A young Miners club started at Red Street youth Club. Lads from Norton and Holditch collieries took part in Darts and Table Tennis completions.
Albert Rowley age 73 of Albert Street Chesterton has been awarded the M.B.E for 60 years’ service to the mining industry. Albert had worked at Silverdale, Apedale and Wolstanton collieries.
The North Staffordshire Technical Collage have recently held a "Brains Trust" for mining surveyors. Among those who contributed were Mr E Leeses President, Mr A T Walker, Mr J W Dean, Mr W H Cooper, G R King, and Mr D H Harrison.
Two Hanley Deep workers in Court. Ex-Soldier Arnold Price age 19 and George Kelsall were Fined £2 and £4 and 4 shillings for failing to obey a lawful instruction.
More Sneyd Colliery pit workers in court for failing to turn up for work. 6 men were prosecuted on various summonses Mainly for non-attendance at work. They were F W Bent, W P Horton, N Rogers, D Hall, J Picking and J Wade. They were all fined and warned of their future behaviour.
Mr Robert Foot gave information on two reports he had written, the first was on using a colour test on the roads in coalmines for road dust. Secondly another of his reports into the future of British mining after the war, how to man it and ownership. Well worth a read
Two men fined from Sneyd Colliery were fined under the Essential Works Order. They were John Lownes and James Arthur Machin.
In “Letters to the Editor” There were two replies to Mr Foots plans for the mining industry.
Plans put forward for a New Clubhouse for Young Miners at Norton Cricket Club
Same Page, Two Bevan Boys J Wade and A cox sent for trial for allegedly breaking into the Moorland Rd Café.
Letter to the Editor in the form of a reply to Robert Foot’s plan for coal
Bevin Boy John Piggford age 19 Holditch Colliery blamed lack of sleep for his poor attendance at work, he was fined £6. Four others J. E. Castry, C.A. Burgess, from Holditch and G.W. Hughes and John Holland from Madeley Colliery were also fined for non-attendance.
The death was announced of Mr. Alfred. E. Dabbs age 60 years. He was found collapsed at Wolstanton Colliery.
Same day and page Mr William Banks found guilty of the theft of 84 lbs of coal from Holditch colliery. He was fined £1.
Same day and page, more workmen found guilty of being absent from work at Sneyd colliery. Albert Turner, fined £0. 15 shillings on each of three offences. Roy Woodward Norton Colliery age 18 years said he wanted to do Pit work so his case adjourned for two weeks. Ron Elkin was now working has a window cleaner due to poor eyesight. Case adjourned for an eye test. Percy Hurt age 29 years said he had domestic problems. The case was handed over to a probation officer. A further case against Denis Jackson was adjourned.
More on Robert Foots Plan for coal. The mine owners give it their full support.
More advice on Foots report. This time from the editor.
The Miners Association decide That Foots plan was not enough, as there was an urgent need for public ownership.
Yet more comment on Foots report from the editor.
Even more comment on Foots plan for coal.
ver more letters to the editor on Foots plan.
More letters to the editor Re Foots plan.
Same date page 4. Inquest into the death of Mr Charles Richard James of Bankfield Road Meir. Following an accident on the 8th of February where Mr James was buried under a roof fall, he sadly died of multiple injuries at the Royal Infirmary on the 13 of this month. Mr James leaves a widow.
Same Page Information on a talk by Mr F Rylance B,Se at North Staffordshire Technical Collage. The subject was "Rocks and their representation."
Letters to the editor contained questions on pit shafts and coal rationing.
Letters to the editor contained questions on Coal Prices.
Same date page 4.
A number of pitmen were summoned for being absent from their place of work . Most of them were fined other cases were adjourned
Even more letters to the editor on Foots report and coal prices.
Yet more Comments on Foots Report.
Page 4 Plan for help with sick after Mr Cyril Hancock had to steal Coal when his child was Ill. His case was dismissed with cost of £1 2s 6d.
An inquest was held into the death on Mr L Hulse at Wolstanton Colliery on the 19th of Feb,1945. The coroner said he would recommend to the appropriate Arthurites that the wearing of safety helmet be made available for all underground workers. The late Mr Hulse was killed my a fall of coal and leaves a widow.
Same page The Funeral of Ex Colliery Official at Chatterley Whitfield Mr Joe R Mason of Biddulph. There was a goodly crowd in attendance and accompany by Biddulph Male Voice Choir
Same Page Stop Press
More from Foots Plan on Future Coal Mining. Mineworkers Union representative Mr Lawther said "Foots Proposal for coal mining is in effect Servitude by Fascism."
