Coal Loss Up to 1¼ Million Tons
SYDNEY, Sunday.—More than one and a quarter million tons of coal had been lost this year through strikes, said the Secretary of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Mine Accidents
John Stevenson, 28. of Congewai St., Aberdare, a shiftman employed at the Millfield Colliery, had his right foot injured when it was struck by…
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With the return to work to-day of nine collieries which had been idle yesterday, coal production on the northern field…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nurse Won Gold Medal
Nurse K. Lewis, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lewis, Stockton, has won the Norton Manning Gold Medal for the highest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Industry Too Many Boards Claimed
SYDNEY: Claims that there were so many boards and authorities set up to control the coal industry that they were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →12 Mines Idle, Loss Was 12,500 Tons
COAL loss in the Northern District yesterday was 12,500 tons with many of the biggest mines idle. Most mines are expected to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Americas "Turn Over" Japan For Looted Gold
TOKIO, Tuesday: General MacArthur's security squads are "turning Japan over" in the search for millions of pounds worth of gold and silver looted from occupied territories. MacArthur has also launched far-reaching investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal By-products to Play Vital Part in Future
TOO much emphasis could not be placed upon the vital part coal by-products would play in the national economy, the General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop-work Threat Collieries' Staff Decision
Wallsend District of the Australian Collieries Staffs' Association decided unanimously last night to ask the association to call immediate…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A large percentage of men were leaving the coalmining industry in the State to search for other jobs since the lifting…
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Strikes at four mines and partial stoppages at two others yesterday caused a loss of 7000 tons of coal on the Northern field…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Compensation Provisions Miners' Officials Seek Clarity
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation Compensation Officers of New South Wales, Messrs . J. B. Simpson (Northern District), W. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interstate Coal Hit by Idle Ships
The strike of coaltrimmers on the Newcastle waterfront since the week-end has caused the coal position in South Australia to become desperate, while that in Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →15,000 Tons Of Coal Lost Today
Stoppages on the Northern Coalfields caused the loss of more than a third of the field's normal output today. With…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Inquiry Resumed "Too Many Boards in Industry"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Claiming there were too many board associated with the industry, and that these had created a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ships Still Wait for Coal Trimmers Reaffirm No Work on Saturday Afternoon
Ships waiting in Newcastle for coal cargoes and bunkers are still held up by the coaltrimmers' refusal to accept employment unless men who refused to work after 11 a.m last Saturday are chartered first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Collieries Idle; 15,000 Tons Lost
WITH most of the biggest collieries on the Northern field idle yesterday the coal loss was more than 15,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners to Meet Mr. Chifley
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners' leaders and representatives of the State Government are expected to confer with the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Try to Conserve Maitland Coal State's Interest
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Government intended to do everything possible to conserve valuable high-grade coal on the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plenty of Coal—But None to Burn
Strings of hopper waggons filled with coal causing congestion at the coal marshalling yards at Port Waratah. The hold-up…
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