£18,000,000 For 3 Mine Project
BRISBANE, Thursday—The Premier (Mr. Hanlon) announces last night that an agreement can be expected soon…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Two Collieries Idle
CESSNOCK, Friday.—There were two mines idle on the Maitland field today—Aberdare and Pelton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Wage Claims
SYDNEY, Friday.—The miners’ claim for an extra 20/ to 25/ a week was “not very much” when compared with increases in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Awaba State Coal Mine
SYDNEY SatâThe Minister for mines, Mr. Saddelay, announced that Inspector M. Matheson of his department had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joint Control of Coal Production Favoured
Any proposals by the States for joint Commonwealth and State control of coal production would be favourably considered, said Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Mines
At least 19 Northern mines worked the full time of 10 days during the fortnight. Details:— Aberdare Extended, Stanford Main…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Hebburb No. [?] collery, which was idle yesterday, resumed work this funnel are still idla. To…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Help Sought for Coal Colliery Road
If coal production were in be increased, the Coal Board must co-operate, stated the manager of [?] colliery (Mr. W. C. Beatty)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Collieries
CESSNOCK, Wed. — All mines on the Maitland field are at work to-day with the exception of Neath, where a dispute has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1,154,000 Tons of Coal Lost
SYDNEY, Wed.—This year strikes had caused a loss of 1,154,000 tons of coal on New South Wales coalfields, the secretary of the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elrington Colliery Idle
CESSNOCK, Thursday.—The only fresh dispute on the Maitland field to-day. is at Elrington colliery Maitland Main is still idle as protest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miner’s Death Accidental
KURRI Thursday.—As. a result of injures received when-struck by runaway skips at Herbburn No, 1 colliery on July 22, Frederick Evans,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seeking 35-Hour Week For Mine Workers
SYDNEY Thursday—An application is to be made to the Coal industry Tribunal by the Miners Central Council for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Domestic Dispute at Colliery
CESSNOCK, Friday.— Elrington colliery is idle for the second day to-day over a domestic dispute. It is the [?] mine idle on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Health Scheme Approved By Miners’ Council
SYDNEY: The Joint Coal Board’s Health plan for New South Wales mineworkers was approved by the Miners Central…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Europe's Seas Almost Safe Again No Lives Lost in Great Mine Sweeping Operation
A vast mine sweeping operation, making European waters safe for the unrestricted movements of shipping, is now nearing completion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners’ Leaders Welcome New Wage Increases “Will Help Stop Drift From Industry”
SYDNEY, Saturday.—In a reserved judgment on an application by the Miners' Federation, the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, yesterday granted miners wage increases of 3/- and 3/6 a day according to the type of work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South-east Europe (5) Hungarian Miners Lift Production 70 Per Cent Are Members Of Communist Party
PECS, Hungary—(Associated Press)—The best coal mines in Hungary are operated by a Soviet citizen, who says be never has been a member of the Communist Party. Seventy per cent, of his 5000 Hungarian workers have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →All Collieries At Work
CESSNOCK, Monday.— With the resumption of Elrington colliery to-day, the whole of the mines on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russians Draft More Germans To Uranium Mines
The Russians have ordered 20,000 more Germans to be drafted by August 31 to the uranium mines in southern reports Neve…
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