Spooner On Pillar Coal Extraction
The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) said in Newcastle last night that a necessary development in the coal industry in Australia would be agreement by the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1953
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Western Mine Idle For 42 Days
LITHGOW, Thursday. — A dispute over the promotion of a shotfirer has held up production at the Invincible Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven Mines Out In Protest Against Award Suspension
Miners at seven collieries on the northern N.S.W. field struck to-day in protest against the action of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) in suspending hearing of the Miners' Federation's log of claims…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Keep Coal Facts Straight
Naturally enough, the Commonwealth Government in its campaigning for the Senate election is making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →28 Killed In Mine Blast
MEXICO CITY, Sunday (A.A.P.).—At least 28 men are dead or missing and 35 badly hurt in the silver…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →13 Still Buried In Mine
MEXICO CITY, April 26. A.A.P.—The bodies of 12 miners were recovered early to-day from a silver and zinc…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Change In B.H.P. Mine Stop
There had been no change in the John Darling dispute, the miners' Northern President (Mr. G. Neilly) said last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State-wide Coal Strikes Cause Loss of 30,000 Tons
The northern coalfields had its worst production day so far this year when mineworkers today threw 24 collieries idle on the John Darling issue and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Dispute At Millfield
A dispute at Millfield Colliery over dismissal by the management yesterday of two clippers and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Subsidence Board Position
Ald. W. Henderson, of Newcastle, has been reappointed as the Merewether householders'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warning On Coal 'Humbug'
SYDNEY: A statement on the present coal strikes by the chairman of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seek Compromise In Mine Dispute
By distributing to lodges an unbalanced version of the John Darling dispute and an inflammatory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →26,300 Total Coal Loss
The State coal loss from a[?] causes yesterday was 26,300 tons. Apart from mines idle on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Stoppages Blow to Gas Firms
Recurring stoppages at gas coal mines on the Cessnock field—many is support of John Darling miners' lodge—in recent weeks have caused colliers to wait up to a week to complete cargoes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Prospects White-Anted
DARWIN, Monday.—White ants at Booroloola have destroyed a mining company's entire equipment. They chewed their way through £200 worth of food,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EDITORIAL Our Coal Exports Are In Danger
FOR several years now southern States have been making determined efforts to free themselves from the domination of N.S.W. coal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LETTERS To The Editor Coal Mines Act
THE reference ("N.M.H.," 22/5/'53) in a leading article to the dispute at John Darling colliery, wherein the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Cannot "Call Tune" On Gas Coal, Says Spooner
It was not true that by keeping gas coal in short supply the coal miner could "call the tune," the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) told an audience at Maitland last night. Maitland gas coal, he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farewell To Colliery Officer
Mr. R. W. Wilson, purchasing officer for Caledonian Collieries Ltd., was given a farewell and presentation by firms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Move On Mine Subsidence
Ald. McGuirk wants the Newcastle Council to investigate all its responsibilities for mine subsidence insurance, claiming that the council has not been meeting its obligations…
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