Miners' Hours, Wages Claims Are Intensified
SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation is intensifying its agitation for shorter hours and higher wages. Developments in recent weeks…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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U.s. Mines "More Efficient"
AMERICAN mines were undoubtedly more efficient than Australian mines, although the Australian mining engineer was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →4790 Tons Coal Loss in North
The coal productions loss on the northern coalfields yesterday was 4790 tons as a result of the idleness of five mines and the partial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Filled "Hot" Coal To Save Mine
Aberdare Central miners at the week-end moved in record time and under the worst possible conditions a large fall of "hot" coal that was threatening the safety of the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Output High Today
Coal output loss in N.S.W. today from strikes was less than 4000 tons—the lowest…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Board, Miners on Pillar Working
Correspondence on the Joint Coal Board's proposals for the mechanical extraction of coal from pillars has been released. The Secretary of the Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Great Feat Under Pressure
WORKING under adverse conditions, two miner brothers. Fred and Stan Cresswell, filled into skips 39 tons 19 cwt. of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heating In Mines Has Officials Worried
Heating in collieries had become the biggest mining problem on the-South Maitland coalfields, the miners' northern Check Inspector, Mr. J. Barrett, said today. Mr. Barrett sa[?] that cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmont Miners To Meet At Bus Stop
Belmont miners will meet at North Belmont bus stop at 6.30 o'clock this morning, to discuss the stoppage which caused the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Delayed Coal Ship Expected To Sail
The interstate freighter Dundula, which has been delayed in Newcastle for 10 days because of a crew dispute, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Higher Coal Production
Coal production throughout the State yesterday was higher. In the North there was a production loss of 3540 tons. In the West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Mine Victim Found
BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The body of the second victim in the North Mine disaster has been sighted and may be reached within…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rothbury Colliery Catches Fire Two Tunnels Threatened
Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, on Rothbury Estate, a few miles from Branxton, is on fire. Smoke was notices coming from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hats Off to the Miners
It is pleasant to turn from the dreary record of disputation in the mining industry to the admirable effort of the men at Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Point Officers Re-elected
Officers of Coal Point Progress Association were re-elected at the annual meeting. They are—President, Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Wallsend Colliery "Dangerous"
Although notices were exhibited forbidding trespassing near the old Ellermore tunnel at Wallsend, the dilapidated structure there and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Frozen For Safety
NEW YORK: New safety measures in a socialist British coal mine require a huge refrigeration plant nearly 400…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fighting Fire in Ayrfield Mine
Pictures taken at Ayrfield calliery, where fire broke out on Monday. Centre: The lodge Secretary (Mr. G. Leonard),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Hours Case for Newcastle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Further hearing of the Miners' Federation claim for a 35-hour week was adjourned to-day to Newcastle on March 22 by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Production At High Level
Coal production in the State was high again yesterday. Production loss for the day was 4850 tons. Of this, only 2770 tons were lost…
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