Big Coal Loss Continues
CESSNOCK, Thursday.—The production coal loss on the Maitland field to-day totalled close on 5000 tons. On acount of rain…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Southern Mines Work To-Day
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Steady rain on the northern coalfields has caused production to stop at two open-cut mines, Caldare and…
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LONDON, Feb. 12.—The South African Minister for Economic Development (Mr. Waterson) said In Capetown yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drastic Extension Of Electricity Restrictions In Britain Coal Trains Given Priority Over Passenger Traffic
LONDON, February 13. —Domestic electricity restrictions were extended to the rest to England, including Scotland to-day. This drastic announcement was made by the Ministry of Fuel last night…
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The Deputy Mayor Aid J. Brown) on Tuesday night gave notice of motion that be would move at the…
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LONDON, Feb. 18.—Mines in the Shallows around the coasts of Denmark end Western Sweden may have been loosened to icing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Awarded Damages
IPSWICH, Friday.—Mr. A. Taylor, SM, In s, reserved decision, awarded three Rougrigg coalminers damages of £25 each,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Serve 19 Point Log
Aggregate Meetings May Be Called The Miners' Federation statement of claims, covering 19 points, has been sent to the Federal Government,…
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CESSNOCK, Friday—The idle mines on the Maitland field today are Hebburn No. 2. Maitland Main Pelton, Neath and the open…
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LONDON, Feb. 14.—A report from Portland (Oregon) states that British seamen aboard the freighter Hartigan ended their…
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South coast miners will hold a mass demonstration at Parliament House when the State Government reassembles…
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WASHINGTON, February 14.—President Truman has ordered a study of emergency measures which the United Steles might be able to take to relieve the British coal shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reply to Mining Student (To the Editor.)
Sir,—My critic "Mining Student" in your Tuesday's issue, is somewhat belated in drawing attention to the fact that a district rule is being broken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brighter News In Britain’s Battle For Coal Supplies By Sea And Land Again Started
LONDON, February 14.—While President Truman announced in Washington that he had ordered study of emergency measures which the United States might be able to take up to relieve the British coal shortage, the fourth day of Britain’s battle for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Retired Miners Oppose Change In Pensions
SYDNEY. Saturday.—Amendments to the Mineworkers’ Pensions Act submitted by the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Infusion of Water in Dusty Mines
SYDNEY, Saturday. — State Cabinet bas decided to ask Parliament to pass legislation, making infusion of water under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOLD HEAVlER at South Pole Force of Gravity Would Give Profit
ABOARD THE U.S. MOUNT OLYMPUS In Antarctica—(Associated Press).—You could have a little gold mine at the South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Britain Has Turned The Corner” In The Fuel Crisis Coal Moving From Ports To Power Stations
LONDON, February 15.—With coal beginning to move steadily from ports to power stations, and 114,500 tons saved since the fuel crisis began on February 10, the official opinion is that “Britain has turned the comer, but only just.”…
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SYDNEY: The British coal industry was suffering from a lack of young workers, said Mr. A. E. Hyland, who returned to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Fresh Coal Stoppages
CESSNOCK, Monday.—There are two fresh stoppages on the Maitland field to-day; one at “Btanford Main No. 2 and the other at…
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