Struck By Coal Truck
Robert Armstrong, 54, of Robert-street, Wickham, was treated for lacerations to the forehead and abrasions to the face when struck…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Miners' Holiday Case to Proceed
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today rejected an application by miners' leaders for a week's adjournment of the holiday award case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Talks Monday On Mine Strike Threat
SYDNEY, Friday.—A further attempt will be made at a resumed conference in Sydney on Monday to avert a threatened stoppage of all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →78,200 Tons of Coal Shipped
Coal shipments from Newcastle this week totalled 78,200 tons. Interstate shipments were 49,700 tons. Victoria received 31,600 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Only One Mine Idle On Northern Field
With only one mine out of production in the north yesterday, output was downs only about 900 tons. Hebburn No. 1 was thrown idle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters To the Editor Miners' Vote On Code
BURWOOD miners' lodge dealt with the proposed disciplinary code at a pit-top meeting, at which every lodge member could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Key To £10 Wage, Judge Says
SYDNEY, Friday.—"The miner is in a powerful industrial position because we are all on our hands and knees begging him to give us…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven Mines Destroyed
CAIRNS, Sunday.—Seven mines had been destroyed between Cairns and Thursday Island in the past two months, Lieut. J. Gillow,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Loss Today 1780 Tons
Idleness of three mines on the northern coalfields and a partial stoppage at another caused a loss of production of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Case for Machines on Coal Pillars
It illustrates a panel of pillars left to protect the initial workings of bords and headings in which the pillars contain 70 per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Delegates To A.C.T.U.
Messrs. H. Scanlon and J. Comerford will represent the Northern District of the Miners' Federation at the A.C.T.U…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheelers' Work Done By Miners
When wheelers at Stockton Borehole colliery refused to work yesterday, miners did their work. The mine worked partly manned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Discussion On Coal Board Chief
SYDNEY, Monday.—State Cabinet to-day was unable to discuss the appointment of a successor, to Mr. K. A. Cameron,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peeps Into The Past Stockton Mine Fatality in 1896
Members of the rescue party at the Stockton mining disaster on December 3, 1896. Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society picture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold in Gizzard
NEW YORK.—A duck that might have laid golden eggs has been shot in American Falls, Idaho. While it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Mines Idle On Northern Field
Two mines were idle on the northern coalfields today for a loss of output of about 2300 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pillar Coal Extraction; Mr. Holt Queried
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) admitted in the House of Representatives to-day that the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputation to Coal Board on Road
The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) will represent Cessnock Council on a deputation with Kearsley Shire Council to the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners Injured
When he was struck by a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery yesterday afternoon Joseph Dodds, 37, miner of Gordon-ave.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Mines Idle In North
Richmond Main colliery was idle yesterday for the second day and Stockrington No. 1 for the third day. The idleness of these mines…
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