Organisation Of Coal Industry
CANBERRA, Mon.—Federal Cabinet decided to-night to press for more efficient organisation of the coal industry. Moves to…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Government As Mine Owners
SYDNEY, Wed.—The British Government, as the owners of the coalmines, was subject to as many attacks on its authority as were…
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NEWCASTLE, Sun.—The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) is to send experts on low bombing to Cessnock by plane as soon as…
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DARWIN, Mon.—A rich gold find reported between Batchelor and Adelaide River. The gold is said to have been located in Stapleton Station, owned by…
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CESSNOCK, Monday.—A senior R.A.A.F. officer who is an expert on bombing to-day inspected the burning Cessnock No. 2 colliery…
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DARWIN, Tues.—Major E. Swenke, of Inverell, New South Wales, is said to be the ex-A.I.F. officer who discovered the rich…
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CESSNOCK, Tues.—A steam navvy will be used to shovel earth into the burning coal pit here. The proposal to drop bombs to seal the fire has been dropped, as all experts who attended the conference to-day opposed the bombing scheme…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—Dynamic gangs, aided by millions of gallons of water are gradually bringing the fire in the Cessnock…
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DARWIN, Wed.—Major E. Schwenke, of Inverell, has applied for three more 20-acre leases of an area in the Northern Territory,…
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LONDON, Wed.—The "great gold rush" yesterday surged forward with new impetus and gave London Stock Exchange dealers one of the most hectic days in history, says the "Daily Mail."…
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CESSNOCK, Fri.—Some measure of success in fighting the fire in Cessnock No. 2 Colliery has been achieved. The…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—Coal miners on the South Coast would not be able to Work unless they got meat, or a substitute, said the…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—Although coal supplies are dangerously low in Sydney, gas and electricity rationing, will be…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.—A programme costing £500,000 to expand gas production in Melbourne and suburbs is being undertaken…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—There is a threat of a general strike of South Coast coalminers, involving the loss of 9000 tons daily, if the…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—The New South Wales Government should take full control of the coal industry in this State. That would be the only basis for efficient…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Miners' Central Council decided to-day to support the southern New South Wales miners in their fight not to…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—If miners staged another coal crisis industrial chaos in Sydney would be worse than the Christmas…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners' leaders will meet Federal and State Government Members on Wednesday to discuss and…
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SYDNEY, Fri.—Unless the hearing of compensation cases is speeded up within 28 days from last Saturday, every South…
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