Miners Warned Position Grave
LONDON, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—The Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (Mr. Arthur Horner) told a miners' meeting that Britain's…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Talks Soon on Coal Dispute
SYDNEY, Monday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Williams) and the General Secretary (Mir. Grant) will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Scouts Hurt by Anti-tank Mine
PARIS, Feb. 9. A.A.P.— Five boy scouts were seriously injured when an anti-tank mine exploded under their camp fire at Croismare…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Output At Mines, But Loss Still Big
Coal production improved on the Northern field today, but the loss was still substantial. Seven pits were idle for a loss of 4500 tons. The B.H.P. pits, Burwood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Report on Mine Town Amenities
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Welfare Officer of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. J. P. Carrington) has asked Coal Board district officers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquiry Opens On Mine Stoppages
When the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today began an inquiry into stoppages at B.H.P.-owned mines John Darling and Burwood since Jan. 1947, Mr. C. McLean (for the company) blamed…
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A Mines Department investigation of old workings under the New Lambton subsidences may reveal that coal had been removed in recent years, the Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners to Confer With Pensions Tribunal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Officials of the Miners' Federation will confer next Wednesday with the Pensions Tribunal on anomalies in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hot Tea Service Begins in Mines
Underground workers at Cessnock No. 1 colliery today enjoyed hot tea at the coal-face with their 11 a.m. "crib." It was the first time in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loss Down To 5581 Tons
The coal production loss throughout the State yesterday dropped to 5581 tons. There was full production in all districts but the North,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Unions To Meet Friday On Negotiations
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A special meeting of the Combined Mining Unions Council will be held on Friday to consider the negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Save Cessnock" Expert Urges New Ellalong Mine
A large modern colliery should le opened and developed near Ellalong, Mr. J. Johnstone told Cessnock and Kearsley Councils last night. It would save Cessnock from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only 14 Boys Seek Mining Tuition
ONLY SEVEN boys from Newcastle and seven from Cessnock had applied to join a special course by the Joint Coal Board for youths…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fedfa Award Suspension May Lead to New Coal Crisis
SYDNEY: Grave fears of another upheaval on the coalfields have been revived by failure of the Combined Mining Unions to have either the Government or the Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Entertained Miners' Women's Auxiliary
The Newcastle Women's Auxiliary of the Ironworkers' Association yesterday entertained members of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tea Service for Miners
Hot tea was delivered to mines working at the face in Kalingo (Cessnock No. 1) colliery yesterday. The mineworkers' tea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seek Discipline, Mine Amenities
Solutions for trouble in the coal industry, given to the Coal Industry Tribunal yesterday at the inquiry into stoppages at John Darling and Burwood collieries, were—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tea With Miners' "Crib"
Top left: Scene in the crib room near the coal face at Cessnock No. 1 Colliery when hot tea was served for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold-plated Accessories
The heraldic emblem motif adds a gold accent to the over-the-shoulder calf bag on the right. The same design is repeated in the wide cuff bracelet of gold-pleated sterling. A gold kid belt with a good metal and kid medallion fob is the distinctive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Hold-Up Decision
SYDNEY.—Whether there is to be another general coal hold-up is expected to be decided by the Combined Mining…
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