid
The District Mining Engineer, in his letter of 15th January, 1953, stated that the Joint Coal Board had approved grants of £500 to the Muswellbrook Golf Club and £1327 to the Park…
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CESSNOCK: Henry Tomlinson, 61, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, a borer employed at Aberdare colliery, received an…
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CESSNOCK Cessnock district coroner (Mr. W. Frazer) to-day conducted an inquiry into the death of Joseph…
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