Owners Wanted Case Dropped Charge of Mine Theft Dismissed
Holding that a prima facie case had not been made out, the Police Magistrate at Maitland (Mr. I. Beavers) dismissed a charge against…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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Coal Hulk and Valuable Cargo Lost in Fire
SYDNEY, Monday.—After strenuous efforts had been made to smother the blaze on a coal hulk, the vessel went down with most of its valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Maitland Mines Will Work To-day Another Conference on Deputies' Dispute
Twenty-two mines in the Northern field which were idle yesterday because deputies refused to present themselves for work will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Collieries Earns Higher Net
Net profit £2666 higher at £21.232 is disclosed by Cessnock Collieries Ltd for the year to June 30 last. after allowing £11,000 or £1000 more than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Leaders Are Opposed
SYDNEY. — Both the general president (Mr. H. Wells) and general secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant). of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Decisions Reserved
The Chairman of Maitland Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) yesterday reserved his decisions on a list of claims from Hebburn No. 2 lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Object To Daylight Saving
SYDNEY. — First strike over the proposal to reintroduce daylight saving occurred at the Excelsior colliery to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wants Coal Ration in All States
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A suggestions has been made to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) by the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) that restrictions on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →22 Mines Resume; Deputies' Dispute Not Settled
Although no settlement has resulted from two conferences between the Miners' Federation and South Maitland Deputies'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Demand Higher Compensation Rates
THE EXECUTIVE of the federation intended to ask Coalfield Parliamentarians where they stood On the issue of higher workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Northern Mines Idle Fire Damp at Aberdare
Four mines were idle on the Northern field yesterday. They were Milifield Greta (second day), Richmond Main (because of a fatality in the mine on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daylight Saving From October 3 Help Conserve Coal
CANBEERA, Wednesday.—Day-light saving will begin on Sunday, October 3, at 2 a.m., when clocks will be advanced an hour. It will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputies to Be Prosecuted Sequel to Hold-up of 22 Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Eighty summonses have been issued against mine deputies on the Northern New South Wales coalfields for their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aberdare Colliery
The safe working of places in No. 6 Main Dips section of Aberdare Colliery would depend on whether the management was prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Nominations
SYDNEY, Thursday.—For the election of officers to the Miners' Federation, the present General President (Mr. Wells) and General Secretary (Mr. Grant) will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Electrical Inquiry
As a result of complaints to the Mines Department about flashes and flares on electrical machinery under-ground in coalmines, the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured in Mine
James Findlay. 19, a pit-top hand, living at McFarlane Street. Cessnock, was jammed between a tumbler and a skip to-day at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Mines Idle
Resumption of work at three northern collieries to-day reduced the number of stoppages to four. There were no new disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government and Coal Position
CANBERRA.—The Government was not satisfied with the coal position when comparing consumption with production, the Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three New Disputes at Northern Mines
Fresh disputes caused three mines to be idle on the Northern field yesterday. Two mines continued their idleness, and the third did not…
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