Two Northern Mines Idle
Two Northern mines were idle yesterday. They were Millfield (550 tons) and John Darling (1700). Hebburn No. 1, idle on Monday…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Cabinet Decision on Miners' Pensions
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said that in accordance with his undertaking to representatives of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inspection at Burwood Mine Today
Today's inspection by the Health Committee of the Coal Inquiry was at Burwood Colliery, Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grave Danger Face Coal Industry
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—"Unless there is greater production at lower cost there is the grave danger facing the industry in New…
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SYDNEY.-A special meeting of the Miners' Pension Fund Tribunal would be held in Sydney next Friday to discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Stoppage for Search Opposed by Coalowners
SYNDEY, Tuesday.—After Mr. W. McNally, representing the Western Coalmines' Association, had objected, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Wage Increases Compared With Other Employees
SYDNEY: An admission was made by the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells,) today that coal employees had gained rather more in wage increases than the general body of employees since 1942…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Health Inquiry Through Low Seam at Borehole
MEMBERS of the party which accompanied the Health Committee of the Coal Commission of Inquiry at Stockton Borehole colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Inquiry Union's £2000 Levy to Discipline Miners
SYNDEY, Wednesday.—In the Northern district the Miners Federation had levied more than £2000 in disciplining members, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Batteries Changed in Colliery
Burwood Colliery employed, photographed by a "Newcastle Morning Herald" cameraman, changing batteries for 10-ton electric locomotives at the underground station 400ft. below surface. Used batteries are recharged in this section…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output Decreases
Loss of coal output on the northern field today due to stoppages was 8100 tons. This exceeded yesterday's loss by more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belmont-swansea Mine Pensioners
The President (Mr. D. Beveridge) reported to the Belmont-Swansea Mine. Pensioners that the Registrar (Mr. O'Grady) advised that under the law,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Gasification May Be Probed
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman), in the House of Representatives, said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Health Committee at N. Wallarah
North Walla rah Colliery was inspected by the Health Committee of the Coal Inquiry today. After spending the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eight Mines Idle; Six in North
Of the eight nines idle in the State yesterday six were in the Northern District John Darling and Millfield Greta, idle since Monday, did not work…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Northern District Miners' Board of Management to-day will discuss the dispute at John Darling colliery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Health Probe Mechanical Aids Seen at Burwood
The high degree to which a coalmine can be mechanised was seen at Burwood colliery yesterday by the Chairman of the Health Committee of the Coal Commission of Inquiry (Sir Raphael Cilento)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Collieries Idle Today
Six collieries, including John Darling and Abermain No. 2, which were idle yesterday, did not work today. causing a loss of 6300 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Coal Loss Heavier
Coal loss on the Northern field yesterday was the largest for some time with three of the biggest mines idle The position was—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Report on Mines Bust Survey
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A preliminary report has been received by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) from Mr. Gordon C. Smith (Medical…
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