Major Lloyd George Criticism over coal shortages resulted in Mr Shinwell (Lab) Resignation.
In the House of Parliament Today MP Mr D Mack give information of the cost of building Housing for incoming miners at Knutton.
Page 4 More Information from Mr H Davies on the changes needed in the New Coal Industry.
Even more info on Foots Plan!!
Page 3 MR A Merica gives a talk on Mining on Systems and Methods. Including "Piller and Stall" Roof System and Haulage.
A Mr Chesworth a Director at Sneyd Colliery retires after 53 years’ service
Information on accident where 5 men were killed by a roof fall at Manvers Main Colliery Yorkshire. It is believed there was also an explosion at the same time.
Same Page 4 a Photograph of a new Youth club at Red Street. It is hoped that many young men from local collieries will become members. MR J Arrowsmith presided.
Same Page 4 there was an appeal from Sir Francis Joseph Bart. KDE, JP, for one more spurt to increase production and reduce absenteeism. The meeting was held on behalf of by a number of local mines in Fenton. Jack Tune (Miner) was presented with a cheque for £35 upon of his retirement.
ven yet more info From Mr Foot and his plan for coal.
Colliery Enterprise in North Staffs. Good news from Silverdale Colliery where work in a new virgin area will soon begin.
The Minister for Fuel and Power has sent the following message to all sections of the Mining Industry "The country is in desperate need of more Coal if we are to meet our requirements for the coming winter.
In his Presidential Address to the North Staffordshire branch of the Association of Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineers last night. Mr. T.W. Mayward, urged that the necessity If the time was the will to work despite the fact that we had reached the end of the war.
Fatal injuries were received by Mr. Arthur Cole, aged 22, a colliery coalface worker of 13, Wilson Way, Goldenhill, when he was buried by a fall of roof which occurred yesterday in the Hesketh pit of Chatterley Whitfield colliery. Mr. Ralph Smith, of 9, Victoria St; Goldenhill, another coalface worker was also buried by the fall of roofs in the N.S.R.I. suffering from serious injuries to his back.
A young miner, Mr. Francis Joseph Jones, of 29, Hamilton Rd; who claimed that he suffers from claustrophobia was before the Potteries Magistrates Court on an adjourned summons, had his appeal turned down after he had tests. He was fined £2. with £3.3s special costs. Mr. Jones was employed at Shelton colliery.
A hidden fault at the coalface which led to a fall of roof was said to be the reason for the accident that led to the death of Mr Arthur Cole. A verdict of Accidental death was returned
Summonses against two miners for being absent from work without a reasonable excuse at Silverdale colliery, were withdrawn against William James Harvey, of 89, Albemarle Rd; Newcastle, and Albert William George, of the Miners Hostel, Knutton, by Newcastle under Lyme Magistrates.
Recent Reduction in the availability of food ration has led to more miners to take advantage of the meal services at Stafford Coal and Iron colliery pithead canteen.
At Hanley County Court they gave their approval to £725.00. with 27, Guineas Costs to Mr John Thomas Boulton, aged 55, a former contracting collier of 24, Metcalf Rd; Tunstall. He had an accident at Norton and Biddulph collieries Ltd, on June 6th this year.
About forty members of the Association of Mining, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers inspected the works of Barracks Fabric.
If any miner refuses in any dissent to accept his obligation and legal steps are taken against him as a result of his absence from work, he would not receive the support of the N.U.M. This was decided at the meeting of the National Executive of the Union in London Today.
The correlation of the North Staffordshire (or Potteries) and the Cheadle Coalfields emerged from the papers presented to the North Staffordshire Institute of Mining Engineers by Mr. Frank Wolverton Cope, M.Sc. F.G.S. of his Majesties Geological Survey and Dr. J.O’N. Millot, P.H.D. B.Sc. Officer in Charge of the Fuel Research Coal Survey Laboratory Chester at North Staffordshire Technical college last night. At the next meeting it was stated that an extension of the North Staffordshire Coalfield could be anticipated.
Madeley colliery reported a trading loss of £2,351, for the year ending March 31st compared to a Profit of £29, 859, the previous year.
