Coal Board's Amenity Policy Changed
Kearsley Shire Council was advised by the Joint Coal Board last night that its welfare policy was under review in the light of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1950
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Letters To The Editor Miners' Dinner
WE WANT it made clear that the so-called annual dinner of Stockrington colliery employees, attended by representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fares Protest By Four Miners' Lodges
Protests by miners' lodges against an increase of 2d a day in bus fares were referred to at a conference yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Decision Reserved On Miners £1 Claim
SYDNEY: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today reserved his decision on an application by the Miners' Federation for payment of the £1 basic wage increase during miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loss 4906 Tons At 10 Pits
Ten New South Wales mines were idle yesterday for the loss of 4906 tons. Wet weather prevented several open cuts from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Four B.H.P. Mines Idle; Steel Works Loss 6000 Tons
The four coal mines on the northern field owned by the B.H.P. Company Ltd. were all idle today, depriving the Newcastle Steel Works of more than 6000 tons of coal. The four mines, Burwood,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Board Cuts Amenities Plan
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Joint Coal Board has cut expenditure on its amenities programme on the N.S.W. coalfields because of rising costs. The Coal Board has told…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →EDITORIAL An Unprecedented Offer To The Miners
UP TO THE present the reception by spokesmen for the miners of the Joint Coal Board's offer of guaranteed employment for the next ten years has been marked by a notable absence of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stoppages Cause Big Coal Loss This Week In North
Stoppages of work at mines on the northern coalfields this week have already cost approximately 25,000 tons of coal output. There was another serious production drop today, with 11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three B.h.p. Mines Remain Idle; Lack of Coal May Hit Output
Three B.H.P. mines, Lambton, Burwood and Stockton Borehole, remained idle today. The only B.H.P. pit on the northern field that worked was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merewether Mine Subsidence Fund
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) has given Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., details of premiums and claims paid since 1948 under Merewether…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Discuss Higher Fares
Meetings of Stockrington No. 1, Stockrington No. 2 and Rosewood miners' lodges yesterday decided that other lodges should be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Europe's Coal Shortage Geneva
(A.A.P.): Sixteen countries met here yesterday to seek a solution to the sudden coal shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warning On Pillars By Miners' Leader
SYDNEY: A warning that any attempt to introduce machines into pillars in mines would result in "a prolonged and serious industrial dispute" was issued by the General President of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Miners Trapped In Drive Fall
BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Miners are working round the clock to-night to rescue four miners cut off in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Entombed Men Are Rescued In Mine
BROKEN HILL: Unhurt, but tired and hungry, four men who were entombed for 14 hours 300 feet below the surface of the Zinc Corporation's mine were rescued at 4 a.m. today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Subsidy Decision on Callide Coal
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. Menzies said to-day that no decision had yet been made on the proposal to extend the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Strike In Protest Over Dismissed Man
SYDNEY.—Following an incident at Excelsior B Colliery on the South Coast this morning a mine worker was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal-Trimmers' Roster
The Stevedoring Industry Board today announced a change in the coaltrimmers' roster for Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burwood Mine Dispute Settled
Settlement of the dispute which has caused Burwood Colliery to be idle for three days was announced today by the…
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