Judge Observed Coal Mine Act At Tunnel
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. I. Williams to-day reminded Mr. Justice Kelly that his Honor had had to observe the Coalmining Act…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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1948 Coal Output Near Record
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Coal Board announced to-day that all Australian mines last year produced 14,819,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Output Improves But 5 Northern Pits Still Out
Coal production on the Northern field improved today as a number of pits which, were idle yesterday resumed work this morning. The loss was 4400 tons from five idle mines…
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The Joint Coal Board estimated coal losses because of stoppages and other causes on the New South Wales coalfields yesterday at 6398…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loco Driver Jammed in Mine
Jammed between the roof and a locomotive in Lambton B mine yesterday, Neville Perry, 19 of Kahibah, loco driver, suffered facial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Against Mining Near Hospital
Newcastle Trades Hall Council decided to protest to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) against any attempt to extract coal from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Dispute Talks Fail On Preference
BRISBANE, Thursday.—A six and a half hour conference called by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Foley) failed to settle Burgowan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Lost 22,000 Tons Coal This Week Through Strikes
Strikes on N.S.W. coalfields this week lost output of more than 22,000 tons of coal, compared with more than 43,000 tons lost in the first coal production last year. Today's output loss was 1800…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Retired Miners May Seek Coal Stoppage
SYDNEY, Friday.—he annual State conference of the Retired Mineworkers' Association decided to-day to seek a stoppage of New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Drowns in Colliery Dam
Kenneth Charles Soult, 10, of Hill 60, Kurri Kurri, was drowned in Hebburn No. 1 Colliery dam at Weston yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Mass Meetings For Queensland
IPSWICH, Friday.—Mass meetings of coalminers throughout Queensland next Wednesday will decide what action will be taken on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Camps For Children
The Joint Coal Board will sponsor camps for children of mineworkers at National Fitness camps at Broken Bay and Port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Board To Meet On Demarcation
The Northern Miners' Board of Management will hold a special meeting this morning on the Millfield Greta dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blair Athol—Giant Bidder For The Coal Trade
I doubt whether we in Newcastle have yet quite grasped the immensity of the Blair Athol coal project. I returned from Queensland this week with the conviction that Newcastle should know more about this tremendous coal scheme which may soon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Collieries idle In N.S.W. Today
Four mines were idle on the northern field today for a loss in production of 3170 tons of coal. The mines idle were Richmond Main, Millfield. Bloom-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Warn Communists In Yorkshire
LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.)—A campaign against Communist activities in the coalfields has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Threat To Mining Village
ORANGE.—Fire gutted the post office store at Lucknow, near Orange, early today, and threatened to spread to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electrocuted at Mine
Kenneth Ernest Frost, 24, electrician, of Mulbring-street, Aberdare, was electrocuted at the pittop at Abermain No. 2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Talks on Mine Dispute
Another compulsory conference has been called on the Millfield Greta colliery demarcation dispute. The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dear Coal At Treble Rates
SYDNEY: If miners agree to work next Monday (Anniversary Day) at treble rates it will be the dearest coal…
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