Shortage Of Coal May Mean Loss Of Jobs
Employment and production at a number of Newcastle's heavy industries may be affected by the coal shortage at the B.H.P. Steel Works. Stewards and Llovds and Rvlands…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Coal Stocks Depleted B.H.P. Output Being Reduced Again
Due to depleted coal stocks, production at the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. cannot be maintained at its present level. This means a reduced steel output and a restricted supply of industrial gas to Stewarts and Lloyds and Rylands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Threat Averted Abermain No. 1 Dispute Settled at Conference
THE settlement yesterday of a dispute at Abermain No. 1 colliery averted a serious threat to coal production in the North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal to Maintain Employment
The Manager of the Newcastle Steel Works has intimated that because of inadequate coal supplies, production by the Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Plan to Rebuild Coal Industry
LONDON, March 29. Official Wireless—Planned merging of collieries and the establishment of a Parliament-endowed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Majority for U.s. Miners' Strike
WASHINGTON, March 29. A.A.P.—According to virtually complete returns, the bituminous coahniners voted by 206,589 in 24,908 in favour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Best For Nearly Three Weeks
DAILY output of coal on the Northern field yesterday was the best for nearly three weeks. Continued idleness of four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Y.m.c.a. Camp at Coal Point
Over Easter about 30 members of the Y.M.C.A. will camp at Coal Point. The programme will include hiking, swimming boating and bushmanship. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Effect of B.H.P. Coal Lack 90 Women Stood Down at Tube Works
About 90 women at Stewarts and Lloyds had been stood down temporarily because of the restricted supply of industrial gas from the B.H.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Dust
WHEN rumours of war's end in Europe were rife this week suburbia, was planning its "revenge" on certain tradesmen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government May Seize U.S. Mines
WASHINGTON, March 30. A.A.P.—Following conferences between the President of the United Mineworkers (Mr. John Lewis) and the bituminous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed By Land Mine In N.Q.
TOWNSVILLE: Thomas Joseph Freeman, 19, of Belgian Gardens, was killed and four others, including Freeman's father, were injured by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ships Warned About Floating Mines
BRISBANE, Sunday.—A warning to all shipping to look out for mines off the North Queensland coast has been issued following the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Match Coal Output Not Good In North
March was a bad month for coal production in New South Wales. On the northern field, loss of output due to stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conditions in Mines
Sir,—Mr. Gregory Forster claimed before the Coal Commission of Inquiry that coalmining was not dangerous compared with other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial News Expect Better Coal Output
Officials of the Miners' Federation believe that coal output this month will be the best yet for the year. Due to the continued idleness of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Loss Of Coal In North Today
With seven mines idle the coal production loss was heavy on the northern field today, the first working day after the Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Close To Search For Missing Man: Body In Waterhole
Missing since Saturday, the body of William Close. 63, retired miner, was found in dense scrub three miles from Kurri this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Retrenchments have Begun 121 Women at S. & L. Get Notices Low Coal Stocks Have Cut Gas Supplies
As a direct effect of restriction of activities at the B.H.P. Steel Works, because of shortage of coal stocks, 121 women employees at Stewarts and Lloyds works have now received their notices…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seven Mines Out Today
With seven mines idle, coal production loss on the northern field today was about 8200 tons. A number of the…
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