Some Coal From Maitland Field
The first coal to reach Newcastle by rail from the South Maitland field this week arrived at Port Waratah last night. The coal come down in three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1950
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Miners' Claims Case Resumes Next Week
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The hearing of the Miners Federation new log of claims will be resumed at Collinsville, Queensland, or…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Notices Of Dismissal At Mine Reported
Officers of Millfield miners' lodge said last night that the company had given all members seven days' notice of dismissal, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Supplied Increase As Flood Recedes
As Hunter Valley floodwaters recede communications between Newcastle and the Cessnock coalfields are gradually improving and the outflow of vitally needed coal is increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arthur, MLA, Now Mines Minister
SYDNEY: Mr. J. G. Arthur becomes Minister for Mines and Immigration in [?]e McGirr Cabinet of 16 members which was sworn in by the Governor (Lieut[?]en. Sir John Northcott) today. Mr. Clive Evatt has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Callide Coal Subsidy Being "Considered"
CANBERRA, Thursday.—A subsidy for Callide coal exported to Victoria and South Australia was being considered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Miners' Leadership to the Editor
IN the absence of other members of the Editorial Board of "Common Cause," I desire to express strong resentment at the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Executive Case On Millfield Greta
Millfield Greta colliery was idle because of a clear-cut case of victimisation, the Vice-President (Mr. Cockerill) said yesterday on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Coal-Loading Delay" If Shift Goes
Cancellation of the Newcastle coaltrimmers' shift that started at 10 p.m. on Friday would delay the loading of between 2000 and 4000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Losses Drop As Railway Line Resumes
With the Richmond Vale Railway back in service, all mines of the J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries group were able to work today and the loss of coal output on the northern field due to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Injured
James Campbell, 38, of Wilson-street, West Wallsend, had his left thigh fractured by a fall of coal at Stockrington No. 2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Manager Denies Victimisation
The Chairman of the miners' lodge (Mr. J. McWilliams) had not been victimised, the Manager of Millfield Greta colliery (Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ascot Gold Cup Finish
Jockey D. Smith whips Supcrtello (rails) to victory over French horses Bagheera and Alindrake in the Ascot Gold Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Losses By Floods To Be Reviewed
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator McLeay) will confer with the Joint Coal Board in Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many N.S.W. Mines Back In Production
Coal production in N.S.W. yesterday was the highest for the week. Many mines idle, because of floodings, were able to get back into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Reserves In U.S. Exceed Oil, Gas
Despite labour troubles and a widespread shift to oil and gas, the United States coal industry is confident of a long-term prosperity as it reads the portents of the future. Is the Coal the Age nearing its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Mechanics Elect New Board
Northern district delegates on the new management board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Mines To Resume To-day
Four more mines idle because of floods are expected to resume to-day. They are Belmont North…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Appleton Appointed Miners' Secretary; New Set-Up Planned
Subject to ratification by the general membership at special lodge meetings, Mr. J. Appleton will be the new Northern District Secretary-Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, but he will not be a member…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Is Improving, But Hampered By Flood
Coal production on the northern field is improving as the Hunter River floodwaters recede, but operations on the field cannot be restored completely until train services on the South Maitland Railways resume. The South Maitland Railways…
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