Britain to Get U.s. Coal
LONDON, May 22. A.A.P.—The European Coal Organisation has recommended the allocation of 600,000 tons of American coal to the United…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Grant Sees Coal Industry "Settling Down" Soon
SYDNEY: The time was not far distant when there would be a "complete settling down" in the coal industry, predicted the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) today. HE was commenting on a state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shuttle Service With Coal Starts To-day
Colliers will begin a shuttle service between Newcastle and Sydney to-day in an effort to get the maximum possible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament Chifley's Statement On Coal Supplies And B.H.P. Position
CANBERRA: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives today that he understood that in view of the better coal production reconsideration was being given to the decision to close down parts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Retired Miners Ask For Free Coal
A considerable amount of unsaleable coal was produced which could be used in homes, the Secretary of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Committee May Take Over State Mines
SYDNEY, Friday.—State legislation will, it is believed, be enacted at the first session of Parliament for a coal committee to take over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Allocated To Sugar Plant
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board advised the Sugar Workers' Union to-day that sufficient coal would be available at the Pyrmont…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Coal Loss 4300 Tons
The coal production loss yesterday was 4300 tons. Only five mines were idle in the State, including four in the north…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Subsidences Concern A.l.p
Hamilton A.L.P. Electorate Council last night decided to ask the State Government to pass legislation to have any area that has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →250 Here Tomorrow For Mining Talks
When a party of 250 arrives in Newcastle by special train tomorrow afternoon for the annual conference of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, it will in. elude two girl students from the Ballarat School of Mines—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle, North Rail Coal Stocks Fail May Be Normal Next Week In Industry
Railway coal stocks in Newcastle, the North Coast and North-west districts are almost exhausted. The central stacking site at Port Waratah is empty for the first time. Its normal capacity is 100,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Electricians' Examination
Messrs. G. H. Fenn and J. A. Hayes passed the examination for certificate of competency as mine electrician, held at the Technical College,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ration Work Till Coal Reserve
Work would be rationed in some heavy industries in Newcastle until adequate reserves of coal were built up, officials of the B.H.P. and allied industries said last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Delegates for Mining Conference
Some of the 250 delegates for the mining conference who arrived in Newcastle late yesterday afternoon by special train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Here For Mining Conference
The first mining and metallurgy conference to be held at Newcastle since 1935 opens to-day. About 250 delegates arrived late yesterday afternoon by special train. Photographed soon after arrival were (from left): The General Manager of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters (Mr. A. J. Keast); the President of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ruhr Miners to Make Up Lost Time
LONDON, May 25. A.A.P.—Ruhr miners will work two extra emergency shifts to make up for time lost during strikes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Workingday at Mines Eases Industry's Plight
All B.H.P. mines worked today and a continuance of this daily supply of approximately 6000 tons will avert any further retrenchments and in due course eliminate the rationing of work now necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Injured
Ernest Rose (39). miner, of Wakefield, strained hip back this morning at Stockrington No. 2 Colliery while shifting a large piece of stone at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mine And Metal Men
THE assembly in Newcastle of such a distinguished body as the Australian Institute of Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Want Wet Cutting Devices To Eliminate Dust
SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation will insist on adoption of recommendations by Professor T. David Jones for the installation…
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