Victorian Miners Accept Back Saturday Shift
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Victorian miners have decided to work every second Saturday until Christmas to build up a coal reserve to tide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 106
Mine Still Idle Resignation Of Officers From Lodge
Hebburn No. 2 Colliery is still idle following the resignation of miners' lodge officials, and there is no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' New Check Inspectors
In the ballot to elect two check inspectors for the Northern district of the Miners' Federation for the unexpired portion of the 1947-48 term,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Inspects New State Mine
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley, left) tried his hand on a power boring machine at the new State coalmine at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Coal Loss 4160 Tons
As the result of the idleness of Hebburn No. 2, Bloomfield New Tunnel, Maitland Main, and the Borehole seam of Burwood colliery, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agreement Likely To Absorb Mine Mechanics
SYDNEY, Friday.—An agreement between the Miners' Federation. Amalgamated Engineering Union, and Federated Colliery Mechanics'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Killed In American Mine Explosion
NEW YORK, Aug. 15. A.A.P.—Three men were killed and two injured when an explosion occurred has night in the Orient No. 2 mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal From Awaba In Six Weeks
Coal would be produced from the State mine at Awaba in six weeks, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said yesterday. He hoped that at the end of two years the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Mine Blast Kills 34 and Entombs 100 In Pit
LONDON, Saturday: Following an explosion which killed at least 34, nearly 100 miners are entombed in a northern England colliery shaft four miles under the sea. IT IS FEARED the disaster will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Day at Northern Coal Mines
Only one mine was completely idle and another partly out of operation on the northern field today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Disaster Leaves 300 Fatherless
LONDON, Monday: — More than 300 children will be fatherless as a result of the Whitehaven colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Durham Miners Beat The Band
I HAVE just been to Durham on the day of the Gala to see the miners on holiday. It is a sight for the gods, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Washing Ruined By Coal Engines"
Two lines of washing were ruined last Tuesday morning by coal trains at Wallsend priming their engines. Mrs. Blair told Lake had Progress…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only 13 of 117 Men Saved After British Mine Explosion
LONDON, August 17. A.A.P.—Of 117 men who were trapped underground by an explosion in the Whitehaven colliery, Cumberland, latte on Friday only 13 have emerged alive. The bodies of 80 others…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Delegates Meet Thursday On Extra Shift
The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday endorsed the decision of the Central Council to call delegates' conferences to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Non-unionists Get Month to Join Union
SYDNEY, Monday.—Unless non-unionists in the New South Wales coal industry became financial members of a union within a month, the Combined Mining Unions Council would instruct unionists not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Coal to Go to Building Manufacturers
SYDNEY,—More coal will be allocated to manufacturers of building materials to enable them to step up production, a member…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Move To Extend Coal Act To Other States
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will be asked by the Combined Mining Unions' Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Valley Showed Fitness For Racing At Rosehill
Gold Valley sprinted smartly over five furlongs in 1.61/4, 15 feet out on the No. 3 grass track at Broadmeadow this morning. Gold Valley, who is a likely runner…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mine Leaders' Hopes: Meet Coal Needs, Shorten Hours
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners' leaders believe the working of back Saturdays will not be necessary next year because of plans by the Joint Coal Board to place the coal industry in New South Wales on a sound…
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