Sharp Rises In W.A. Gold Shares
London, July 7.—Speculative interest in gold shares on the Stock Exchange has largely shifted towards Western Australian issues…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Offer of Mining Companies Accepted Mass Meeting's Decision
The offer of the Mining Managers' Association of terms for an agreement, as published in "Barrier Daily Truth" on Saturday, were accepted by an immensely well attended meeting of unionists at the Jubilee Oval yesterday An amendment to the motion for acceptance received fine votes. There…
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SYDNEY—On the New South Wales coalfields today 16 mines are idle for a production loss over 11,000 tons…
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CESSNOCK—Fire has again broken out in the abandoned workings of the Cessnock No. 2 colliery on the outskirts of…
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Les Quinn, a trucker at the Zine Corporation, injured his shoulder at work yesterday, and was treated at the Hospital. He was then taken home to 46…
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Canberra, July 8.—The Minister for Post War Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, said today the coal dust problem would be investigated on a larger scale than…
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CANBERRA—Coal dust problems in Australian mines are being considered by the executive of the C.S.I.R. in view of the…
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ADELAIDE.—Coal stocks held by the Adelaide Electric Supply Company Limited and the South Australian Gas Co. will be…
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Canberra, July 8.—Official admissions held today show that the present shortage of coal supplied will continue "almost indefinitely." The Commonwealth is now…
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SYDNEY.—Somewhere near Snowball, in the Big Badger Mountain, next summer a tough 82-year-old prospector will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Control P.M. and Premier Confer
Sydney, July 8.—The proposed joint control of the coal industry by the Commonwealth and State Governments was discussed today by the Prime…
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KALGOORLIE.—Six inches further on from the point where First Hit Gold Mine N.L. left off, Jack Cable broke…
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Melbourne, July, 8.—The precarious coal situation may yet become even worse if the strike at Nobel's explosive factory is resumed because of the continued refusal of the company to dismiss W.F. Lloyd, former official of the new defunct Arms and Explosives and Munition Workers' Union. After…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stoppages On Coal Mines Sixteen Pitt Involved
Sydney, July 9.—Miners at the Invincible colliery, western New South Wales, went home today, saying they would not resume until 10 tons of coal was sent…
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While working at the South Mine. W. Bertram received a [?]cerated wound on the right forearm. He was admitted to hospital…
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Cessnock. July 9.—A fire which broke out again in the abandoned workings or Cessnock No. 2 colliery on the outskirts of Cessnock is under control. The fire…
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Sydney, July 9.—Coal last on New South Wales coalfields during the past 13 days by strikes and other causes was sufficient to have kept the State railways…
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SYDNEY.—With 12 mines idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today for a production loss of 11,500 tons there is every prospect that the present week may be the worst experienced this year from a production viewpoint…
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Brisbane, July 9.—Ipswich coal mine owners expect to send sufficient coal to Brisbane by Monday night to enable restrictions to be lifted immediately. They…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Crisis In Adelaide Meeting Electricity Difficulties
Adelaide. July 9.—A hurried conference of major coal consumers in the Premier's office today devised a scheme whereby it is hoped to avert…
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