Owners Want to End Practice Mine Stoppages After Fatal Accidents
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Twenty-thousand tons of coal had been lost in the Northern coal districts of New South Wales this year because…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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One Northern Mine Idle
Stanford Main No. 2 was the only Northern colliery idle yesterday. Work was resumed at Bellbird, Stockrington No. 2, an Millfield Greta…
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Official reports from Japan to the Red Cross Society reveal that in the seven camps in Japan proper, located near the industrial cities of Fukuoka…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James, Mhr, Gives Seven Reasons for Mine Stoppages
In this article Mr. R. James, MHR, examines seven causes of intermittency in coal production. He says that the yearly deficit between production and national requirements is between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 tons and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal-washing Plant for Steel Works B.H.P. Chairman on Newcastle Developments
MELBOURNE, Friday.—A coal-washing plant to improve blast furnace practice, and increase production of basic iron, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discuss Coal Problems Miners To Meet Government
The Miner Federation hopes soon to confer with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and certain Ministers on general problems affecting the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accident
Kenneth Patrick. 17 a clipper, of Congewal Street. Aberdare was caught between skips to-day at Aberdare colliery. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railways Coal Stocks
MELBOURNE.—Commenting further on the dangerously low level of the Victorian Railway Department's coal stocks, the…
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NEW YORK, August 29.—A gas explosion ripped the Republic Steel Corporation's coalmine near Birmingham, Alabama. Rescuers cleared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Coast Miners Fined For Absenteeism
WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—Eighteen wheelers from South Clifton colliery pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having absented themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grant Supports Mine Scheme Of James, MHR
SYDNEY.—The general secretary of the Miner's Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) to-day supported the plea of Mr. R. James, MHR…
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Bellbird Colliery will save 36 man hours a day through the use of the underground transport which was introduced to-day…
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Underground transport at Bellbird colliery will operate for the first time to-day. There are six trolleys controlled by electric power,…
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—The death roll in the Birmingham (Alabama) coalmine is 19, including E. J. McCrossin, Chief State Mine Inspector,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Oppose Daylight Saving
SYDNEY.—Miners in the south and north are opposed to daylight saving and the Western Miners' Board is expected to discuss its…
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SYDNEY.—No ships allocated for freighting coal to victoria have left Newcastle without being fully loaded, said the Coal…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Hyland), expressing concern at falling coal stocks in Victoria, asked why could…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Current Topics B.B.C. Answers Miners
QUESTIONS asked by the Australian Miners' Federation Will be answered by Mr. George Darling, B.B.C. Industrial Correspondent, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Wells on Queensland Mining
SYDNEY, Monday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells), who has inspected mines in north and central Queensland, does…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Absurd to Open More Mines Coalowners Reply to Mr. James
Until the productive capacity of mines now operating was fully exploited, it was absurd to talk of opening more mines, said the…
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