Oil From Coal Plant
The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown) said last night that at the week-end he had received a courtesy call from representatives of a firm…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Strike by 400,000 U.s. Miners
WASHINGTON, March 31. A.A.P.—There was no possibility of averting a nationwide strike by 400,000 members of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Men Win More Coal From U.k. Pits
CANBERRA, Sunday.—There are signs of real improvement in Britain's coal situation. The long-prevailing loss of labour appears to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Company Plans Oil-From-Coal Industry Near Cessnock
A site for the establishment of an oil-from-coal industry has been selected at Ellalong, near Cessnock, by a recently formed Sydney company. THE company also plans to supply…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nat. Security Act valid, Rules Judge In Coal Board case
SYDNEY.—Judge Drake-Brockman, as Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, today ruled that the National Security Act and regulations were valid. "THE BOARD takes the view." he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S. Africa Will Give Britain Gold for Food "Herald" Service
LONDON, March 31.—South Africa's "People of Britain" Fund will be made available to Britain in gold. The fund was launched last January…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Northern Mines Idle
Six mines on the northern coalfields were idle today for a production loss of 4850 tons. There were two fresh stoppages…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—Support for any project to produce oil from coal was expressed to-night by Mr. James, M.H.R., and the General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Seek Conference With Enginedrivers
THE Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to seek a conference with representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Security Act Valid Early Decision for Colliery Staffs
SYDNEY, Mon.—The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Judge Drake Brockman) said to-day that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Report on Coal Town "Exaggerated"
BRISBANE, Monday.—While the report of Mr. Justice Davidson drew attention to some of the unsatisfactory conditions on the Collinsville…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Coal Problems Sent To Solicitor-General
CANBERRA, Monday.—Recent decisions which miners' leaders said threatened to cause a general strike in New South Wales and Queensland will be referred to the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Survey on Mine Mechanisation
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Mechanisation of mines would be the solution to the present shortage of coal supplies the Minister for Supply and…
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Coal production loss in the State yesterday was 5755 tons, caused through strikes at seven collieries and a shut-down for repairs at another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Drops After Food Cuts
HERFORD, April 2. A.A.P.—The German coal output in the British zone in the last week of March showed a fall of 150,000 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Duty to Coalfields Mine Stoppage as Protest Favoured
"I would deliberately sponsor stop-pages at the mine to bring before the Government its responsibility to the people on the coalfields," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Northern Mines Idle
Idleness of the following mines on [?]he Northern field yesterday caused a loss of 5700 tons—Millfield Greta, Maitland Main. Stanford Main No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Drop in Coal Output
Coal production loss on the northern field today was the heaviest for a considerable time. A breadown and a fall of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Report to Coal Chief on Stanford Main
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Arrangements had been made for the Production Manager of the Coal Commission to examine Stanford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Coal Bridge
Sir,—For years we have put up with the Lambton coal bridge, and until some unfortunate person is killed we will continue to have this hazard and…
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