Mines Along Albanian Coast
Taranto (Italy), February 28.—The International shipping authority in London has informed Italian Naval authorities that thirteen minefields…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Coal Board To Hear Claims
Sydney, February 28.—The chairman of the Coal Board. Mr. K. A. Cameron. said tonight that he would visit the northern and western coalfields and on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. C. Harris New Mines Inspector
Official advice has been received from Sydney of the appointment of Mr. Cliff Harris as Inspector of Mines in Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Move To Avert Strike Coal Board Will Tackle Problems
Sydney, February 28—A move may be made at a special meeting of the Miners' Central Council in Sydney early next week to defer the threatened nationwide coal strike. The Council will meet on Monday and Tuesday to decide on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Houses And More Food For Mining Areas In England
London, February 28.—More food and more houses will be provided for mining areas to stimulate coal production as a result of a conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines To Retain Portion Of Bonus As Savings Communication to Secretary of B.I.C.
Arrangements are to be made as soon as convenient for retention as savings of portion of the lead bonus as soon as possible. This has been notified to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chifley Takes Pessimistic View of Coal Crisis "Feuds Have Disorgansed Country For 100 Years"
Canberra, February 28—Mr. Chifley told the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Harrison in the House of Representatives today that he could see no permanent solution of the recurring coal crisis in less than two years. He said the country was suffering from feuds that had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners' Executive Meets Today
SYDNEY.—As the central executive of the Miners' Federation assembled today for a meeting at which a recommendation on a…
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Nobody who is interested in the general welfare of the workers wants to see a coal strike, but those who are in sympathy with the tollers of the pits…
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D. J. Hassan, North mine, injured his head and shoulder while at work today and was taken to the Hospital for treatment. He…
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Mr. Cliff harris has been appointed Inspector of Mines in Broken Hill. Mr. Harris's appointment will start from today and he will replace Mr. D…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Threat Prime Minister Moves
Sydney, March 2.—The Prime Minister. Mr. Chifley and the Minister for Shipping and Supply, Senator Ashley, will confer in Sydney tomorrow on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Institute Medal
Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of directors. Mount Isa Mines Ltd., has been awarded the Australasian Institute of Mining and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Coal Hold-Up May Be Averted
SYDNEY.—Before the Central Council of the Miners' Federation resumed its conference today to decide whether or not a general strike should be recommended to the aggregate meetings to be held on all N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Aggregate Meetings Tomorrow Decision To Strike Or Not
Sydney, March 3.—The Miners' Central Council will decide tomorrow whether to recommend general strike action to aggregate meetings of fifteen thousand miners on three N.S.W. coalfields on Wednesday. Council will frame its recommendation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Tuesday, March 4, 1947. Atom To Replace Coal
THOUGH production is getting under way again in Britain after a hold-up of some three weeks, coal production is to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accidents
J. Irwin was taken home from the South mine to 399 Thomas Street yesterday, with strained muscles of the back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Strike Recommendation to Coal Miners Aggregate Meetings On All Coalfields Today
Sydney, March 4 — The Miners' Central Council decided today to recommend a no strike policy to aggregate meetings of fifteen thousand miners on the three N.S.W coalfields tomorrow. The decision was reached unanimously this evening after a two day sitting by the twelve councillors who considered whether strike action should be taken to enforce the 19 claims aimed at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. F. Leggett…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Signing of Mines Agreement
There will be a meeting on Saturday morning at the Trades Hall at 10.30 o'clock of the executive of mining unions to sign the mines…
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