British Industry Facing Chaos Shortage of Coal, Coke Little Improvement Expected
British industry is fating chaos owing to the shortages of coal and coke, and the Minister for Fuel (Mr…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
315 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 16
German Gold to be Divided
The Inter-allied Agency for Reparations will divide 220 tons of gold found in Germany, almost entirely in the American occupation zone, between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Mine Workers Settlement of Disputes LONDON
The “Daily Express” report that the National Union of Mineworkers, in return for the establishment of more expeditious machinery for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Settlement of Pit Disputes British Mine Secretary Rebuts Story LONDON
The "Daily Express" report that the National Union of Mine Workers, in return for the establishment of more explicit machinery for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Antartica Coal Deposits
The possibility of exploiting coal deposits which are known to exist in Antartica will be one of the investigations to be undertaken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Harold Wells Declines Nomination as Miners’ President SYDNEY
The General President of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. Harold Wells, yesterday decided not to seek re-election in the new ballot to be held late next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wilis Withdraws From Union Following Eligibility Ballot Miners Federation Surprise SYDNEY
General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Harold Wells) yesterday decided not to seek re-election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£45,872' Football Pool Won By British Coal Miner LONDON
Winning £45,072 in a football penny points pool, 34 yearold Doncaster coalminer, J. Davis, who is married with two young…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →New Coal Mines Wastage of Valuable Commodity
The opinion that there was no necessity whatever for the State or Commonwealth to develop further coalfields was expressed by Mr. Vincent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →14 Collieries Idle Waterfront Dispute Extends SYDNEY
Fourteen collieries are idle to-day and lost 13,820 tons of coal output, swelling the loss for the week to 48,530 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Trapped Burning Shale Mine LONDON
Although scarcely a vestige of hope remains squads of firemen and rescue workers struggled in relays throughout the week-end to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Frantic Efforts to Rescue Miners Trapped In Scotland Shale Pit LONDON
Although scarcely a vestige of hope remains, squads of firemen and rescue workers struggled, in relays, throughout the week-end, to force a passage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →France Wants More Coal
LONDON, Tuesday. --In response to an urgent request by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Atlee, the French Premier, M. Leon Blum, arrived in London by air from Paris yesterday for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage Puts Break on British Industry Export Drive May Be Affected
LONDON, Tuesday.--Owing to increased consumption of coal in Britain, especially' for electricity, the Government has decided to cut allocations to "less essential industries" by 50 per cent and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No Need for More Coal Mines"
The opinion that there was no necessity whatever for the' State or Commonwealth to develop further coalfields was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine-sweeping Flotilla in North
The Royal Australian Navy's mine-sweeping flotilla, after short exercises in Heryey Bay, will go to the Great Barrier Reef to clean up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →France In Need Of Coal
Trance is having great difficulty at present in obtaining sufficient coal, although Trench production is above prewar level. It is necessary to make…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Claim on Flat
A miner’s claim., in the name of Colin Claude Ellis, of Maitland Road, Cooranbong, was staked on the flat, opposite the District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rabbit May Help Solve The Coal Problem
A wounded rabbit it was revealed at Singleton has done its bit towards solving Australia's coal problem…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Polish Elections Irregular; Ship Strikes Mine Ship Strikes Mine Heavy Death Roll Athens
Although it is officially announed that rescue ships have picked up and landed about 200 survivors it is feared at least…
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