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120 jobs to be axed at Welsh coalfield

... 120 jobs to be axed at Welsh coalfield British Coal is to close a loss-making Gpart of Six Bells Colliery in Gwent — and axe about 120 jobs. The decision was announced yesterday after meetings with miners’ unions in Cardiff on the future of the colliery ...

Published: Friday 21 November 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 147 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

name best villages MINERS HELP SIX BELLS DISASTER FUND

... CENTRE PAGE FOR A FEW SAMPLES OF OUR GIGANTIC SALE X/INERS of the Pear Tree AT-a Estate have collected £B5 towards the Six Bells Colliery disaster fund and are hoping to make it up to £lOO by tomorrow (Sunday) when they plan to take the money to South Wales ...

Published: Saturday 13 August 1960
Newspaper: Rugeley Times
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 144 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

STAR RIDtR TO OPEN RUGELEY HORSE SHOW

... class show jumper, Raised £lOO for disaster fund Miners living on the Pear Tree Estate, who collected £B5 towards the Six Bells Colliery disaster fund had that amount made up to £lOO by the Pear Tree Gala Committee. The money was taken to Wales on Sunday ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1960
Newspaper: Rugeley Times
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 270 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FAN HOUSE FIRE Al' A WELSH COLLIERY SEVEN HUNDRED MEN WITHDRAWN SERIOUS DAMAGE While 700 men were working ..

... HOUSE FIRE Al' A WELSH COLLIERY SEVEN HUNDRED MEN WITHDRAWN SERIOUS DAMAGE While 700 men were working underground in the Six Bells Colliery, Abertillery, to-day, fire broke out in the fan house The, men were got out safely, after desperate efforts by the colliery ...

Published: Friday 01 October 1937
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 354 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FORECAST ON EX-MINERS' WELFARE BENEFITS IS REFUTED

... and himself a retired miner, then took the chair. After calling the men to their feet in silent tribute to the men of Six Bells Colliery, he said: I am sorry a meeting of old miners should come to this. I was asked to act as chairman, but apparently the ...

Published: Saturday 09 July 1960
Newspaper: Rugeley Times
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 677 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FOR INDICESTION AND ALL KINDRED AILMENTS TAKE BOOT’S ESSENCE OF LIFE PILLS Made from Herbs A great Boon to those

... Stafford on Saturday —Mr C G Shortall Miss M King Plant-crescent Stafford at the of bride lost their in disaster at Six Bells Colliery Abertillery verted ambulance parked lush woodland at Somerford near Sandbach Despite objection by Mr J Market Dray- ...

Published: Friday 08 July 1960
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 490 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

3 HUNT FOR BOMB SUSPECT BURTON MAIL MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 1984 A big Irish police hunt was continuing today for

... there were 34 minrs working at Cynheidre three each at Abernant in West Glamorgan Bettws and Abertillery and two at the Six Bells Colliery in Gwent But the NUM was picketing bus depots Transport union drivers have not been crossing picket lines and union ...

Published: Monday 12 November 1984
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1550 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MINERS' NOTES

... South West Ham Will Thorne), and supported by Mr. S. H. Whitehouse, Somerset Miners' Agent, and carried unanimously. At Six Bells Colliery, near Abertillery, on Saturday night, just the cage with twenty men it was leaving the pit bottom, a hauling-rope broke ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1905
Newspaper: Lichfield Mercury
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1877 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

COLLIERY ACC I DENT&

... COLLIERY ACC I DENT& SST [SAL UV LOST. A shocking accident occurred on Saturday at the new sinking pits at Six Bell's Colliery. near Abertilley, Sfonniouthshire, belonging to Messrs. John Lancaster and Co. About noon a gang of four men descended the shaft ...

Published: Saturday 23 February 1895
Newspaper: Cannock Chase Courier
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1890 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

KVININQ SKNTINKL April IMh 1M1 PLAYLAND for PRAMS LATEST MODELS LATEST COLOURS or Credit Terms Arranged ..

... said he did not believe in havir paid councillors In America they were paid News lit but he did not believe they The Six Bells Colliery Abartillery Monmouthshire disaster fund has closed at £102456 An barge the Norfolk Broads is being fitted as a night ...

Published: Tuesday 18 April 1961
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 2814 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

duly OUT TO-DAY ELVIS PRESLEY S NEW RELEASE “A Mess of Blues (RCA 1194) OBTAINABLE AT OTET LTD 27 High

... splintered at the base of the mast the terrific crash heard all over the town a in progress was not interrupted The Six Bells colliery disaster fund has now £50384 14s 4d with contributions to come that it again would not happen home of the couple after ...

Published: Friday 22 July 1960
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 3071 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SENTINEL AuXUSt 4th ' A600D Burran ANOTHER DELIVERY of Manufacturers’ Terylene and Cotton CURTAIN NET REMNANTS ..

... respect his near son was allowed 28 days pay the fines arrested Reuter wagons ripped up rails t0ppied over Break- The Six Bells Colliery down cranes and gangs of Disaster Fund has now railway workers were rushed FATHER HUDDLESTON reached a total more than ...

Published: Thursday 04 August 1960
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 3419 | Page: 1 | Tags: none