Machines Change Limits on Open-cut Mining
While this district was not generally suited for open-cut mining, modern equipment was continually altering all the recognised…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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"Speculation On Stowage Test Is Premature" Says Mining Official
It was premature at this stage to comment concerning either practicability or cosh in connection with the hydraulic stowage experiment at Aberdare Extended Colliery, said the Under Secretary for Mines (Mr. J. E. Lancaster) today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Distribution
By instructing the Fuel Coordination Committee to make a complete inquiry into coal distribution, the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Official's Home Ransacked
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For the second time in 12 months thieves entered the home of the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Win 4 Claims
Compensation claims ho four miners succeeded before the Workers' Compensation Commission in Newcastle yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Form Own Outpatients' Fund
Miners' lodges have approved of a weekly levy of threepence, to provide for the treatment of outpatients at the Cessnock Hospital, but are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Injured in Mine Accidents
Two men were injured within an hour, at Stockington No. 1 mine yesterday. James Gill, 31, miner, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Coal Sent to Bunnerong
Truckings of coal to Bunnerong yesterday totalled 1620 tons—a 200-ton increase on a normal day's trucking for the powerhouse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Hopes for New State Mines
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A series of State-owned mechanised mines is envisaged by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bunnerong Carries On With Rushed Coal
SYDNEY: The possibility of Bunnerong power station being unable to maintain supplies of electricity throughout today was averted by coal rushed by train from Newcastle. More is expected later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Help Miners' Campaign Mr. Grant Asks Public
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An appeal to the public to support the Miners' Federation in its campaign to have the coal industry nationalised was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dust in Mines Seek Stoppage in South
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Corrimal Miners' Lodge will seek a general stoppage in all southern New South Wales mines next Monday, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Miners Urged to Increase Output "Herald" Service
LONDON, June 23.—Leaders of the miners and the amalgamated engineering unions have appealed for greater output. The President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Can Increase Coal Output Mr. May's View
Mr. W. H. May, Northern Check Inspector, said the output at the mines could be increased with the same number of employees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →5700 Tons of Gas Coal Lost in North
Stoppages at four mines on the Northern field yesterday resulted in the loss of 5700 tons of gas coal. The total loss for the North was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modern Gear Sets New Limits to Strip Mining
Modern earth-moving equipment was greatly altering the limits previously applying to open-cut mining, the Manager of Northern Rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Coal Output High
Resumption of six Northern mines yesterday resulted in almost maximum output. The only stoppage was at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Shortage of Miners Is World-wide"
SYDNEY.—Shortage of miners was world-wide, said the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loss Was Again Up Today
Coal production loss due to idleness of mines on the northern field of N.S.W. today was approximately 4600 tons, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Will Use Brown Coal in Victoria"
The Victorian Railways were making every effort to use brown coal, to be independent of Newcastle, the General Manager of Newcastle…
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