Well Planned Mining Towns To Solve Coal Problem
Hobart, January 18. — Bright, modern and well planned mining towns were the only solution to the Australian cool problem, the head ar Mine Engineering…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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The Coal Crisis
City people are complaining at the lack of gas and power. While cool reserves are dwindling and are counted by the hour. To rend the daily papers. one would think it was a sin To be a common miner, or his nearest next of kin:…
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The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited North Mine No. 2 Shaft yesterday, and Inter reported: In company with Mr. C. Spencer…
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Melbourne.—Gold' from Victorian mines received by the Royal Mint, Melbourne, totalled 68,647 fine ounces in 1948…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exports To China 7181 Tons Of Callide Coal
Brisbane, January 18.—Cabinet today approved applications to export 7181 tons of callide coal to Hongkong in February. The Minister for Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Mr. J. R. EDWARDS Former South Mine Official
The death occurred of Mr. John Rowland Edwards, in Melbourne on Friday, after a short illness. He was aged 69 years and was well known here in…
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As the result of an accident yesterday, William Robertson of 88 Thomas Lane, was admitted to the Hospital suffering from a fractured leg. The…
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The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O"Conneill) visited North Mine No. 2 Shaft yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. Wlismore…
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The Mining Managers' Association at a recent meeting decided to arrange inter-mine inspection parties for the 75 visiting…
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Sydney.—New South Wales will return gold production figures for 1948 in excess of those for 1947. To the end of Novemiber the 11…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raising of Year's Coal Production Conference Called For Friday Week
Sydney, January 19.—The Joint Coal Board has called a conference with miners' leaders for Friday week January 28, to discuss means of raising this year's coal production. The Coal Board has also proposed to the mining unions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kemeira Tunnel Regarded As Coal Mine Views Of Department Inspectors
Sydney, January 20.—An inspector of the Mines Department headquarters, Mr. Durham, said during the Kemeira dispute inquiry before Mr. Justice…
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M. Dixon, of 21 Argent Street, an employee of Hutcherson Bros., was allowed to go home after treatment for a strained back yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Mine Check Inspections
The check inspector (Mr. W. O'Connelt) visited the South Mine yesterday, and later reported: In company with Mr. Watson (surface…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.a. Coal Scarcity
Adelaide.—There is a threat of severe railway restrictions and of possible power cuts next week, because only one collier is berng…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moveto Stop Drift to Mine Jobs
Ways and means of combating the drift of town labor to the mines because of the high lead bonus will be discussed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From Menindee Mine to Give Trees for Town Planting
At the Progress meeting last Tuesday night it was stated that when the town water supply has been finalised the Zinc Corporation Mine, Broken Hill, will send trees for street planting. The pipes are already at the river…
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M. McCarthy (South) suffered a bruised left foot at work yesterday. After Hospital treatment he went home to 95 Wyman Street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Agreement (To the Editor)
Sir, Your leading article of this morning's paper (Thursday), dealing with the approaching mines agreement prompted me to put into print thoughts which I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Norseman Gold Profit Rises
An increase in profit from £8.567 to £10.377 is reported by Norseman Gold Mines, N.L., for the year ended October 31. The main cause of the rise was the…
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