Mines Still Taking Toll of Ships LONDON
Since the end of the war, 10 ships totalling 71,182 tons have become total losses through hitting mines, states the Liverpool Underwriters’ Association…
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Big Coal Hold-up Averted Union Official Attacks Company SYDNEY
A major hold-up of the Stale's biggest coalmining field—the north—was averted today when the miners' Federal senior vice-president and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Hold-up Threat SYDNEY
Unless the dispute at the two H[?]burn collieries is soon settled, another hold-up of northern NSW mines may occur. The trouble arose over a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowls Cobram Gold V. Jerilderie Gold
The above teams met at Cobram on Wednesday night of last week. What would have been an enjoyable evening was marred by light…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Down in N.S.W. SYDNEY
Coal production for NSW in 1945 was 10,170,254 tons compared with 11,042,939 tons for 1944. and 11,473,499 tons for 1943. The Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Saved by Prompt Action CESSNOCK
Aberdeen No. 1 colliery was saved from serious damage by fire yesterday Ly prompt action by South Maitland mines rescue team…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advice to Australian Coal Miners SYDNEY
Responsible coal miners in Australia should ask themselves how long they were to stand idly by and watch the destruction of their industry by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swiping a Million Mines
More than 250 little ships of the Royal Navy are today. engaged in the gigantic task of making the [?] routes of the world safe again for normal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria To Seek More Brown Coal MELBOURNE
The Cabinet sub-committee, which was appointed to expedite the development of Victoria’s brown coal resources would hold its first meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Minute News Bernard Shaw on Coal Mining London
In a letter to [?]mrys Hughes. Labor candidate in the South Ayrshire by election, Bernard Shaw says : “In my opinion, the existence of a race of men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loss Disputes on Northern Field
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The coal loss to-day will be about 5000 tons as a result of a dispute involving the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas From Brown Coal; Victoria’s Plans Melbourne
Presiding over the Cabinet sub-committee investigating the Slate’s brown coal resources, the assistant Treasurer (Mr. Coleman, MLA) said it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loam to Aid Mining Industry CANBERRA
Loans will be made available to facilitate the rehabilitation of the Australian mining industry, the Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr Dedman)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Coal Production LITHGOW
A record figure for weekly cool production was reached in the west this week when 49,720 tons were mined. This result was achieved by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Mines Idle Sydney
Ten collieries operated by J. and A. Brown resumed work today following a settlement of a dispute between engine drivers and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Sweepers on Fife in Dock LONDON
Four largo minesweepers caught fire in dock in Dover Harbor on Sunday. and within a few minutes, flames and smoke from burning Oil rose…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Coal Strike Ends Enginedrivers and Firemen Resume Work SYDNEY
Following upon the intervention by the Federal Minister for Labor Holloway) members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners’ Central Council to Meet SYDNEY
Review of the activities of the Coal Commissioner and a report by Federation officials on the recent attendance at ILO conference in London are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tired of Coal Shortage
Exasperated for years by industrial trouble on the N.S.W. coalfields and waterfront, Victoria is at last planning independence from N.S.W. fuel supplies. Coal equal in quality to the world’s best and in any quantity, which the whole of Australia may require, comes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute Closes Mine SYDNEY
Northern Extended Colliery was idle today over a dispute concerning the reinstatement of a returned soldier…
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