Miners Off to Bad Start After Holidays
CESSNOCK, Thurs.—South Maitland miners are off to a bad start tjis week. On top of yesterday’s loss in production of 6500…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Melbourne Gas Supplies Near End Blackout Tomorrow Night If No Coal Received
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Following the decision the gas workers not to return to work, the Metropolitan, Colonial, and Brighton gas companies have announced that Melbourne will be without gas from midnight to-morrow night…
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Coalmines and coal deposits in New Zealand are to be nationalised. The Minister for Mines (Mr McLagan) said in Wellington that, now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Surveyors’ Exam
At the examination for Certificates of Competency as Mine Surveyor held under the provisions of the Coal Mines…
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At the examination for certificates of competency as deputy, held under the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Great Effort By Miners"
Australia's coal position was better at the start of 1947 than a beginning of 1946, chiefly because of the great efforts of the coalminers,…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.—For the second day in succession this week the loss in production on the Maitland coalfields is…
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LONDON. Thursday.—A miner who won £45,000 in a football pool last Saturday must continue to work in the mines until the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merriwa Electricity Supply Bulk Purchase Proposal From Muswellbrook Coal Company
At the December meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, Mr. H. R. Val. lentine (Shire Engineer) made the following report on the proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →60,000,000 Tons Of Workable Coal at Glendonbrook Likelihood of Open Cut Opening Shortly. 100 Men May Be Employed in Not Too Distant Future
Experts estimate that there is approximately 60,000,000 tons of workable coal at Glendonbrook, about 16 miles from Singleton. During the past couple of years, extensive survey work has been carried out by Great Greta Colliery, and steps are at present be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Miners’ Presidency
KURRI KURRI,—Mr. Jim Comerford, president of the biggest miners’ lodge in Australia (Richmond Main) has been nominated…
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PARIS, Jan. 10.—The international conference of coal experts from nine nations called together̥ by the World Federation of Trade…
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HERFORD (Germany), January 11.—German police fired over the heads of 300 coal train looters at Grevenbrotch, near Cologne, after the crowd had pelted with lumps of civilians who attempted to disperse the looters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Peace Conference” For Coal Industry Suggested By Mr. Grant
SYDNEY, Saturday. — A “peace conference” to en[?] discontent in the coal industry has been proposed by the Miners’ General Secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant). He said he had told the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cam[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Means Of Laying Mines In Channel Albania’s Reply To British Accusations
NEW YORK, January 13. — Albania had no means either of sweeping mines or of laying them, and the Albanian people were profoundly wounded by the British accusation that Albania had mined the Corfu Channel, states the Albanian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accident
Jack Adams, 33, of First Street, Weston, a shunter at Cessnock No. 1 colliery, sustained a laceration to his left leg this morning when he was struck…
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Ernest Pockett, James Devon and James Purcell were each fined 10/, with 8/ court costs, and £12/2/…
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The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) has informed the Miners' Federation that his Department is…
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The leaders of the Miners' Federation and the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Open Cut Mine at Glendonbrook
The Singleton "Argus" reports that experts estimate that there is approximately 60,000,000 tons of workable coal at Glendonbrook, about 16 miles…
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