Nationalisation Of Mines
SYDNEY Thurs.—The Joint Coal Board is negotiating for the purchase of small mines and collieries capable of mechanisation…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Miners Praise Plan To Take Over Some Mines Bunnerong’s Needs Have Doubled
SYDNEY, Friday—Commending the Joint cool Board’s proposal to take over several small mines and modernise them, the central executive of the Miners’ Federation said that this was “the most concrete proposal” which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner’s Foot Injured
Thomas Pattinson, 42, of 38 Mt. Pleasant-st., West Maitland, a miner at Bloomfield Main colliery, suffered an injury to his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Months' Coal Production
The Joint Coal Board estimates that coal produced from New South Wales underground and open-cut mines during the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Production for Six Months
The Joint Coal Board estimates' that coal produced from New South Wales underground and open-cut mines during, the first six months of this year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Move to Get More Coal
The Joint Coal Board has made long-range plans to increase production of coal by 6,600,000 tons a year by 1952…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Production of Coal. Withdrawal of Subsidy
The Commonwealth Government; will soon withdraw the price stabilisation subsidy paid on the price of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Cuts To Continue For Present
SYDNEY, Friday.—It was unlikely that coal cute would be lifted before the winter was almost over if the present rate of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Day to Day Supplies. Railways and Coal
Mr. E. Lainson, railway inspector, said the Railway Department only had enough coal to move from day to day. If the miners were on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Tax Suspended. Action Prompted by Coal Shortage
The road tax on motor vehicles carrying goods which cannot be handled by railways has been lifted by the Minister for Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Govt. Blamed for Coal Chaos Control Responsible, Says Secretary
Government control since 1939 was responsible for the chaotic condition of the coalmining industry, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amenities for Cessnock Coal Board Gives Approval. Technical Staff To Prepare Estimates
Cessnock Municipal Council had before it this week a letter from the Joint Coal Board approving in principle of the provision of a number of amenities for the town. These amenities will require time to bring to maturity, but…
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CESSNOCK, Monday.—The only two mines idle on the Maitland coalfield to-day are Redmond Main and Abermain No. 2, The…
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SYDNEY, Monday, — The Jaint Coal Board has decided to build working mch’s clubs, with liquor bars and bil[?]ared rooms, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.A. Miners Won't Work With "Red"
"Red." a pit pony on the Collie (W.A.) coalfield. has caused the blackest week in Perth's industrial history…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Flatter Injured
CESSNOCK. Tuesday. —Neville Cr[?] of Congewai a flatter at Stanford Main No 2 colliery recer[?] sovert lacer[?] to his left…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Maitland Mines Idle
CESSNOCK Tuesday —[?] miles [?] Maitland field to-day [?] responsible for a loss in pro[?] 8000 tons The idle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“No Power To Ration” Says S.A Will Defy Coal Board
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.— The South Australian Government claims the Joint Cool Board has no right to determine how coal supplies to that State should be used. The Joint Coal Board recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain’s Drain on Gold And Dollars Restraint By Sterling Areas
LONDON, July 6.—Britain’s cut in dollar expenditure and the restraint exercised by the sterling area countries, has reduced the problem of drain upon the sterling area reserves to more “manageable proportions” the Chancellor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas Prices May Rise. Union's Ban on Overtime. 7000 Tons of Coal Lost To-day Sydney
An increase in gas prices may resuit from the fact that gas employees have banned overtime, collier owners said to-day. It was stated that union…
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