Test Bore Shows Rich Gold
LONDON, June 23.—A Johannesburg report says that the Free State Development Investment Corporation (Freddies) has…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Blame Laid At Coal Owners' Door
Canberra, June 23—Coal miners who went on strike were no more culpable than manufacturers who refused to manufacture goods because of high taxation…
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Sydney, June 22.—Because of the coal shortage, rationing from midnight last night of electricity was approved by the Minister for Works and Local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Drops Dead Former Zinc Mine Foreman
While talking to a friend in the Crown Hotel. Oxide Street, on Saturday evening, Reginald vockins (42) formerly a foreman on the Zinc Corporation, dropped…
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Setting up of the new commonwealth Mining Council had a mixed reception in mining circles when it was announced on May 29. While one section of…
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Sunday, June 23.—Coal stocks allocated to Bunnerong power house are being "juggled" in an effort to maintain production In other enterprises. This was claimed last night by the chairman of the County Council, Mr. J. Cramer, who described the Bunnerong position as desperate. "Desperate" was the term also…
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F. T. Flood received a probable fracture of the left arm and left hand while working at the North Mine yesterday Mr. Flood was taken by ambulance for…
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SYDNEY.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said today that plans to establish a State mine to produce coal from an area extneding from the Burragorang Valley to Douglas Park and Camden would not be prejudiced by the proposal to flood the Burragorang…
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BRISBANE—The miners appear certain to disregard the order of the Coal Reference Board given yesterday to resume work…
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Brisbane, June 24.—The realminers throughout Queensland have been ordered to resume work on Wednesday morning by the Queensland Reference Board today. The board was appointed by the Commonwealth Government under National Security Regulations When the board met today only one of three…
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C. R. Goodwin received a lacerated finger or the right hand at the North mine yesterday. Mr. Goodwin was taken to the Hospital and then to 107…
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CANBERRA—An emergency session of the New South Wales Parliament may be called to pass legislation to establish a joint Commonwealth-State coal authority proposed recently by the Federal Government. Ministers, both Federal and State, are…
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The check Inspector visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. E. Carthew (foreman), and Mr. H. Forrest…
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Weather conditions yesterday continued to remain cold and overcast following the light rain of the weekend, and the record low maximum…
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George Graham, of 524 Fisher Street, was admitted to the Hospital with a ticked back yesterday. Mr. Graham is a miner at the North Mine…
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CANBERRA.—Replying to a question in the House of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said that…
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PERTH.—There is every indication that the Southern Cross Gold Mines will, be speedily restored to their pre-war state of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Corrimal Miners Seek South Coast Stoppage Protest Against Dust Conditions
Sydney, June 26.—Corrimal Miners' Lodge will seek a general stoppage in all South Coast N.S.W. mines next Monday as a protest against dust in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland In Throes Of Crisis Coal Shortage Shatters Industry
Brisbane, June 25.—The Premier, Mr. Hanlon, announced that from midnight tonight there will be a complete co[?] of Industry in [?] and other [?] apart from those Industries engaged in processing or preservation of foodstuffs. Drastic rationing of gas and electricity is the result of the coal strike in sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Commissioner On Coal Nationalisation Only Way To Save Britain
Canberra, June 26.—Britain had found that only by nationalisation of the coal mines could the country be saved firm economic disaster, said the ex-coalminer, E. J. Williams, the newly appointed British High Commissioner to Australia. With nationalisation Britain for the first time can plan [?]…
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