Seven Northern Mines Idle
Loss of coal output on the northern field due to stoppages today was considerably lower than yesterday. Seven mines were idle for a drop…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Colliery Staff Award Gives Rise To All
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A new award for colliery staffs in New South Wales, giving increased pay to all classifications, from under-manager to cadet, and improved conditions, was issued to-day by the Central Reference Board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Loss Over 10,000 Tons
Coal production loss in the State yesterday was 10,500 tons through strikes at nine collieries and repair work at another…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Gold Cache After Sole Prisoner Shifted
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The secret hiding place for gold worth £1 million in Australia during the war was Broken Hill Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Get Oil From Coal Mr. Arthur Urges New Process
Twenty-two million gallons of crude oil a year could be extracted from coal for a capital outlay of £270,000, Mr. J. Arthur, M.L.A., said at…
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Coal production loss yesterday was 5100 tons. With the exception of Mt. Kiera, in the South, all idle collieries were on the Northern field…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Victorian coal stocks had slumped again, said the Premier (Mr. Cain). Although there had been no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ultimatum by Miners Is Extended
A Miners' Federation ultimatum which was to have expired this week and in accordance with which members would have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wants Coal Chief to Visit Wallarah
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Williams) should visit Wallarah mine to discuss production with the mine production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall Of Stone Gave Northern Miners Their Secretary
Recently a Newcastle coalfield man retracted a winding snow-covered street in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Grassed At Pit To Keep Miners Working: Railway Truck Shortage
SYDNEY.—The manager of Huon Colliery (Mr. R. E. Fullagar) said today that while Bunnerong power-house was short of coal, at Huon Colliery they were throwing valuable and small coal to grass in an attempt to keep the men working as they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Rise in Coal Output
Today was the best working day on the Northern Coalfields for a considerable time. Only three mines were idle and the drop in…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—There would be no improvement in coal output until the Federal Government faced up to its responsibilities and opened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conference Held On Threat Of Mine Trouble
SYDNEY.—"This conference has been convened on the distinct undertaking that no strike is to take place," said the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Defy Leaders
SYDNEY.—Despite an instruction by miners' leaders that all mines are to continue working while the Central Coal Authority…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Asked To Stay Their Hand
SYDNEY, Monday.—Following a conference to-day between Miners' Federation officials, colliery representatives and the Central Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Mines Idle In North Today
Two collieries on the northern field, Stockrington Nos. 1 and 2. are idle, today. Each produces about 900 tons. Wheeling disputes were responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cabinet Moves To Improve Coal Industry
CANBERRA, Monday.—Federal Cabinet decided to-night to press for more efficient organisation of the coal industry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State's Loss in Coal Output 5675 Tons
For the first time for a long time coal production loss in the Northern District was less than in the rest of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Inquiry Not Linked With Espionage
MONTREAL, April 9. A.A.P.—The "Montreal Gazette" has apologised for the publication of an Ottawa dispatch, on February 19, indicating that…
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