Vote by Miners at Maitland
Maitland miners yesterday ejected by 51 votes to 2, the proposal to use machines .for the extraction of pillar coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1954
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To-day’s Leader Pillar Coal Topliners Have Byes In U.S. Championships
NEW YORK: America's Tony Trabert and Australia’s Lewis Hoad are among 12 players who have received byes in the first round of the United Nations Lawn Tennis Singles championships which begin at…
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CESSNOCK: Pelaw Main Aberdare and Hebburn No. 2 collieries are idle on the Sth. Maitland field to-day…
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When he was struck by a fall of coal at Abermain No. 3 Colliery yesterday. James Bissett, 48, a miner, of Sixth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge Against Mine Manager Dismissed
The circumstances were so extenuating that it would not only be inexpedient but highly improper to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Miners Favor Mechanical Extraction of Pillars
At an ag[?]regate meeting at Cessnock on Wednesday the majority of mineworkers voted in favour of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extraction of Pillar Coal Endorsed by Local Federation Branch
At a well-attended meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Miners' Federation on Wednesday, it was resolved, by 70 votes…
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CESSNOCK: Hebburn No. 2 colliery is idle today following a dispute involving the engine drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pettier Injured By Coal Train
A fettler, Bert Bailey, 54, of Rous-street, East Maitland, was injured on Saturday when he was run down by a coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Seek Gold From Wreck
WELLINGTON (N. Z.): A group of young men in Dunedin plans to make another attempt to recover the fabulous…
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CESSNOCK: The only idle colliery on the South Maitland coalfield to-day was Hebburn No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Approach on Coal Board Aid
Cessnock, Kearsley, Lake Macquarie, Lithgow and Wollongong Councils are to make a move for the restoration of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Disputes
CESSNOCK: Wheelers were responsible for the partial idleness of Aberdare Central colliery to-day. The…
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TOKYO: The Shinten [?] Company signed a contract with Russian trade representatives for the importation of…
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CESSNOCK: Maitland Main Colliery was the only idle mine on the South Maitland field to-day…
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SYDNEY: Open cut mines, despite a Fall in production, still provide a large quantity of gas coal, according to figures released yesterday by the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners’ Lodge Farewell
Leconfield Miners’ Lodge tendered a farewell and presentation to two members who retired last week. They were…
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CESSNOCK: Hebburn No. 2 Colliery Is idle to-day over a demarcation issue. Richmond Main, Idle yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Natives To Work In Coal Mines
PERTH Six natives soon will start work in Collie coal mines—an experiment which the Minister for Native…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Official Retires
Mr. John Fallins, superintendent of BHP collieries has retired from that position and has been succeeded by Mr…
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