Safety Methods in Mines
THE TRAGIC STORY of the death of over 100 miners in the Whitehaven colliery in Cumberland, North England, again…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Building Up Coal Stocks
SYDNEY; Tuesday.—A member. of the Joint Coal Board; , Mr. Warburton, said to-day that more, would be made available to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RAF Dogs In Mine Search
LONDON, August 19— Two R.A.F. dogs, with trainers, are on their way from Liverpool to Whitehaven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Given A Month To Join Coal Union
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Unless don-unionists in the New South Wales coal industry became financial members of a union within a month, the Combined Mining Unions Council would instruct unionists not to work with them, the President…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Is Mechanisation a Failure in Mines? (To the Editor)
Sir,—I have become impatient Waiting for Mr. Donne to reply to my contention that mechanisation is a failure in Australia due to only the coal face…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day’s Leader Towards Totalitarianism Control of Mining in the Ruhr
WASHINGTON, August 20.— Anglo American representatives at the Ruthr coal conference here have reached virtual agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stoppage of Queensland Mines Planned
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The General President of the Miners Federation (Mr. Williams) stated last night Out Queensland miners would proceed with plans for a one-day stoppage on September 3 because the Premier (Mr. Hanlon)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Ross Sprints Smartly
NEWCASTLE: Gold Ross sprinted smartly over half a mile in [?] at Broadmeadow today His stalemate Gold mar after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hold-up of Coal at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Thursday— Large collieries on the northern coalfields may have to cluse or work at reduced capacity unless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Qld.-s.a. Reject Coal Board Extension Premiers Clash In Debate On Allocations
CANBERRA, Thursday.—After a debate in which the Premiers clashed frequently, Queensland and South Australia rejected a Commonwealth request for the extension of the operation of the Joint Coal Board to all States…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Miners Pledge to Reach Coal Target New Agreement Offers Incentive
Under the agreement just reached by the National Coal Board in Britain and the National Union of Mineworkers, every miner in the United…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans for Coal Industry
Plans toy the Joint Coal Board to place the coal industry in New South Wales on a sound basis will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lodges Support Extra Mine Shift
Lodge delegates at a conference at the Newcastle Trades Hall adopted, by 63 votes to three, a proposal to build up a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest Into Miner’s Death
SINGLETON, Thursday. — The district ouroney (Mr. Alex. Morrison), yesterday returned a verdict that Archibald Henry Landers, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Mechanisation (To the Editor)
Sir,—Mr. Donne's address to Rotary, published In the "Eagle" a few weeks ago, on mechanisation of American coal mines, though interesting, was only…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Saturday Shopping Dispute Miners Back Union
The Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Shop Assistants' Union. (Mr. J. Hutton) stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engine Men’s Attitude to Mine Hours
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen’s Association has asked the Joint Coal Board to meet a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Atomic Energy Will Not Replace Coal Statement By Expert
Atomic energy is unlikely to replace coal as a source of industrial power in areas where coal is freely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ministerial Veto Causes Tragic Loss of Coal. Statement by Mr. Vernon Treatt Leader of the Opposition
"The State Government's veto on the use of mechanical units on coal pillars is causing, an enormous and unnecessary annual loss of coal to Australia," said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victims Of Colliery Disaster
LONDON, August 23.—All of the 104 victims of the Whitehaven colliery disaster on August 15 have now been located…
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