Rationing Of Electricity Rests On Coal
SYDNEY.—Electricity rationing seemed inevitable unless coal production remained at its maximum, the Commonwealth Coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Huge Coal Deposits Greater Demand Intrastate
Based on the present rate of consumption, coal reserves in Australia, and particularly New South Wales, will last for many generations, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Damage and Death in Japanese Mine Explosions
TOKIO, Thursday: Two mine explosions and a railway smash in Japan have killed 14 Japanese and injured 127. Forty-four are missing. At least seven were killed and 93 injured by an explosion of 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pit-Horses Were Late; Mine Did Not Work
A dispute over pit-horses not being in their stalls early enough to be harnessed caused a stoppage at Stockrington No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coalcliff Colliery Losses Total £56,000
CANBERRA, Thursday.—An accumulated loss of £56,002 resulted from operations of the Coalcliff colliery between the time it was taken over by the Government in March, 1944, and March 31 last. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Miners Want £1000 Bonus
LONDON.—A coal Sunday meeting at Wombwell (Yorks), England, has carried a suggestion that miners should be given £1000 bonus at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Minister at Aberdare Extended
A stage of hydraulic stowage being explained to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), middle foreground, by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Wanted Gold Bed
BATAVIA, Friday: The mistress of the Japanese who first grabbed the £7,000,000 hoard of gold and jewels later stolen from Batavia, dreamed of sleeping on a golden bed. Diamonds "as big as your thumb" were included in the booty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rail Unions Seek More Coal
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Government will be asked by, leaders of Railway Unions to have more coal made available to the New South Wales railways to overcome the rail reductions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stowage Test to Save Coal
THE MINISTER FOR MINES (Mr. Baddeley watches the mixture of sand and water pour into the void to form virtually an artificial pillar at Aberdare Ex ended Colliery to enable extraction of the pillar of coal alongside. If the hydraulic stowage experiment succeeds new life will be given to the coalfields and millions of tons of coal will be worked which other wise would have to be left standing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →What Would Happen in Coal Industry
Sir.—If John L. Lewis, of the U.S.A., were in charge of the Miners' Federation in Australia this is what would, happen. He would operate 10…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reduced Tram Services Save Little Coal
During the past two weeks—when coal output in the north almost reached the 1942 peak —supplies for Zara-street power…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stowage Test To Save Greta Coal Begins
At Aberdare Extended colliery—one of the largest and oldest mines on the South Maitland field—the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) yesterday morning set in motion an experiment in hydraulic stowage, which, if proved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Abbott Wants Open Cut Mining Extended
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Introduction of double shifts at open cut mines and extension of open [?] workings at Muswellbrook and other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"White Coal" May Transform N.Z. Into Powerhouse Of The Pacific
New Zealand today does not see the road ahead very clearly. THERE are two schools of thought. The first says: The future of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Second Coal Front
The shortage of coal which has been harassing the community for many months can be made good only by a two-front campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Coal Position Never Worse"
SYDNEY, Friday.—Unless there was a revolutionary increase in coal production, railway, electricity and gas undertakings would have to impose drastic rationing restrictions, the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Prices Rise in America
WASHINGTON, June 21. A.A.P. —The Office of Price Administration has raised soft coal prices an average of 40½ cents a ton, to offset…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mineworkers' Views on Coal Industry
Sir,—Judging by Press reports the talk of the miners' officials and the A.D.P., the mineworkers are going to get the world. I think it is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Yesterday's Coal Loss Was 3760 Tons
COAL production loss in the State yesterday was 3760 tons, making the week's loss 58,630 tons. Of this 45,000 tons were lost because of the…
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