The Coal Shortage
Mr. T. H. Walton, of High-st Greta, has submitted the following letter, to the Coal Commissioner (Mr. [?])…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Pollution From Mine Water
The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) met a deputation of farmers at Branxton to discuss means…
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SYDNEY Thurs. — Industrial authorities established by the Commonwealth under the Coal Production (War-time) Act, of…
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CANBERRA Thurs.—It Is believed that Australian coal reserves have been reduced to such an extent that the rationing of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Mr. John Swinton Long Association With Mining
Another of the pioneers of the coal mining industry, Mr. John Swinton, of North Rothbury, who died recently had been in…
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Fifteen collieries were idle in the North yesterday. To-day Bellbird was again idle, and Pelton, and Aberdare Extended were…
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Present indications are that August will be the blackest month on the coal production front for many years. With rationing of gas and…
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According to fuel experts, the coal shortage throughout Australia is so desperate that even rationing will not solve the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Present indications are that August will be the slackest month on the coal production front for many years…
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Present indications are that. August will be the blackest month on the coal production front for many years. With rationing of gas and electricity,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Predominate. Hospital Election Candidates
Mine employees predominate among the 12 candidates for the position of seven elected directors of Brentwood Hospital. Six of this group who have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident at Colliery. Mr. Roy Wolfgang's Death
Mr. Roy Wolfgang died in Maitland District. Hospital yesterday afternoon from injuries received while working in Muswellbrook No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Mines Idle South Maitland Disputes
CESSNOCK Friday—There are five collieries idle on the Maitland field to-day. Aberdare Extended, which did…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plan for Conserving Coal Stocks
SYDNEY Sat.—The Fuel Coordination Board has presented a plan to the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, for conserving coal stocks…
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Unless supplies of coal arrive promptly Newcastle may be without gas after Tuesday of next week. The manager of the…
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SYDNEY Monday—Electricity and gas experts agree that the only way that domestic conium and could be rationed would be…
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The Prices Commissioner, Professor Copland, reiterated in Adelaide on Friday his view that coal mines should be nationalised. He said that private…
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Eleven collieries are idle in the north to-day. Five of these are on the South Mail land field. Those idle in this district are Richmond Main, Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pelton Colliery • Inspection of Horses
The following report has been submitted by Inspector Subbard in reference to the hold-up at Pelton colliery in connection with condition of horses…
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One of the most valued and grandest things in this old world of ours is "friendship." It is excelled only by "mateship," which…
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