"British Coal Nationalisation Failure" Scottish Arrival's Opinion
Seventy - five - years - old retired miner, Samuel Reid, who arrived from Whitburn, Scotland, on Now Year's Day, will reside with his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
110 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 6
"Tropical Downpour" Blocks Road To Tongara Colliery Three Inches—three Hours
A record "tropical downpour" of three inches of rain in three hoars on Monday morning made the road to Tongara Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Retired Miners' 156th MEETING
Opening the last meeting of the Thirroul Retired Mineworkers' Association, Mr. P. France, president, remarked that it was the 156th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-Mine Workers' Assn. Birthday
The 156th. meeting of the Thirroul branch of the Retired Mine workers' Association was held last week, under the chairmanship of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Coal Book
"Coal. Mining in Australia" is the title of a new book reviewing ever aspect of the coal problem. The authors are two qualified mining engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence Retired Mineworkers' Coal The Editor
Sir,—Some time ago, Mr. Neville Stuart, secretary of the Coal Board, in answer to a request by the Retired Mineworkers' Association for coal at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helensburgh News Colliery Breakdown
A big smash occurred at the Metropolitan Colliery on Monday morning. The main endless-rope broke and runaway full of skips caused large falls…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fluorescent Lighting for Mines
Tests are being carried out in Britain to determine whether fluorescent lighting provides the most suitable form of illuminating…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ex-Miners' Suggestion To Alderman Floyd (To The Editor)
Sir—The management board of the Retired Mineworkers Assoc. at all times welcomes suggestions that will be of assistance to their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Londoners Volunteer for Mines
A thousand men have volunteered to work in Britain's coalmines as a result of a recent recruiting drive in the London area. They come…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board To Finance Improvements
The John Coal Board has granted Greater Wollongong Council £100 for the purchase of equipment and fencing material for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bulli Maternity Block Miners Will Lead Deputation
The District President of the Minors' Federation (Mr. W. Parkinson) is to be asked by the Bulli Hospital Board of Directors to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Camp Scheme for Miners' Children
The Joint Coal Board has announced that it will unancially assist ail children of mine workers, attending public schools on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Sponsors Holidays Camps
The Joint coal board will assist children of minewrorkers in this district to attend the holiday camps of the National Fitness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board's Plans for Mining Centres Will Co-operate with Councils
The Joint Coal Board is anxious to bring all coal mining communities at lea it up to a reasonable standard, providing, where practicable, water, sewerage, electricity, playing fields, baby health centres…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Wants Money From Coal Board for Library
The City Council decided, on Friday night to ask the Joint Coal Board for a grant of money to cover the total cost of a 'book-mobile'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Plan to Provide Amenities Criticised by Aldermen
The Joint Coal Board is anxious that each coal mining town of reasonable size should be provided with water, sewerage, playing fields, facilities for indoor recreation, baby health centres, creches, kindergartens and playgrounds, according to a communication…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safety First in Coal Mines Points For Miners
Department of Mines, N.S.W.) If a prop is required, set it before filling the skip. Do not step across the cutter bar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Retired Mine Workers Assn
At the last monthly meeting of the Thirroul branch of me Retired Mine Workers Assn., it was decided to support the campaign of the Progressive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Joint Coal Board Activities
The Joint Goal Board has agreed to grant 60 per cent of the cost of the road to Buchanan Borehole Colliery to Kearsley Shire…
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