Mine Stopwork On Death; Change Urged
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mineworkers should review the custom of stopping work when a workmate died, a joint Coal Board…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
2,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 115
Miners To Resume At Aberdare Pit
More than 250 mineworkers cavilled out of Aberdare Extended mine will probably be reemployed there next Monday. The miners' check inspector…
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BRISBANE.—Blackheath Colliery, second largest mine in the State, which began work yesterday after seven weeks'…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) to-night expressed concern at the railway revenue loss in the coal…
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Mineworkers resumed yesterday after a seven weeks' strike. At Hillside Extended colliery, near Glebe, Jack Kelly and Tom…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incentive Payments A Boon To Hartley Miners
Working under an incentive wages payment agreement, a group of coalminers at Hartley Vale (near Lithgow) have been averaging at least £15 a week for the past two years…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Police have appealed to banks, shopkeepers and financial organisations to be on the alert for a £10 Treasury…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.C.T.U. Debate on Coal Strike
MELBOURNE, Monday.—A lively debate is expected between moderate and militant members of the Interstate Executive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Officials Silent On Move To Outlaw Reds
Northern, mining officials were, silent today on the decision of North Wallarah lodge to outlaw Communists from official positions. North Wallarah members decided yesterday to send a notice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Coal Flows to Industry Many Back In Jobs; Remainder Soon
The first coal from pits on the northern coalmining reached Newcastle yesterday afternoon. By last night it was flowing into Port Waratah and to the Steel Works…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management will hold its ordinary quarterly meeting on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal "Wasted" at Bunnerong
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Bunnerong powerhouse. Sydney's main power source, had wasted 287,000 tons of coal in five years owing to turbine inefficiency, the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cameron)…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Blackhealth colliery, second largest in Queensland, began work yesterday, but did not resume to-day, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →23 Ships Waiting For Coal
Although some ships have sailed and others are loading cargoes and bunkers, 23 ships in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output Loss 3000 Tons
Production of coal in the North yesterday, the second working day after the seven weeks' strike, was down 3000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Putting The Miners On Their Honour
Coalminers have no reason to complain that Mr. Chifley is rubbing it in. On the contrary, the Government is proving entirely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bellambi Coal Makes £8470 for Year
Directors of Bellambi Coal Co. Ltd. will report to a meeting on August 24 a net profit of £8470/8/7. From this, a dividend of 5d a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Application to Court Yet on Miners Claims
SYDNEY.—We application has yet been made to the Coal Tribunal to reopen miners' claims which led to the recent mining strike. Inquiries today showed that the Tribunal (Mr. F. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discipline Sought to Stop Hit-and-run Mine Stoppages
SYDNEY: Collirey proprietors today advocated a code of discipline to eliminate "hit-and-run" strikes on trivial issues. They revealed that the Joint…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board to Release "Frozen" Stocks Priority For Industry In New-Won Supplies
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal socks held by consumers during the coal strike will be "unfrozen" by the Joint Coal Board from midnight to-morrow. All industries with coal stocks will be…
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