Good Working Day In Mines
Yesterday was a good working day in the coalmining industry. Only two mines were idle in the north, one in the south and one in the west…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 106
Miners Will Break "Stab in Back" Strike
LONDON, May 6. A.A.P.—Durham miners are taking action to break the strike of winding enginemen, which brought work to a standstill at 18 collieries at the start of the five-day week on the coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crown Claims £67,937 Damages On Coal Supply
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—An action to recover, as damages, £67,937/4/7 paid for coal which, it was alleged, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Loss Is 8800 Tons: 6 Mines Not Working
Coal production loss on the northern field due to stoppages was heavy again today. Six mines were idle and another was only partly manned. The drop in output was approximately 8800 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Complain About Explosives
SYDNEY.—Discontent in the New South Wales coal industry was being caused by a deterioration in the standard of mine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Minister Wants To Be Miners' Chaplain
THE MINSTER of the Newcastle Baptist Tabernacle (Rev. E. F. Heather) is anxious to become a chaplain to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Want No Tags on Mine Holidays
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners' leaders asked the Coal Industry Tribunal to-day to award three weeks' paid annual leave, unconditionally, as an incentive to miners to build up a coal reserve for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Loss 13,395 Tons
Coal production loss in the State yesterday was 13,395 tons. Seven mines were idle in the North, four in the South, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Board Post for Mr. Wallwork
Mr. E. Wallwork has been appointed Industrial Officer of the Joint Coal Board. He will start duties on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Expert Advises on Mining Chair
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Further information on a proposal to establish a chair of coalmining at some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Mining Engineer Seeks Help Of Mayor
A German raining engineer, who wants to compare notes with an Australian engineer on the prospects of an opening in this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →9600-Ton Coal Loss; Nine Mines Idle
THE COAL production loss in New South Wales yesterday was 9600 tons. Seven mines were idle in the north, one in the south, and another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bodies Recovered From Mine
LONDON, May 8 A.A.P.—Four rescue teams recovered the bodies of the nine men killed in yesterday's explosion at the Barnsley colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Irked Over Poor Explosives
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Inferior explosives, were causing discontent and affecting coal production, said the miners' General Secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Appointed to Joint Coal Board
The Manager of John Darling Colliery (Mr. S. Flowers) has been appointed District Mining Engineer in the Newcastle area for the Joint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria Will Send Wheat For Coal
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—"If New South W Vales wants Victorian wheat, it must provide more coal so that the railways can haul it," the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Board Moves For Settlement Of Abermain Dispute
A decision by the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation at a special meeting today is interpreted as a step towards settlement of the demarcation dispute which has kept Abermain No. 1 Colliery idle for more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Modern Plant To Load Coal "Urgent Need"
The need for modern coal-loading facilities at Newcastle was urgent, the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. J. H. Nancarrow)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Threat by F.e.d.f.a
SYDNEY.—A general coal strike in New South Wales, involving 17,000 or 18,000 workers and a daily production of 50,000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Durham Mine Strike Called Off
LONDON, May 9. A.A.P.—Leaders of the unofficial colliery winders' strike in Durham last night decided to call…
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