Thumb Severed in Mine Accident
James Anthony, of Speers-street, Speers Point, a wheeler at Stockton Borehole mine, had his right thumb severed at the first joint yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
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Six Affected by Gas in Mine Explosion
LONDON, Oct. 1. A.A.P.—Six men were overcome by gas following a small explosion, in the Weetslade colliery, Northumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tribunal Warns Miners: Strikes Could Cost Claims
SYDNEY, Monday.—Strike action could jeopardise miners' claims, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said to-day. "Persistence with the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Meeting Called Miners' Board To Discuss Service Ruling
The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation decided today to call a special meeting of the district Board of Management on Friday to consider decisions by the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Northern Coal Loss; B.H.P. Pits Idle
The coal production loss in the North yesterday was about, 7500 tons. The biggest loss came from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Need Their Tribunal
Whenever the Miners' Federation is dissatisfied with a decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal, there is an element, either…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Mine To Be Opened At Singleton
SYDNEY.—A combined Australian-German engineering firm will next month begin operations to mine 11 million…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leave Decision Reaction Mine Leaders To Confer
The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation and the Northern Board of Management will meet this week on decisions by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Proposal Ignored Nearly All Mines Worked Today
Nearly all miners' lodges on the northern coalfields obeyed the instruction of the Northern Executive of their union not to strike to-day in protest against the decision of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Ferry May Be Converted To Burn Coal
The Main Roads Department had sought advice on means of reducing the smoke nuisance if it converted its new vehicular ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Firm To Mine Coal
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A German-Australian firm will begin mining 11 million tons of coal from an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Engineer's Arm Severed
Ian Stewart, 39, of Edward-street, Kurri Kurri, an engineer at Hebburn Collieries, had his left arm severed by a machine at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Convention Delegates Chosen
The ballot for the election of Northern delegates to the miners' convention to be held in Sydney next month was declared in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Leaders Here Tomorrow
The general president (Mr. I. Williams) and general secretary (Mr. G. Grant), of the Miners' Federation, will attend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Rights At Burragorang
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Coal Rights Pty. Ltd. would be granted permission to work on the State coal area at Burragorang, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Best Quality Coal Price Increase
The wholesale price of best-quality coal had been increased by 2/8 a ton, the President of Newcastle Fuel Merchants' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1200 Tons Coal Loss In North
Loss of coal output on the northern field today because of stoppages of work was about 1200 tons, with only four mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fall In U.K. Dollar And Gold Reserves
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Britain's gold and dollar reserves nosedived by 598 million dollars—from 3867 million to 3269 million—during the quarter ended Sept. 30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Bonus Award Extended
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Central Reference Board to-day extended attendance allowances to colliery staff men in Queensland and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Undermining The Coal Tribunal
In its motion criticising the Coal Industry Tribunal because of recent decisions, the Central Executive of the Miners'…
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