Coal Supplies May Return
CANBERRA. — If the coal production is maintained at its present level it may shortly be possible to give back…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Medical' Scheme For Coalminers Proposal Of Coal Board
Sydney, July 29.—The Miners' Central Council, which will meet in Sydney next week, will consider the acceptance of a revised medical scheme for New South Wales Coal mine workers proposed by the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wonthaggi Manager Defies Minister Federation Urges Coal Boycott
Sydney, July 29.—Unless the Wonthaggi mine resumes production tomorrow the Miners' Federation will ask the Joint Cool Board to withhold N.S.W. coal from Victoria, said the miners' general president, Mr. I. Williams, today. Mr. Williams…
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George Dixon a miner at the South Mine raiding at 224 Cornish Street was treated at the Hospital yesterday following injuries sustained when struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Visitors
The curator of the Mining Museum, Sydney (Mr. H. Whitworth) and Mr. E. Rainor, a geological surveyor, will arrive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners At Wonthaggi Refuse Terms To Resume
MELBOURNE.—Wonthaggi miners have rejected the Government's proposal that they should return to work. Support of the New South Wales miners, in the event of the struggle being prolonged,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Outlook Brighter Cuts May Be Lifted
Sydney. July 30.—Cool cuts may be lifted for industry if the present good rate of coal production continued said the Federal Minister for Supply and…
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D. D. Buck injured his right index finger at the South Mine yesterday. After treatment at a surgery he was taken home to 157 Rakow Street…
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BRISBANE—The Queensland Premier (Mr. Hanlon) confirmed that an English company had offered to exploit Blair Athol…
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ADELAIDE—the collier Domby, bringing relief coal supplies for South Australia, left Newcastle at 9.30 a.m. yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Denies Our Coal Cheapest In World
Sydney, July 30.—Claims that Australia was producing the cheapest coal in the world were rejected by Mr. R. W. Davie. secretary of the Northern Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On The Road To Mt. Robe New Mining Syndicate Is Making Big Moves
Lost week I traversed the roughest road in the district, saw a great deal of the grandest scenery in this area and finally inspected what, to a casual observer, looks to be foundations of another substantial mining community, and all within 24…
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Yesterday the Check Inspector. Mr W. O'Connell visited the North Mine No. 2 Shaft, and later reported: in company with Mr. W. Fenton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manager of New State Mine
Sydney, August l. — Inspector Mathleson of the Mines Department, has been appointed manager of the Awaba State coal mine. He has been inspector of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Morning For Sydney
SYDNEY.—Heavy frosts gave Sydney and inland centres, particularly the Southern Highlands, one of the coldest snaps of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Accidents
J. H. Dempster sustained a lacerated left leg at the North Mine yesterday. After treatment at a surgery he was taken home to 113 Wills Lane…
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MELBOURNE.—Production of North Broken Hill Ltd. and Broken Hill South Ltd. for the year ended June 30 was slightly…
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CANBERRA.—Big decreases in the production of gold and silver in Australia over the war period were revealed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonthaggi Deadlock Ended Mine Resumption Ordered
Melbourne, August 4. — Wonthaggi miners' disput ended dramatically yesterday when the chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Industry Tribunal:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smoking in Mine Cages Condemned
SMOKING in the cages on the mines was condemned by a meeting of the Combined Job Committees on Saturday. Job committees on the North, South and Zinc Corporation have been asked to impress on the…
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