Water Supplies For Mine Towns: Premier's Promise
The Premier (Mr. McGirr) has informed Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that he would have inquiries made to see whether a good water…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 106
Longer Hours In British Pits For More Coal
LONDON, Oct. 3. A.A.P.—Agreement for the working of longer hours in pits to increase coal production in Britain has been reached by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pinpoints Of Gold Dredged From Old River Course
FLOATING in a large lake in places 80ft. deep, a 2800-ton dredge in winning gold from the ancient course of the Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Coal For W.A. Till Clerks Join Union
The loading of coal supplies from Newcastle to Western Australia would be held up because tally clerks in Fremantle refused to join the Clerks'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Consignments Of Coal Are Shifted As Mines Resume
With deputies and shotfirers on the northern coalfields back at work, coal trains today brought heavy consignments to Newcastle shipment points. MINE stoppages in the north…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire In Colliery Property
Fire swept through an area of bush and a heap of chitter on the Gully Line, in Waratah Colliery property, yesterday afternoon. Hamilton and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Deputies Return to Work Rush Gas Coal To Sydney To-day
Deputies returned to work on the dog watch shift last night to prepare mines on the Newcastle and maitland coalfields for resumption this morning. A compulsory conference of the parties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S. African Gold To Aid Britain
JOHANNESBURG, Mon. (A.A.P.).—An immediate loan of £76,000,000 to Britain to buy food from South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Southern Miners Asked to Work At Normal Rates
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Southern miners had been asked to work to-morrow, Six-hour Day, said the President of the Southern Miners' Federation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Stoppages
Sir.—In "N.M.H.", October 2, "Fair Play Too" agrees that petty stoppages causing hold-ups in mines should be stopped. He also admits the vast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aberdare Miners Strike Against Fines
ABERDARE colliery—one of the largest on the Cessnock field— was idle yesterday because a section of the men refused to work as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ribbentrop's Gold Hoard Sought
NUREMBERG, October 6. A.A.P. —A vast hunt has been launched for 50 million dollars in gold which Joachim von Ribbentrop,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Glass Factory in Old Mine Building
A company has started a factory to manufacture fine glass and crystal in a disused building at Old Lambton mine. One of the company's partners, Mr. Henry Vecera, is seen making a wine glass yesterday. The factory is in production. (Story Page 2.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Glass Factory Opens In Old Mine Building
A GLASS factory, now operating in a disused building which once was part of the Old Lambton coalmine, aims to produce the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Take All Roof Coal From Pit"
The miners' District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Barrett) said last night that he would urge the Department of Mines not to allow the management at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rail Hold-up Stops Two Big Mines
Because no transport would be available to take the men to work, Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries would be idle to-day, the Superintendent of J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. N. J. Clark Of Caledonian Mines, Retires
Mr. N. J. Clark, who has retired after 27 years as Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd., said at a farewell by the company staff that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Go To Coal Board On Lake Sewerage
Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to refer to its Amenities Committee the question of seeking a Coal Board grant toward the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Wet" Pick To Keep Down Dust In Mines "Herald" Service
LONDON, Oct. 7.—The pick with which the miner hews coal may soon be the means of preserving his health…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →6000 Tons of Coal Lost in North: Two Big Pits Idle
Coal loss on the Northern field today was 6000 tons, half of which was the result of the idleness of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main over an F.E.D.F.A. dispute. Production at both mines exceeds…
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