137 Mines Resumed To-day
All but three of the State's 140 coal mines worked to-day, after the miners' three weeks' holidays—the longest they…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Absenteeism Light at the Mines
CESSNOCK, Monday. — The mines on the South Maitland field got away to an excellent start to-day after the three weeks’…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Challenge Hopes Brawn From Restricted Class Mine Host and Beau Robert Have Different Characteristics
Saturday’s sprint event at Randwick did not solve backers’ opinions for the Challenge Stakes to be run on January 24, although Gay Monach pulled off many big wagers…
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TO-DAY'S HEAVY LOSS. The loss in coal production in the north to-day is 13,000 tons…
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At the annual meeting of shareholders, held in Sydney, the Chairman (Mr. C. L. Barratt) in his address said: "The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Large Mines Idle
CESSNOCK, Tues.—Of the 13,000 tons of coal lost in production on the northern field to-day, six large idle mines on the South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Target of 13 Million Tons Can Only Achieve With Better Conditions, Say Miners’ Leaders
SYDNEY, Tuesday— In a national broadcast last night, the chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. Keith Cameron, said 1948 coal requirements were estimated at 13 million tons—a record amount and he believed this target quite…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mitten’ leaders and a spokesman for colliery proprietors have disagreed on the practicability of the Joint Coal Board's target of 13,000,000. tons foo 1948…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output in Britain
LONDON, Jan. 14.—A further loss in 1948 for the National Coal Board, due to the installation of more machinery and Improved…
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SYDNEY, Wed —Thirteen coal mines are Idle to-ay with a loss of output of 13,600 tons, Stoppages this week have already…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Coal Goal for 1948
Australia's coal requirements this year would be 13,000,000 tons, said the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr Cameron)…
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CESSNOCK, Thursday—Aberdare Exetnded, Richmond Main and Ellington collieries, each of which was idle for two days this week. resumed…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — Four coalmines are idle in the north, two in the south and two in the west. Coal production in new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge of Gold Conspiracy
PERTH, Thursday.—Israel Hertz Kinstler, 43, engineer in Perth Police Court, was committed for trial on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Straight Talk” Over Coal Board’s 13M. Tons Target
SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is understood there was some very straight talking between the General Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G.W. S. Grant, and the chairman of the Coal Board, Mr. Cameron, on the Board’s target of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold—Dollar Reserves Rapidly Dwindling U.S. View of The Position In Britain
WASHINGTON, January 15—Despite the aid Britain will receive under the Marshall plan for European economic reconstruction food, clothing and petrol rationing will be her for at least another four years, and possibly longer,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Tennis Tournament
Recently delegates from various miners' lodges met and formed the Cessnock District Collieries Tennis' organisation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Want Increased Pensions
Miners' representatives yesterday submitted to Mr. Chifiey demands for an increase of 7/6 a week in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Loss in Coal Production
Industrial disputes and the heavy and continuous rain were responsible for fairly heavy losses in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Badly Injured French Miners
LONDON, Jan. 17.—Fourteen beds at a hospital at East Grinstead, in Surrey await French miners badly burned in the…
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