Effective Method of Checking Dust in Mines
"Colliery managers have realised," said the Northern Check Inspector (Mr. May) yesterday, "that a system at watering, done by means of pipe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1946
1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 100
Interstate Coal Cargoes: 50,000 Tons For Week
For the first time in weeks, interstate shipments of coal from Newcastle this week topped the 50,000 ton mark. Four other States participated in the allocations from the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Slashes Coal Exports
LONDON, Sept. 22. A.A.P.—Britain has slashed coal exports to one thirtieth the prewar figure to help home consumers over the winter, says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tackling Dust Hazard In Coal Mines
"Something is happening in South Wales coal mines that will ring round the world as one of the greatest human triumphs of our generation" wrote a special correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal For Christmas
The Northern coalfield has given a majority for working on "back" Saturdays. and the decision will become effective in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Mines Idle In North
Idleness of three Northern mines —Stockrington No. 2. Stanford Main No. 1. and Aberdare—resulted in a loss of 2600 tons of coal yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Communist Raids Resulted From Mine Strikes
CAPE TOWN, Sept. 23. A.A.P.—The Minister of Justice (Mr. Lawrence) stated that the country-wide police raids on the Communist Party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seeking Rush Coal Cargo For Fiji
The Rona (6205 tons) arrived at Newcastle last night to load coal, which is urgently needed at Fiji. It will take the Rona four clays to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →8 To Stand For Top Miners' Union Positions
SYDNEY, Monday.—Australia's 17,000 miners will be asked by ballot on November 5 to choose between eight candidates for the positions of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interest In Northern Miners' Test Of Back Saturday Work
The results, of next Saturday's, work on the northern N.S.V. coalfields will be watched with interest as a test of the practicability of the scheme for the building of a coal reserve 6y back Saturday work until Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Needs More Coal to Cover Christmas Period
SYDNEY: Unless the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Williams) can increase the supply of coal now being allocated weekly to public utilities, it appears almost certain they win be unable to build up sufficient reserves to tide them over the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Miners Will Work Back Saturdays Proposal Defeated In South, West
Northern mineworkers carried by 5426 votes to 3894 the proposal to work a six-hour shift on back Saturdays. In the South, the proposal was defeated by 1545 votes to 1068. It was defeated in the West by 841 votes to 784…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Pensioner's Complaint
Sir,—The general opinion of people outside the coalmining industry is that the pensions scheme for compulsorily retired mineworkers is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Low Coal Loss in State
The coal loss in the State yesterday was less than 3000 tone. In the North, it was 2050 tons. Idle Northern mines were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Record Week Expected
On present light output losses, this week is expected to be the highest production week for the year to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Old Mine May Be Open Cut
The historic Wallsend Tunnel colliery, in Newcastle-road. Wallsend, may end its days as an open cut. The management of the remnant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confident Miners Will Work New Shift
MINERS' Federation officials felt that most contract employees would turn out for the first back shift next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners, F.E.D. F.A. Confer
A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday between officials of the Miners' Federation and Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Leaders Debate Day Rates: Back Saturday Unaffected
Miners' Federation officials today discussed the rates for day wage employees in the industry but said it had no relationship to the decision to work on back Saturdays…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Nominations
Hebburn No. 2 mines lodge nominated its Secretary (Mr. J. Logan) for the position of Northern Vice-president, now held by Mr. H…
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