Lunches Missing, Miners Strike
SYDNEY.—Because a bus from Portland, carrying the men's lunches, had not arrived, mine-workers employed at Tyldesley did not work today…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 82
Health Committee Goes Down First Mine
For nearly four hours yesterday the Health Committee of the Coal Inquiry travelled six miles underground at Wongawilli colliery, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stoppages at 10 Northern Mines; Loss 6400 Tons
Stoppages at 10 Northern mines yesterday caused a coal loss of 6400 tons. Six of the mines are expected to resume to-day. Hopes for an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open-cut Mining Expanding
At yesterday's meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management it was stated that open-cut mining at Cessnock and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →6 Mines Resume, But 3 New Stoppages
ALTHOUGH six mines resumed yesterday, coal loss on the Northern field was 5600 tons, due to three new stoppages and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Conditions Intolerable" Probe on Borehole Sought by Miners
The Northern Miners' Board of Management is demanding that the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) have a full and open inquiry conducted into the "present intolerable condition at Stockton Borehole."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Board to Invest £5000 in War Loan
The Northern District Board of Management of the Miners' Federation continued its sitting in Newcastle today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Back at Coal Board
Attendance of the Northern District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Crook) at a sitting of the Local Coal Industrial Authority (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Attend Coal Boards Again
Representatives of the Miners' Federation will resume their attendance at sittings of the Local Coal Industrial Authority (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amending State Coal Laws Miners Say Inquiry Will Not Be Bar
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Amendments to State coalmining legislative will be proceeded with despite the Commonwealth coal inquiry, says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rest Centre for Miners
Establishment of a recreational centre and rest home at Lake Macquarie for mine workers is envisaged in a recommendation submitted to the Northern Board of Management of the Miners Federation and approved in principle. The scheme suggested—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tributes Paid To Miners' Secretary
The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday against a notice of motion that the position…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Secretary Not Elective Miners Decide
A notice of motion that the position of district secretary be elective was rejected unanimously by the miners' Northern Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Mines Return To Work
Production of coal on the northern field was much better today than yesterday. Six of the seven mines which had been idle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Plan for Lake Rest Centre
THE MINERS' Northern Board of Management yesterday approved, in principal, a recommendation by the executive to establish a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Coal Loss; Only 1700 Tons Over Disputes
Coal loss on the Northern field yesterday—9200 tons—was the heaviest daily loss this year. Only 1700 tons were due to disputes. Safety issues…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Gasification Underground
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Federal Government is inquiring into the possibility of underground gasification of coal,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. James Suggests Miners as Guards
CANBERRA, Thursday.—In the House of Representatives Mr. James (Lab., N.S.W.), asked if an agreement had been entered into between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output Better 3 New Disputes
Coal output on the Northern field yesterday was the best this week. Coal loss was 3200 tons, 400 tons of which were due to a mechanical…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Best Day of Year for Coal
Coal production on the northern field today was easily the best for 1945. Only colliery idle was Rhondda, and production…
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