Switzerland to Hand Over Looted Gold
WASHINGTON, May 22. A.A.P Britain America and France have won a share in hundreds of millions of dollars worth of German assets in…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Mr. Chifley to Have Talks on Coal
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will have talks this week with the Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Gold Rush on London Stock Exchange
LONDON, May 22. A.A.P.—Clamouring and struggling, stockbrokers this morning began a new "gold rush" on the Stock Exchange when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosives For Mining To End of July
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners' officials were told to-day that there were sufficient explosives for the coal industry until the end of July…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Move to Call General Mine Stoppage Recommendation From West; Southern Threat
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The miners Central Council to-morrow week will consider a recommendation for an immediate stoppage on all New South Wales coalfields. The recommendation was made al a conference of Western miners' lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crisis Is Feared Desperate Position at Bunnerong: Coal for 24 Hours
SYDNEY: With little more than 24 hours' supply of coal available the position at Bunnerong power house was described officially today as desperate. Immediate introduction of power…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"No Coal Peace Under Present Conditions," Says Mr. Booth M.L.A.
"We cannot possibly expect peace in the coal industry and we cannot possibly have increased production under existing conditions," declared Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., today. Mr. Booth said he had been de-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duke Visits Burwood Colliery
DRESSED in a dustcoat and wearing a safety helmet, the Duke of Gloucester descended Burwood Colliery today and watched the miners at work. Picture shows him leaving the colliery offices watched by a group of relatives of mine workers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Coal Loss Low
Coal loss on the Northern field yesterday was the lowest for the week— 2350 tons. Mines idle were Bellbird, Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →12 Cessnock Mines Idle
TWELVE mines in the Cessnock district, with a daily output of 12,000 to 13,000 tons, will be idle on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners, Don't Mull the Shot
The judgment of the Miners' Federation and its power to influence the rank and file may be put to a critical test within a few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Duke at Burwood Operated Coal-Cutting Machine
The Duke of Gloucester operated a cutting machine and assisted in shot-firing operations 300 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Booth Urges Quick Action on Coal Control
Immediate introduction of legislation to control the coal industry along the lines proposed by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Black-out in Sydney Next Week If No More Coal Received
SYDNEY: Large areas of Sydney will be blacked-out if Bunnerong Power House does not receive supplementary coal stocks within a week, said the Chairman of the County Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Fields Seeking Strike, Says Mr. Wells Miners Want Action To Achieve Claims
SYDNEY, Thursday.—All New South Wales coal-fields had now recommended to the Miners' Central Council that a general strike be called, the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) said to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Chifley Intervenes in Coal Crisis Owners, Miners' Leaders Summoned To Canberra
SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Chifley has summoned miner's leaders and mineowners' representatives to conference in Canberra next week to discuss the coal crisis. Mr. Chifley and other Federal Ministers will confer with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Duke Meets Miners Underground
The Superintendent of Broken Hill Pty. collieries (Mr. J. Fallins), explained to the Duke the operation of a mechanical unit,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Confer on Miners' Compensation
SYDNEY, Friday.—State compensation officers and miners' officials will confer next Tuesday at the head office of the Miners' Federation in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Editor Get More Coal
Sir.—At the conference of all mine lodge officers on May 20, the three matters discussed mainly dealt with getting more coal. It was the general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal View: Must Face Coal Problems Squarely
CANBERRA, Friday.—Federal Ministers believe that the future of coalmining must be faced up to squarely and without delay. Rehabilitation of the industry is…
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