British Coal Output
LONDON, Aug. 5 — Official figures reveal that Britain’s coal exports, including bunkers, for the first 29 weeks of 1948…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 71
Communists Attack Tin Mines
At Singapore, Communist terrorists attacked Rundi tin mines in Central Malaya, on Wednesday night. A report from Okemaman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Cuts Hit Wheat Haulage
With coal rationed and 4000 rail trucks out of use, 38,000,000 bushels of wheat remain in country areas awaiting transport to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Mines Still Idle To-day
CESSNOCK, Friday.— There are no fresh industrial disputes on the South Maitland field today, but Hebburn No. 1…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.—George McAllister, 39, of Denny-st., Broadmeadow, a miner employed at Glenrock colliery suffered a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Settlement Criticised Mr. Chifley Critics "Squealers"
There was more criticism yesterday of the coalfield agrement announced on Wednesday. In Canberra, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, called the critics "squealers."…
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The Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that plans were in hand to erect a mining engineering…
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WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday (AAP-Reuter)—Generous compensation is a feature of the bill introduced into the House of Representatives last night providing for the nationalisation of all privately owned coal measures from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Holiday Pay Penalties Settlement Of Dispute. Central Council's Decision On Internal Discipline
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of the Joint Coal Board's reference for stricter conditions for miners' holiday pay as penalties for petty stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man of Many Parts in Trouble Action Follows Gold Coast Riots
Professor Kwane Nkrumah, 30, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Divinity, journalist, ship's steward. motor mechanic, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manning Retains Gold Cup
Before a large crowd on the Chatham ground on Sunday the Manning League team successfully defended the Claude Bridge Gold Cup against a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Week’s Loss of Coal
SYDNEY, Sat,—Loss of coal production this week, according to figures complied by the Joint Coal Board, was 54,441 tons…
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SYDNEY, Saturday. — An agreement between the State and Federal Governments and the F.E. D. F. A. on the South Maitland railway assisted in yesterday’s negotiations for back Saturday work -in State coal mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Discussing Coal Board’s Proposals
SYDNEY, Monday. — The Combined Mining Unions Council is meeting to-day in Sydney to discuss the Joint Cool Board’s proposals for increasing coal production and building up coal stacks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Resume, Neath Only One Idle
CESSNOCK, Monday. — Hebburn No 1, Hebburn No. 2 and Elrington Collieries resumed work this morning following a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Mine Idle
CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — All mines with the exception of Neath are at work today. Neath is idle because of a breakdown…
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From country areas the Government will be asked why it is prepared to allow huge dollar expenditure on the despatch of large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Estimated Coal Requirements
SYDNEY, Tuesdays-Estimated coal requirements for 19 weeks from August 7 to December 18 was 6,564,000 tons, the Joint Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defying Coal Order
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners at Burwood mine, Australia’s biggest coal producer, to-day continued to defy the order by the…
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All mines are at work on the South Maitland field to-day with the excep[?] of Neath colliery. The transport service has broken…
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