Liberty Ship Sunk by Mine
COPENHAGEN, March 10. A.A.P.—The 7200-ton American Liberty ship Lord Delaware struck a mine and sank in the Fehmarn Belt. The crew…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Half-yearly Holidays for Miners
Sir,—Mr. R. W. Davie's statement upon the Central Coal Industrial authority that an increase in miners annual leave to 15 days would result…
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The main west and main west dip sections of Aberdare Central colliery are much in the same condition as before the fire nearly three years…
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Miners at Elrington returned home this morning after complaints had been made that the drinking water was unsatisfactory. The water coming through the…
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LONDON, March 10. A.A.P.—"What is wrong with work in the pits, its great life?" Sir Charles Reid, designate member…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Sharp decline in coal production in the Ruhr is attributed to drastic cuts in the German food ration which became effective in the British Zone on March 4…
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MIDAS might have made a trip through London in the last few months—everything has a touch of gold. Everything one wears, that…
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LONDON Monday—Unless prompt and effective measures were taken to solve the manpower problem, there would be no coal miners by 1960,…
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Robert Irwin, 26, of George-street, East Maitland, a wheeler employed at Bloomfield colliery, fell off a skip yesterday when his head struck a cross-member…
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SYDNEY—The Central Industrial Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) announced at a conference of miners' and owners' representatives today that the Coal. Commissioner had…
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Five Mines in North Idle
Five mines were idle in the Northern District yesterday, involving a coal production loss of 5880 tons. With three mines idle on the South Coast,…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—Arrangements were completed by the Victorian Transport Minister (Mr. C. P. Stoneham) in Canberra to-night…
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Mr. H. Williams (seated) recently appointed to the of Coal Commissioner, shown with the former Commissioner, Mr. Mighell…
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SYDNEY.—"A report on the activities of the Coal Inquiry has been prepared," announced the Chairman (Mr. Justice…
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Only one mine, Richmond Main was idle in the north today. The daily production is 2500 tons. A dispute concerning clippers laid the pit…
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LONDON, March 12.—Unless prompt and effective measures taken solve the manpower problem there will be no coalminers by 1960, said…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An unfavourable decision by the former Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) evoked anger from the General…
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With the two largest producing mines in the State idle yesterday, in addition to six other collieries, the coal loss in the Northern district was…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Total coal production in New South Wales, from underground and open cut, had shown a gradual drop from 11,473,499…
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