State Coal Mine Opening
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Premier, Mr.McGirr, will officially open the State coal mine at Awaba, Lake Macqurie, next…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Production of Coal
A statement isued by the Coal Board gives estimated coal production for the week ending June 26 at 185,251 tons mined…
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Stoppage of 12 mines in New South Wales to-day lost 7945 tons of coal, increasing the loss so far this week to…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Stoppage of 12 mines in NSW to-day lost 7945 tons of coal increasing the loss so far this week to 13,750…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Replying to Press criticism, the chairman of the Joint Cool Board (Mr. K. Cameron) said there was no single reason for the chronic coat shortage and the immediate critical shortage…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Further research into the prevention of spontaneous heating, which-was destroying the rich Maitland gas coal, was one aspect of the five-point plan to stabilise the-coal Industry outlined to the Australian…
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JOHANNESBURG July 8.—A spokesman for the South African coal trade said yesterday that Australia’s request for shipments…
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CESSNOCK Thursday —There are three large colures life on the South Maitland field to-day which mans a [?]almost 2000…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Ships coming to Australia in ballast to pick up wheat could be used to bring coal, said Mr. Kent Hughes,…
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CESSNOCK, Friday—The loss of production on the Maitland field to-day was again very high The idle mines are Pelton…
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THE CONDITION of a length of road between Millfield and Ellalong has become so bad that bus drivers have decided to…
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It was stated by the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Williams) last night that a conference would be held with the Joint Coal Board to-day on miners' annual leave to be taken at the end of the year…
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In order to comply with the Joint Coal Board's Order restricting the use of Coal, it has become necessary, for this Company to…
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The opening of new mines. worked by European miners. seemed to be the only solution of the coal crisis said, Mr. L…
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Mr. G. Forster has challenged the Chairman of the Coal Board, Mr. Cameron to name coalowners who were resorting to some types of…
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Sir,— The Coal Board was formed with the intention of increasing the production of coal in N.S. Wales No doubt the Coal Board is a great thing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas May be Rationed in Singleton Local Company Has Not Had Any Official Word More Coal Being Used Than Coming in
There is a likelihood that gas rationing will be enforced in Singleton, though the manager of the Singleton Gas Company (Mr. A. W. Harrison) said this afternoon that he had not yet received any official word about the order to cut consumption by 10 per cent…
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At the examination for certificate of competency as manger and under-manager under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912-1947,…
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BRISBANE, Sat—Queensland will export coal to Victoria at the rate of 7000 to 10,000 tons a week. The coal will come from…
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SYDNEY, Sat. —In exchange for Australian wool, Sydney Country Council has received an offer of 500,000 tons of coal from…
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