North Has Another Good Coal Day
Today was another good working day on the Northern Coalfields—only two mines were idle. Stockrington No. 2, which had been the only pit out of operation yes-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
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Move for More Bicycle Tyres for Miners
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) has informed the Miners' Federation that his department "is doing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missed Gold Reef by a Foot
KALGOORLIE: Forty years ago the man who prospected the rich Emu Gold Mine near Menzics dug a small refuse hole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Meet Minister To-day on "Dusted" Miners
SYDNEY, Monday.— Claims for improved I compensation payment for "dusted" miners, over which strike action was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Are "Becoming Restless" At Coal Scheme Implementation
SYDNEY: An open letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the Miners' Federation official organ, "Common Cause," today warns that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →14 Miners Found Dead
LONDON, January 14. A.A.P.—After three days' work to reach 14 miners trapped behind a wall of fire and rock in Burngrange Shale mine,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amalgamation of Coal Areas Proposed
Ald. J. Brown gave notice at the Cessnock Council meeting last night that he would move that the council at its next meeting, discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Must Refer Claims to Board
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners' claims for increased pay and shorter hours would have to be dealt with by the Joint Coal Board when it took over control, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) advised the Miners' Federation…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A Royal Australian Navy flotilla, consisting of a sloop and six corvettes, is to sweep mines off the Queensland coast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Found Gold Under Refuse Pit
KALGOORLTE, Tuesday.—A rich gold-bearing reef has been found under an old refuse pit near Menzies. Specimens of the reef have yielded 6oz…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Further progress in the appointment of the Joint Coal Board had been made, said the Prime Minister (Mr…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners' leaders told the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight) to-day that stoppages would take place on the Coalfields unless the meat dispute was settled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seek Fuel Oil to Relieve Coal Shortages
BRTSBANE, Tuesday.—A plea for the free entry of fuel oil into Australia to meet what he termed the ominous shortage of coal was made…
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Coal production yesterday was normal at all mines except Stanford Main No. 2 and Maitland Main in the Northern District, and Invincible…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Day's Coal Loss 3000 Tons
The coal production loss yesterday was 3000 tons. Two mines were idle and one partly idle in the North, and two were idle in the South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Party Control, Says Miners' Leader
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Neither the Communist Party nor the Australian Labour Party determined the policy of the Miners' Federation the Miners' General President (Mr. Wells) said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban and District Mine Pensioners to Address Lodges
After speakers had said that mineworkers were apathetic towards the conditions for pensioners, Belmont-Swansea Mine Pensioners'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →5250 Tons of Coal Was Lost Today
Coal output loss on the northern field as a result of stoppages today exceeded 5250 tons. The stoppage at Stanford Main No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Threaten To Go Out On Strike If Butchers Don't Reopen
The Northern District Vice-president of the Miners Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said today he believed that, if Newcastle and coalfields master butchers did not decide at their meeting tomorrow to reopen their shops, there would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →5170 Tons of Coal Lost in North; Four Mines Idle
Four Northern District pits were idle yesterday and the Borehole seam workings at John Darling were not worked. The coal production loss…
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