There are many prospects of the North Staffordshire Coalfield and hidden seems of the South of the County. There Position was discussed last night at the meeting of the North Staffordshire Institute of Mining Surveyors
At Longton Magistrates Court on Monday Mr. George Minister, aged 19, of 164, Chaplin Rd, Longton was fined £2 when he pleaded guilty to stealing a pedal cycle the property of Mr. Ronald Thorley. Mr. Thorley of 31, Victoria Rd; Normacot said "That on the day November 14th he secured the cycle with a chain and padlock in the cycle shed at Parkhall colliery; it was missing the following morning when he went for it. The defendant had nothing to say on the matter.
Fatal injuries were received by Mr. Arthur Breeze aged 64, of 60, Brook St; Hanley, when he was involved in an incident in the pit cage at Hanley Deep Pit last evening.
Sneyd colliery in their report for the year ending, 30 June, recorded a trading profit of £100,474 compared to last years of £47,254.
Three miners who were isolated by a fall of roof at Hanley Deep Pit, were rescued unhurt. The Three miners were Mr. Robert Jones, of 261, Werrington Rd, Bucknall, Mr. Leslie Brown, of 76, Church St, Hanley and Mr William Barnes, of 56, Elizabeth St, Hanley. They were at the coalface a while when of fall off roof occurred in the Coxhead seem in the No2 Pit. A rescue team were mobilised to work in relay’s to clear a passage way. All were rescued together and no one received medical treatment.
The derailment of a pit tub resulting in a conveyor belt weighing between 2-3 Cwt rolling down an incline severely injuring two men, as a result one of the men subsequently died. The Inquest was held at the N.S.R.I. The incident happened at Parkhall colliery of Mossfield Colliery Company on November 29th when Charles Carr, aged 39, a colliery fireman of 10, Wharf St; Longton. A fall of roof occurred injuring him and his colleague, Mr. George Bryan, who received severe injuries and his still detained in hospital. They were working down a dip of the Coxhead District, when a rubber belting, 20, inch wide and 27, diameter fell from a tub and rolled down the incline, and hit them in the rear. The Coroners verdict was death was due to a fractured skull from being struck by belting, occurred when it was flung out of a tub which was derailed, and hitting Mr. Carr in the rear, in a coalmine.
For leaving his work as an haulage hand at Stafford Coal and Iron, without permission from the National Service Officer, Mr. Kenneth W. Davies of 15, Clyde St; Shelton. He was fined £5.with £2.2s. costs by the Potteries Stipendiary Magistrate. Mr. Davies Said "I don’t like pit work, I am sick of it, I would rather go in the Army".
Settling by consent for £200.00 was made to Mr. Harry Cotton, aged 20, of 11, Ballinson Rd; Blurton at Stoke County Court yesterday. Mr. Cotton was employed at Stafford Coal and Iron Co. Ltd.
An agreement was made under The Workman’s Compensation Act. When Mr. Thomas Walton, a foreman crutter, of 9, Wolstern Rd, Adderley Green, Longton, and Mossfield colliery Company Ltd.
Hundreds of radio sets similar to those used in the services are lying amongst dirt and rubble in an old pit shaft at Commonside Cheadle.
A second Cheadle Pit shaft used for dumping of M.A.P. radio’s, there’s a photograph of top of the pit shaft on this page.
There is to be no more pit shaft dumping
A letter to Sir Stafford Crisps, Ref- to Dumping of Radio’s at Cheadle.
After completion of his shift worked at Stafford Coal and Iron Colliery Mr. Joseph William Boulton, aged 66, a miner of 33, Keary St, Stoke, collapsed and died, in the pit baths.
Criticism of that, coal mining has not kept up to date and efficient in the manner of many practises. It was strongly denied and refuted by Mr. James Cadman, D.S.C. D.L. J.P. at the annual diner of North Staffordshire Institute of Mining Engineers.
While engaged in surface shunting at Chatterley colliery last night, Mr. Jack Jones, aged 34, a shunter of 80, Wignal Rd; Sandyford, was in a collision with a loco’ and wagon in which he received injuries of which he later died. Mr. Jones was a married man with a child.
The Central Board to the Governments Coal Industry Global Composites is too fixed by a tribunal of Judges.
The Inquest on Mr Joseph William Boulton, who died at Stafford Coal and Iron Pit Head Baths said the cause of death was Coronary Thrombosis with Acute dust in the Lungs.
An agreed settlement for a total payment of £1,882,0,11d, for his wife and child, under the Workers Compensation Act (1925) yesterday in Hanley County Court. Between Mr. William Lambeth Lawton, of Emily House, Duck Bank, Norton in the Moors.