Consider Talk with Miners
CANBERRA, Wed.—The Minister for Labour (Mr. Hol[?]) told Mr. Davies (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Gas Coal Cut Ordered
SYDNEY, Wed.—The Joint Coal Board to–night ordered an immediate 25 per cent. cut in the use of coal supplies held by Sydney and Newcastle gas companies…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—Maitland district coal mine deputies, at a Cessnock meeting to–night, decided to and their strike, which threatened gas rationing in Sydney and Newcastle…
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MACKSVILLE, Thursday.—Large scale silver and gold mining developments are possible at three places in the Nambucca district. They are at Tewinga, about…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.--In the past 18 months nearly £10,000 has been taken from a secret gold mine in Wedderburn, 150…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agrees to Mass T.b. Survey in Mining Industry
SYDNEY, Sun.--The Miners' Federation has agreed with the Joint Coal Board for a mass. T.B. survey of all engaged in the coal…
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CANBERRA, Mon.--Gold production last year in Australia was the highest since 1942 the Commonwealth…
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NEWCASTLE, Mon.--The employment of thousands of men in Newcastle. heavy industries this week depends on the amount of…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.--Hundreds of gold seekers from all over Victoria are flocking to the small township of Wedderburn, where a 75 ounce nugget of gold was unearthed 10 days ago…
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JOHANNESBURG, Wed. (AAP-Reuter).--South Africa will ship 300,000 tons of coal to Australia during the next…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.--A one and a half ounce gold nugget worth £23 and a smaller one worth £25 were found to-day…
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SYDNEY, Fri. -- Miner's leaders said to-day that they intended to "keep a close watch" on developments in the Brisbane waterside workers' dispute in which the Federal Government has invoked the…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The present gold finds at Wedderburn were apparently [?] grounds which previously had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blast Furnace Closed Through Coal Shortage
ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Whyalla blast furnace has closed down for an indefinite period because of lack of coke caused by N.S.W…
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BERLIN, Sun. (AAP). -- The United States High Commission newspaper, "Neue Zeitung," claimed yesterday that 29…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Joint Coal Board does not believe there will be a shortage of coal over the Easter holiday period. THIS is providing New South…
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CANBERRA, Mon.--Production of gold during January, 1950, was 64,471 fine ounces valued at…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--Despite heavy production losses in open-cut mines through floods, enough coal would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Low Coal Supplies Hamper Railways
Throughout the year, the department's transport activities were severely handicapped by inadequate supplies of coal, said the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. C. Garside), in his annual report for 1948-49…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--Near record production is expected on the New South Wales coalfields to-morrow, when mine…
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