Free State's Gold Stocks Rising
LONDON, Monday.—In seven trading days since the Orange Free State gold strike. 15 stocks have risen £33,500,000, mainly the…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Power Cut Threat As Coal Dwindles
SYDNEY, Monday.—Gas and electricity rationing to the major part of New South Wales could only be averted by more regular coal production, the Coal Commissioner (Mr. H. L. Williams) said to-night…
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Proto men from the South Maitland Mines Rescue Station inspected the No. 1 tunnel of Cessnock No. 2 yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Recommendations on how coal supplies could be speeded up and how gas and electricity consumption could…
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Kearsley Shire Council will ask the Miners' Federation to join a deputation to the Federal Minister for Works (Mr. Lazzarini) and the War Disposals Commission seeking immediate release of a motor grader and other road maintenance plant for…
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Still smudged with grime from the job these pro to men lined up for a picture after fighting the fire at Cessnock No. 2 colliery…
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Coal loss in the State yesterday was 6680 tons through strikes at six collieries, fire in one and flooding of another. Mines idle were…
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BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The Duke of Gloucester became so interested in processes of drilling reducing and extracting ore at North Mine…
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LONDON. — British householders who receive less than the proper allocation of coal over 12 months and those who receive more than their…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A warning that there would be a further coal crisis soon unless the industry was reorganized was issued to-night by the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Mr. Arthur Donne, Manager of the State Mine at Lithgow, has been appointed Superintendent of Collieries to…
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SYDNEY.—Unless the State Government goes ahead with its plans "to fit the industry to meet today's needs," the miners won't carry on under existing conditions, the Miners' General President (Mr. H. Wells) said today…
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"Having read the provisions of the Coal Industry Bill now being drafted by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Bad-deley). I call say confidently, that,…
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An annual levy on every mine to provide a Coal Industry Fund is an aim of State legislation now being prepared. In fixing the rate the commission would take into consideration the on improved capital value of the mine, annual standard tonnage, classification of…
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The heavy coal loss in the State, particularly in the North, which began on Monday, continues. Yesterday's State loss was 11,500…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Central Council to-day carried a resolution rejecting the Davidson report…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Southern New South Wales coalfields will be idle to-morrow, when mine deputies will hold a one-day stoppage to discuss…
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Comprehensive powers to control the coal mining industry will be placed in the hands of a Commission of three members if the Coal Industry Bill, now being prepared for submission to the State Parliament, becomes law…
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State control of the mining industry is provided for in the Coal Industry Bill now being prepared for submission to the State Parliament. The industry will be directed by a commission, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Coast Mines Idle Over Delayed Hearing Of Compensation Claims ing sation Claims
WOLLONGONG: Air South Coast mines are idle today while the deputies and shotfirers meet to discuss delay by the Workers' Compensation Commission in considering their claims. THE deputies are considered part of…
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