Stop Press Coal Move by Government
CANBERRA.—Federal Cabinet la considering invoking defence powers to enable it to boost coal production in Australia. A new Ministry for…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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B.H.P. Miners Told To Work
The Northern Miners' Executive has instructed mines in the B.H.P Merger Group to work to-day. Stoppages at the mines last week…
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Despite an instruction by the Northern Miners' Executive for work at Lambton Colliery today the mine remained idle. Although five mines were idle for an output loss of 2660 tons, today's production on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Coal Prices
The District Prices Officer (Mr. W D. Lund) said yesterday that approved prices for best-quality bagged coal, supplied by Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Injured in Coal Fall
A[?]t Jarvis, of Young-road, Lambton, suffered a probable fracture of the pelvis, injuries to the [?]ft thigh, abrasions to the back…
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SYDNEY: A workman who fell into a coal chute at the West Ryde water pumping station today was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Ministry For Coal Production
The proposed setting up of a Ministry for Coal Production appears to have two important purposes. First, it isolates coal,…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Government's proposed new Ministry for Coal Production probably will consider invoking defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputies Stop Again To-day Cause Heavy Coal Output Loss Leave Penalty To Be Reviewed
South Maitland Deputies' Association decided last night to hold a stopwork meeting to-day for the second time in a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£30,500 for Bathrooms at Collieries
Additions and improvements to bathrooms at Elrington and Hebburn No. 2 collieries to cost a total of £30,500 were approved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Social At West Wallsend
A farewell social and presentation were given to Messrs. J. Pryor, J. Freeman and H. Whllelaw by the staff of Stockrington No. 2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Objection To Mine Subsidence Act
The Lake Rd. Progress Association at its last meeting decided to ask other progress associations in West Ward to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners Injured In Stone Fall
Two machinemen were injured by a fall of stone at Burwood colliery yesterday. George McPherson, 35, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rises Planned in Mine Pensions
Increases in mine pensions are proposed in amendments to the Coal and Oil Shale Mineworkers' (Pensions) Act 1941-49. It is also planned to delete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle's Position in Coal Crisis
A review of Newcastle's prospects in the coal crisis at present shows— GAS: Enough coal is on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →5 Children Die In Mine Explosion
JERUSALEM, March 14. A.A.P.—Five children were killed and 12 others injured in a land mine explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Crushed to Death by Coal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Austin Alfred Finley, 44, of Normanby-road, Fairfield, was killed when crushed between seven tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Help To Send Delegates To Peace Talks
Collections are being made at Newcastle pit-tops to help pay the travelling expenses of Newcastle delegates to the Australian Peace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Deputies Go on Strike Stop 36 Mines; No Safety Work
A stopwork meeting of members of South Maitland Deputies' Association at Cessncok yesterday afternoon decided unanimously to go on strike till satisfaction was obtained over a claim to employ…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Talks With Miners Suggested
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) told Mr. Davies (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives…
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