Miner Killed By Fall Of Coal
David Griffiths, 46. of Victoria-street Kurri Kurri, a miner employed at Abermain No. 1 colliery, was killed by a fall of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1946
1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 100
Industrial News North Free From Mine Disputes
The Northern coalfield was free from mille disputes yesterday. Two mines did not work full shifts and the coal loss was 1300 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Killed; Jews Mine Roads
JERUSALEM, October 9. A.A.P.—Police throughout Palestine are standing by to cope with a new outbreak of terrorism in which Jews are mining roads. Two British servicemen were killed and three injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' President At Stockrington Lodge
THE MINERS' Northern President (Mr. W. Crook) will attend a meeting of Stockrington No. 2 lodge at West Wallsend to-day to address…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Premier "Testing" Coal Board Men
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today that the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Pensions Fund Down £40,388
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The coalmine workers' pensions fund shows an accumulated deficiency of £40,388 for the financial year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →2000 Tons Northern Coal Lost Today
Coal production loss on the northern coalfields today as a result of stoppages was approximately 2000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Northern Mines Idle
Stoppages at four Northern mines yesterday caused a loss of 2100 tons of coal. All the mines are expected to resume to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Getting More Coal
Coal shipments from Newcastle have increased. Victoria will receive almost normal supplies this week. Colliers taking cargoes to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Roads Causes Mine Rows
The interesting theory that 50 per cent. of mine stoppages were the result of bad roads leading to collieries, which shook travelling miners up so much that they got into a frame of mind where they had no patience even with minor matters in dispute, was advanced last night by the secretary of the Stockrington combined miners' lodges (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Full Rate Soon For Dusted Miners
It was expected that the scheme of the State Government to make up the difference in payments between the partially-compensatable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Plan Will Operate "As Soon As Possible"
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Bill, to place the coal industry in New South Wales under Commonwealth-State control, would be put…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accidents
George Arkley, 27, of Elizabeth Street, Cessnock, a tophand at Aberdare Extended Colliery, fell at work: yesterday afternoon and Injured his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Ready for Second Back Shift
Miners' officials reported yesterday that mineworkers were ready to work the second back Saturday shift today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Editor Transport Stoppage and Miners
Sir,—As a Mining Union delegate and lodge officer, I consider ridiculous aid absurd the treatment being handed out to tram and bus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improved Response For Mines Second Back
The response all round for the back-Saturday shift on the northern coalfields today was even better than on the first of the short shifts a fortnight ago. Today's working may yield 30,000 tons of coal to be added…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Lengths' Win By Star Gold In Newcastle Flying
Star Gold had a clear cut victory in the Flying Handicap at Newcastle this afternoon, beating Golden Buzzard by three lengths with Golden Warrah in third place. Star Gold was smartly away and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →More Holidays, Sick Pay for Miners
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Under a new award, members of the Miners' Federation throughout Australia will receive three weeks' annual holiday, instead of their present 10 days' leave, and sick leave averaging five days each year, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Attendances Reported At Industries. Mines
Spokesmen at Newcastle's heavy industries were pleased at the attendance for work today. A check showed that very few men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Mines In North Idle TOday
With six mines on the northern coalfields idle, production loss today was about 5800 tons. This was the highest…
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