Coal Supplies Are Being Kept Up: Waterfront Quiet
Coal supplies are still being maintained at a reasonably high level, today's loss in the north being only about 2800 tons. Pour mines in the north were idle…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Mechanisation of Coal Mines Likely
CANBERRA.—Extensive mechanisation of coal mines is expected to follow consideration by the Federal Government of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Mine Coal 2 Miles To Sea
The depth of the coal seam under the bed of the Pacific Ocean adjoining the John Darling colliery leases would permit mining two miles from the shore. If a survey of the sea bed proved satisfactory,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.M.M. Delegate Says: "Westralian Gold-Mines Object Lesson To Employer And Employee"
"Industrial relationships in the gold mining industry in Western Australia provide an object lesson for industry, in the Eastern States," says Mr. J. R. Hylton, who is the general manager of the Great Boulder Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tribunal Clash on Miners' Claims
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) and the miners' General President (Mr. Williams) clashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Mine For Cessnock Urged
The establishment by the Government of a State coalmine in the Ellalong-Congewai area was urged by the Deputy Mayor (Ald Brown) at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Railed In, Shipped Out
Coal poured into Newcastle yesterday. The top picture shows two trains crossing the weighbridge at Waratah yards. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inspections By Coal Board Members
Members of the Joint Coal Board (Messrs. Warburton and Jack) were in Newcastle yesterday inspecting phases of the industry under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Still Pours Into Industry
Coal again poured into Newcastle from the Coalfields yesterday. Production for the day was almost 35,000 tons for the third day in succession. All mines on the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Loaded Into Six Ships
Six ships loaded coal at Basin berths yesterday. Coal trains arrived regularly, and sidings were kept full with loaded hoppers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Wheelers Hurt At One Mine
Two wheelers were injured in Stockton Borehole mine yesterday. They were— George McNair, 18, of Speers Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Today's Coal Loss Highest Of Week
Coal losses rose today to 5500 tons, the highest this Week, but - the majority of the larger pits are working including the B.H.P. mines. Abermain, Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extra Money Awarded to Some Burwood Miners
SYDNEY: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today ordered that miners working in the south side of Burwood Colliery below the normal working level of the mine be paid extra money from August 1,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Resist Pay Cut" