Seven Northern Mines Idle
Stoppages at seven mines caused a production loss of 4350 tons in the north today. There was no work at…
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Mining & the mines, 1951
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Miner Injured by Coal Fall
Milton Fletcher, 40, of Love-street, Cessnock, a miner at Cwmdu Colliery, North Rothbury, suffered severe lacerations and…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday—The Miners' Federation to-day served claims on N.S.W. colliery owners seeking employment of full-time ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Plea On Basic Wage
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation to-day asked the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallgher) that all future basic wage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Mine Closure Averted
The early closing of the Millfield Creta Colliery was averted at a conference at the colliery office today when representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →More Power From Improved Coal
Better quality coal at Zara-street Powerhouse yesterday improved power supplies for the northern area…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Government was going to bring out 175 migrant miner families for Cessnock, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stowage To Repair Mine Seals
An important new method to [?]eal with crushed seals is to be introduced at Abermain No. 2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Community Hall for Coal Point
A contract had been signed for the erection of a community hall at Coal Point and work would commence soon, the President of Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Production High In North
Coal production in the North was high yesterday with strikes at only three mines. The output loss was about 1500 tons…
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All mines in the North worked yesterday, although there was only partial production at Stockton Borehole because of a domestic dispute…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Regular production of coal was necessary to finance miners' long-service leave. The Coal Industry Tribunal…
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The decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) depriving coal miners of three weeks' long service leave for weekly one-day stoppages this year represented an average penalty of about £40 a man…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Coalminers will lose three weeks' long-service leave for weekly one-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shipments Of Coal Drop Slightly
Shipments of coal from Newcastle to interstate ports and Sydney this week were slightly lower than the previous week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Will Fight For Glen Davis
SYDNEY. — Miners would fight with "every means available" to stop I the closing of the Glen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Damage To Homes Feared
Homes might be endangered if new coalmines were opened at Cardiff West and Fern Valley, a deputation told the Minister for Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →4 Mines Idle Over Gallagher Ruling
Four mines in N.S.W. were idle today when miners struck in protest, against restrictions on their long-service leave imposed by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain Turns Coal Dust Into Briquettes
LONDON, Sept. 23. A.A.P.—British scientists arc perfecting machinery which may solve Britain's coal shortage by turning 20…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proving Plan On Open-Cut Coal Reserve
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Joint Coal Board had embarked on a big programme to prove open-cut coal reserves, Senator Spooner said…
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