Met on Coal Plan
SYDNEY, Monday.—Representatives of the State Government, Mines Department and Miners Federation conferred to-day with…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 100
Race to Save Viaduct From Floating Mine
LONDON, Feb. 4. A.A.P.—A naval disposal squad is rushing to the scene in an attempt to save the one-mile viaduct at…
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For the week ended on Saturday, 65,453 tons of coal was shipped from Newcastle. Victoria received 27,305 tons, South Australia 18,888 tons,…
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LISMORE, Tuesday.—A deputation from the Richmond River (Electricity) County Council will seek approval from the Minister for Local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Viaduct Saved From Floating Mine
LONDON, Feb. 5. A.A.P.—The mine floating near Barmouth viaduct, spanning the Mawddach Estuary, was beached only a yard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →F.e.d.f.a. Strike Spreads to Other Collieries
The enginedrivers' dispute at Abermain No. 2 Colliery has spread to two of the other mines in the J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries group,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£689 Profit by Coal Company
A profit of £689/11/2 for the half-year ending December 31 is revealed in the directors' report of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Use More Brown Coal in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Presiding over the Cabinet sub-committee investigating the State's brown coal resources, the Assistant Treasurer…
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As a result of a conference yesterday, it is expected that smoother working arrangements will obtain at harbour coal-loading cranes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Simpson Advocates Rest Homes For Miners
Provision for rest homes for incapacitated mine workers and for recreation centres for men employed in the industry impressed the Northern District Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) on his British tour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Help Mining Industry Loans Approved
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Loans would be made available to facilitate rehabilitation of the Australian mining industry, announced the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Mines Idle
Eight collieries were idle on the Northern field yesterday. Three were in the J. and A. Brown group. Two (Abermain No. 1 and No. 2)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain Needs More Coal
LONDON: Mr. Shinwell, Minister of Fuel and Power, recently sent the following message to all sections of the coal mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Miners Now Have Whip Hand
"DOES the honourable member realise that the miners now hold the whip hand?" interrupted Jennie Lee in the middle of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Coal Output in the West
Record coal production was attained in the West this week when 49,720 tons was mined. Every mine in the district worked during the period…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Trains Use 4200 Tons Coal Weekly
Railway coal consumption figures for Newcastle give the reason why there is still overcrowding on trains, and why the Railway Department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Dispute Before Mr. Chifley 16,000-ton Loss Yesterday
The strike by members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, which has thrown all J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham collieries idle, has been referred the Prime…
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With a truce in the F.E.D.F.A. dispute at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, all mines in the J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Miners Seek More Food
LONDON, Sunday: The miners' coal production director, Mr. Arthur Homer, said at Cardiff that British miners who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners With Silicosis To Work In Special Factories — British Plan
LONDON: Ten factories are to be built in the Swansea-Llanelly area specially to employ miners who are victims of silicosis. This is one of the large-scale Government plans to combat the silicosis evil in South Wales…
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