Coal Reaching London At Top Speed
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1
LONDON, Feb. 14. A.A.P.—The fourth day of Britain's battle for coal brought the encouraging news that the movement of coal by rail and sea has restarted and the critical drop in stocks has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Changes in Act Opposed by Mine Pensioners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3
Several proposed amendments td the Mineworkers' Pensions Act submitted by the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Baddeley) were not approved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Bill Approved Will Compel Water Control Of Dust
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coalmines Regulations Bill, which was approved by the State Cabinet to-day, will make it compulsory for mines to be reticulated with water to combat the dust menace, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Rushed To Stricken British Towns
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1
LONDON, Feb. 16. A.A.P.—Coal is being rushed by sea, rail and road to stricken centres throughout the country. A Fuel Ministry official said that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →4100 Tons of Coal Los in North
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3
Northern field collieries began the week with a coal production loss o' '100 tons. There were continued hold-ups at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britons Making All-Out Bid To End Coal Crisis
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1
LONDON, Sunday: Miners, dockers, seamen and railwaymen, working through the weekend, have kept coal rolling across Britain from pits to power stations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Third Inspector For Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4
The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday decided that an additional district check inspector should be appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Coal Lose 3000 Tons
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2
Northern-field coal production loss due to stoppages today was slighty more than 3000 tons. Three pits were idle and there was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal, Snow-Covered, For London
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1
The British people are slowly emerging from the dark days of the blizzard and the consequent coal shortage. Picture shows…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stole Coal For Sick Child
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 6
LONDON, Monday.—In Britain's bitter winter coal-stealing is increasing. Fining a man who stole 501b of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Coal Loss 4300 Tons
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4
Coal loss in the North yesterday was 4300 tons. Five mines were fully idle; another worked for a quarter of a shift…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Urge Conference on Log Claims
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Combined Mining Unions Council to-day sent a wire to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) urging him to convene an immediate conference on a log of claims for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Main Tops Coal Loss List
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2
Several mines on the northern coalfields suffered serious interruptions of work during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Production Down 7410 Tons
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4
Coal production in the State yesterday was down 7410 tons. Six Northern district mines were idle and three on the South Coast did…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →See Mr. Chifley on Miners' Demand
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Supply (senator Ashley) advised the Miners' Federation from Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Mines Idle In North Today
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 6
Coal production on the Northern field dropped badly today when the idleness of eight pits caused the loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Lack Throws More on Relief
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3
BERLIN, February 18. A.A.P.—Due to lack of coal and power, public relief in the American zone of 19 million inhabitants in the last two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Idle; Want Train for State House March
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3
WOOLONGONG, Tuesday.—South Bull mine was idle to-day as a protest against the refusal of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Protest At Managers Sounding "No-Work" Whistle
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3
SYDNEY.— The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr.G. W. S. Grant) claimed, before the Central Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Strike Made Near Temora: "Rich Find"
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2
SYDNEY: A "gold-studded" reef has been found four men at Sebastopol, near Temora. HARRY BARRON, an old prospector and one of the syndicate…
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