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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In a reserved decision the Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr. Gallagher) has awarded members of four mining craft unions additional annual leave and sick leave and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday was a good coal producing day, with only two idle mines in the north and one in the south. All mines worked in the west…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JERUSALEM, Thursday.—A British soldier was killed and another injured yesterday when a mine exploded under a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) had advised the Miners' Federation that the possible extension to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A model coalmine and a display of coal plastics are likely to be features of the Industrial Fair at the Newcastle Showground from September 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An extraordinary election is to be conducted by the Northern District of the Miners' Federation to choose two check inspectors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As a result of the drift of manpower from the coal industry, the Joint Coal Board has arranged for a comprehensive survey of the labour position of the three New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—The only way to attract manpower to the coal mines was to nationalise the industry, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal production in N.S.W. was near peak today, with only one mine in the State idle. This was Stockrington No. 1, on the northern field. It was stated that there was a dispute here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only one mine in the State was idle yesterday because of a strike It was Hebburn No. 2, where employees refused to work, being in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Long, of Coal Point, recently celebrated their 90th and 87th birthdays, respectively. They received many congratulatory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE.—At a depth of 1100 feet in the shaft of the Central Deborah mine at Bendigo two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pelieau Flats was being considered as a site for rest homes and recreation centres, the Secretary of the Combined Mining Welfare Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—Although the Joint Coal Board was concerned about the lack of housing in coalmining areas, it had found no solution to the problem, the Chief Welfare Officer (Mr. J. P. Carrington)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE: Claiming that the operation of an open cut coal mine at Bacchus Marsh had upset his home life, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, July 18.—Britain was facing as bad a situation as in 1940, Mr. A. R. Blackburn (Labour) said in the House of Commons during the debate on coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When a slab of roofing collapsed at Waratah colliery yesterday. John Murnain, 40, miner, of Thomas-street. Wallsend, had his right forearm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At least 19 mines worked full time for 10 days during the past fortnight Details as furnished by shipping agents in Newcastle yesterday, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The only mine not working in New South Wales yesterday was Stockrmagtoin No.1 at West Wallsend. The coal production loss was 960 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Miners' Federation is negotiating with the Coal Board to introduce to the coalfields many of the features of the compensation scheme which has operated successfully in Broken Hill since 1921…
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