British Coal Output
LONDON, Dec. 10. — British coal miners produced 4.298,700 tons of coal last week, the best production since Dunkirk, when…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Coal Levy For Dust Compensation Fund Mr. Howarth, MLA, Critical of Accident Rate In Mines
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Speaking on the second reading debate on the Mineworkers’ pensions Amendment Bill, the deputy-leader of the Opposition, Mr. Howarth (Lib., Maitland), said in the Legislative Assembly that there must be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Overflow From Colliery Dam Threatened Mine Workings
What may have been a serious threat to Aberdare colliery on Wednesday was averted by the prompt action taken by the management…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Work at the Collieries Rain Interferes This Week
Heavy rain this week interfered considerably with coal production, as none of the open cuts at Caledon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Compensation for "Dusted" Miners
zMr. G. Booth, speaking in the Legislative Assembly this week on the bill dealing with compensation for "dusted" miners, had tills to say:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holiday Pay for Miners
Holiday pay, including the five additional holidays, will be paid by nothern collieries on December 19. Mine-workers wishing: to draw their pay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Work at the Mines
At least 30 mines—the highest figures for many months—worked the full time of 11 days in the past fortnight on Northern fields. Two pits worked 10¾ days…
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The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said last night that the Miners' Central Council, at its annual meeting next February, would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Pension (To the Editor)
Sir.—The State Government, having recently enacted legislation to give an increase in pensions to retired mine workers, is now confronted with an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Open Cut Mines Partly Flooded
CESSNOCK, Friday. — Heavy rain has interfered with the production of coal on the Maitland field. None of the open cut…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Search for Gold Fillings
BRISBANE, Friday.—Mr. C. H. Subman Sydney loss assessor Who has searching for a month for £3000 worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Tax Suspended. Canberra
The recent suspension of the gold tax is expected to further stimulate a steady rise in Australian gold production. This tax brought to the…
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CANBERRA, Friday—The recent suspension of the gold tax is expected to further stimulate the steady rise in Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board's Authority to Fix Prices
In the Legislative Assembly this week the Premier Mr. McGirr, said that the coal industry Acts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There Will Be Real Miners in the "Eureka Stockade"
When the "Eureka Stockade" film goes on exhibition you will be able, if your eyesight is keen enough to pick out three Cessnock youths who are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dogs for Mine Rescue Work
LONDON (Associated Press): Britain is experimenting in the use of dogs for mines rescue work, following the successful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disputes At Two Collieries
CESSNOCK, Monday.—The loss in production to-day on the Maitland held is more than 4000 tons and is largely due to the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Prices Jump
LONDON, Dec. 15.—Prices for British coal for export on the hunkering of ships have suddenly leaped to the highest on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners Asked For Special Saturday Effort Reserves For Christmas Holidays
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Coal Board officials and central executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday ms an appeal to miners to make a special production effort Saturday nest, the last back-Saturday on which coal mins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cloudburst Fills Open Cut Mine
CESSNOCK-, Tuesday. — When the Caledon open cut mine near Cessnock was almost pumped dry to-day, there was a cloudburst…
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