5000-Ton Coal Loss in North
Stoppages at three mines and partial idleness at two others on the Northern field caused a total loss of nearly 5300 tons of coal yesterday…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Open Cut Mines Extension Likely in West
LITHGOW. — Investigations with a view to opening up more open cut mines are being made over a wide area…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Scoop Biggest Load to Cross Mountains by Road
LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The greatest single load ever hauled across the Blue Mountains by road passed through Lithgow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Have Plans for More Coal
SYDNEY.—The proposal for introduction of a double shift in NSW mines was doomed to failure at the present stage, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accident
Stanley Croft, of Brighton Avenue. Toronto, who works at Olstan Colliery, received lacerations to the back, when the Diesel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Council Rejects Second Shift Plan
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The working of second shifts by miners will not be accepted on the coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial News Four Mines Idle in North
Idleness at four mines on the Northern Coalfield yesterday caused at loss of 2700 tons, making a total of 9700 tons for three working days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Loss of Coal at Northern Mines
Idleness of six Northern mines yesterday caused a loss of 5300 tons of coal. A further loss of 200 tons was incurred when a sectional…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosives Stolen From Colliery
LITHGOW, Thursday.—Police believe children are responsible for the theft of 60lb of gelignite at Lithgow Valley colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stoppages Continued at Three Mines
Work was resumed to-day at four northern mines where stoppages occurred yesterday. Three were again idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Report on Coal for Railways
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Atter a two-day meeting of the War Railways Committee, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) announced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Opposition to Second Mine Shift
SYDNEY, Thursday —The Northern miners' Board of Management is unlikely to agree to the Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jump from Mine Engine on Maiden Run
LITHGOW, Thursday.—Two men leapt from a new electric battery locomotive as it threatened to crash through two closed doors on its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Small Mines Idle
Continuation of disputes at three small mines on the Northern field caused a loss of 1000 tons of coal yesterday. The mines were—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Editor Coal Production
Sir,—According to Press reports, Dr. Evatt and Mr. Mighell are approaching the Miners' Central Council with a view of having afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed When Stepped on Land Mine
LONDON. Friday.—Stepping on a land mine. Roderick MacDonald. 32. of the "Sydney Morning Herald" was one of two war…
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LITHGOW, Friday.—Following a conference with the Miners' Federation and Hartley Trades and Labour Council, it was revealed at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's Puzzles Gold Rush Anagram
In the good old days of the goldrush, there lived two desperadoes who were always "borrowing" their gold dust from each other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Manager's Injuries Fatal
Stanley Croft, 45, Brighton-avenue, Toronto, who was injured in the back when the handle of a Diesel motor swung round from a backfire on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Mighell Meets Miners To-day
The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) will discuss with the miners' Northern Board of Management in Newcastle to-day the…
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