Coal Crisis Grips S.a
ADELAIDE.—A new coal crisis has hit Soutlt Australia. This morning the master of the collier Stanley Park, which was…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Crisis in South Aus. Industry Factories Closed For Lack Of Coal
Adelaide, August 5—Continual drastic power restrictions and frequent cut offs through the failure of cool supplies from Newcastle is rapidly assuming a critical aspect from the point of view of South Australian industry. For a long period meagre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Earth Fall In Coal Mine
Perth, August 6.—A serious fall on earth in a section of No. 8 Cardiff Colliery has resulted in a erater measuring 250 yards by 150 yards and 150 feet deep…
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Melbourne, August 6. —Controls exercised by the Joint Coal Board over New South Wales coal mines may be extended to cover the operations of black…
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The shortage of coal is certainly very acute when industry in South Australia can be so disrupted as it is. The impact is to be felt in Broken…
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W. J. Coles of the North Mine was taken home to 740 Beryl Street yesterday suffering from injuries to the left eye…
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SYDNEY.—An immediate application is to be made by the Miners' Gentral Council to the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threatened Stoppage in Queensland Mines
Sydney, August 6.—The Miners Central Council today endorsed the holding of a one-day stoppage of all Queensland mines on September 3 if a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosion Death at North Mine Accidental
A VERDICT of accidental death was returned by the jury at the inquest held today into circumstances surrounding the death of Emanuel Attard (60), following, an explosion at the North mine on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Felspar Mining Activity Grows
BROKEN HILL produces more than silver, lead and zinc in the way of minerals. Most residents are not aware of the mining of felspar to the district. Beryl and mica are also found in small quantities in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minister's Tilt At S.A. on Coal
ADELAIDE.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) at a conference in the Premier's office…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Adelaide Train Friday Night-Saturday Impact Of S. A. Coal-Shortage
As a result of the coal shortage in South Australia there will be no train leaving Broken Hill for that State tomorrow (Friday) and the trains that usually leave Adelaide for Broken Hill on Friday, arriving on Saturday morning have also been…
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Earl Draper, of 111 Brazil Street. suffered shock at the North Mine yesterday and was taken home by the Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Proposes Back Saturday Work
Sydney, August 7.—The Joint Coal Board has proposed to the Miners' Federation that mine workers on N.S.W. coalfields work every second…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central Council Urges Coal Act's Extension
Sydney, August 7.—The Miners' Central Council decided to ask the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) to attend its present sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Verdict Of Accidental Death At Attard Inquest Explosion At North Mine
A verdict of accidental death, resulting from injuries received in an explosion at Thompson's section of the North Mine on June 5, was returned yesterday in the inquest into the death of Emanuel Attard (50), which was held at the Courthouse…
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Yesterday from the Zinc Corporation M. H. Byron was taken home to 458 Chappie Lane suffering from illness. Later B. White was taken home to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leigh Creek Miners Want Better Meals
ADELAIDE — Men employed at Leigh Creek coal fields are threatening to stop work on Wednesday unless an arrangement is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increases Granted to Coal Industry Help To Stabilise Production
Sydney, August 8. — Wages for 20,000 lower paid workers, operators of mechanical units, and youths in the coal industry were granted by the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, in a reserved judgment today. Lower paid workers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Coal Quota For S.A. Federal Minister's Recommendation
Sydney, August 8.—A recommendation that the South Australian coal quota from New South Wales mines be increased from 17,000 to 19,000 tons a…
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