Higher Output Of Coal: Only Three Mines Idle
Coal production on the Northern field today was high. Only three mines were idle because of industrial stoppages. Coal loss…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Miners' Pensions
Sir,—In his advocacy of a 7/ a week minimum rise to miner pensioners, and the adjustment of certain anomalies in the Act, plus much…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Change in Mine Union Policy
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There would be no change in union policy, the Miners' General President (Mr. Williams) told the Miners' Central Council to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners May Act Over Cycle Tyres
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Action might be taken on the New South Wales coalfields if the shortage of tyres and tubes for mineworkers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Order For Mining
THE conclusions of Professor David Jones, of Cardiff University, on dust conditions in our coal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →State Coal Loss 10,600 Tons
Loss of coal production in the State yesterday was 10,600 tons, made up of the following—Northern district, 6600 tons; Southern. 1400;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collier Held Up by Seas; Mine Idle
Big seas along the coast yesterday prevented small coastal colliers entering Catherine Hill Bay to load coal from Wallarah colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Dust Tests For Miners To Be Urged By Welsh Expert
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Five medical examination of mines for dust conditions before they were allowed to enter the industry and at regular intervals during employment will be recommended to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Vote £150 To A.L.P. And £100 To Communists
SYDNEY: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to grant £150 to the N.S.W. election fund of the A.L.P. and £100 to the Communist Party's election fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holiday Friday For Miners
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania will now get nine paid statutory annual holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Work Today At Mines
Today was the best working day for some time on the Northern coalfields. Only two mines were out of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's Coal Loss 4800 Tons
Only two mines were idle in the Northern coalfield yesterday. Two mines were idle on the South Coast. All collieries were working in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Overlanding Coal Victorian Railway Losses
MELBOURNE: For the sixth year in succession, the Victorian railways face a heavy increase in working…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fly to Queensland on Mine Dispute
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Queensland miners' President (Mr. Millar) and the General Secretary (Mr. Grant) will fly to Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plan To Recruit, Train Youths For Mines
THE recruitment and training of new entrants to the coalmining industry, particularly juveniles, would be done in conjunction with State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Establish University Mining Courses
CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The possibility of establishing special coalmining courses at the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Coal Board Can Order Better Mine Amenities"
Where necessary the Joint Coal Board could not only compel mine managements to install essential amenities, but it could also make…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Coal Output Better
LONDON, April 24, A.A.P.—Coal output prospects for the summer were so much better than seemed possible a few weeks ago that the basic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Was Almost Maximum
COAL production in the State was almost up to maximum yesterday with only three mines idle, one because of a mechanical breakdown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Week's Coal Shipments Were Down
Due to the short working week on the northern coalfields because of the Anzae Day holiday, coal shipments from Newcastle…
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