German Coal Stoppage of Exports LONDON, Monday
Coal exports from the Ruhr may cease as a result of the appeal by the Mayors of larger towns in the British and American Zones to the Allied…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
384 stories in New England's papers · page 18 of 20
Ruhr Coal Exports May Cease LONDON
Coal exports from the Ruhr may cease as a result of an appeal by Mayors of larger towns in the British and American zones to the…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—It was announced in the House of Commons that the transfer of coal mines to national ownership will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Order to Prevent U.s. Mining Strike
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. — The Department of Justice has announced that Federal Judge Goldsborough has granted a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railwaymen's Ultimatum Double Time For Saturday Work on Northern Mines NEWCASTLE
Railwaymen at Port Waratah have issued an ultimatum that unless they receive double time for Northern miners' Saturday shift,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Changes to Oil For Generation of Electricity Will Save 70,000 Tons of Coal Each Year
Calculated to save 70,000 tons of coal annually, the largest coal to oil conversion so far contemplated in Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Trouble In U.S.A.Shortage of Coal New York
The coal strike caused heavy selling on the Stock Exchange yesterday and the ticket was three minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Stock Slump Follows Soft Coal Strike Lewis Cited To Appear For Contempt of Court New York
The coal strike caused heavy selling on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and the ticker was three minutes behind transactions. Many stocks were dumped at new lows when pessimism over the industrial situation became…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Payments to Miners From Pension Fund
During the year ended June 30. last £395 546 was paid to pensioners from the Coal and Oil Shake Mine Workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Cup in Prize for Local Race
Five hundred pounds, including a £50 gold cup, I will be given in prize money at the two days summer I race meeting to be run by the Jockey Club on January 25 and 27…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine at Bottom of Lake
Rich ore deposits, containing zinc, lead and copper, have been discovered below the bottom of a lake in the central province of Dalecarlia,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Readers to Meet P.m
Miners leaders hope to meet the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in Canberra on Thursday to discuss claims for improved conditions in the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Deaths Mine Explodes Near Townsville TOWNSVILLE
No hope is held out for the recovery of the bodies of three pro-fessional fishermen, who were killed when their 45ft. launch,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industry Slowing Down in U.S. Coal Strike Paralyses Nation Govt. Awaiting Outcome of Court Proceedings WASHINGTON
The wheels of industry are slowing down, throughout the nation as the coal strike continues, but the Government is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Sea Tragedy Little Hope Held for Recovery of Bodies Men Believed Blown To Pieces When Launch Struck Mine TOWNSVILLE
No hope is held out for the recovery of bodies of three professional fishermen who were killed when their 45ft launch, Topsy, struck a floating mine near Palm Island, 60 miles from Townsvitle, at 6.30 a.m…
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- John L. Lewis, leader of 400,000 striking soft coal miners and of the United Mine Workers of America, has been ordered to stand trial to-morrow on contempt charges. When preliminary proceedings opened yesterday in the Federal Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Declared “Black” Queensland Coast Presence of Mines TOWNSVILLE
The Trades and Labour Council has decided to declare “black” 300 miles of the coastal area between Bowen and Cairns, and to close it to all shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ultimatum to Government Black Ban On 300-Mile Section Of Qld Coast If Mines Not Cleared Within Fortnight TOWNSVILLE, Wed
The Trades and Labour Council has decided to declare black the 300-mile coastal area between Bowen and…
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Three professional fishermen were killed when their launch struck a floating mine near Palm Island, 60 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coastal Mine Destroyed
TOWNSVILLE, Thursday. -- A drifting mine was disposed of yesterday by Bofors gun fire in Cleveland Bay, between Cape…
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