Coal Total Best for Six Weeks
Production on the Northern coalfields yesterday was the highest for six weeks. Rhondda, employing about 90 men,…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mr. Forde Asks for More Coal
CANBERR, Thursday.—It was imperative that coal production should be increased, particularly in the next six months, because of…
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Sir,—Wallarah lodge of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association is astounded at the statements by Mr. Baddeley on the possibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockrington Colliery Road Grant
In a letter to Mr. Booth, M.L.A., the Minister for Local Government and Housing (Mr. McGirr) confirms a promise made to a deputation…
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SYDNEY: Another colliery is to be operated under Federal control — Commonwealth No. 2 mine at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmont Mine Pensioners
At a meeting of Belmont-Swansea Mine Pensioners Association, the president (Mr. J. Jack) reported that the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) had told…
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Two fillers, William Coulson, 44, employed at Prestwick colliery, have been congratulated by the Northumberland Fuel Controller (Col. F. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Coal Output in North
Coal output this week on the Northern field was the highest for five weeks. The total has been exceeded only five times this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Alarm at Mine Water Appeal to Minister
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) will be asked by the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association to stop the…
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Without opposition, the President of Elrington Miners' Lodge (Mr. T. Gilmore) and the secretary (Mr. J. Wilkie) will go back…
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SYDNEY. — Because replacements for equipment are hard to Ret Queensland coal mines cannot increase output. Mine…
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Northern miners maintained their recent good production today when Rhondda was the only idle mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improve Output Mr. Mighell Takes Over Second Mine
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said that Lidsdale colliery, in the Western district, would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Union Policy on Coal Kurri Rally Urges Adherence
At Kurri Kurri May Day rally on Saturday a resolution pledged all possible help in maintaining coal production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Want Full Tax Office in North Miners Complain to A.L.P. Council
Stating that two-thirds of the miners on the South Maitland field had not yet received their income tax assessments for 1942-43. Mr. P. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Pensions Survey
SYDNEY, Monday.—A survey of the miners' pensions position in all coal-producing States is being undertaken by Treasury and Health and…
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Sir,—There is much controversy about the attitude of the U.S.S.R. and its return to the gold standard. It many seem anomalous that the Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output in North High
For the third day in succession production on the Northern coalfield yesterday was high. Of the daily production of about…
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SYDNEY: For the first time since November 8 last year every colliery in NSW is working to-day. This has…
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LITHGOW, Monday.—"The Commonwealth Government is taking over Commonwealth No. 2 open cut mine at Lidsdale solely to increase…
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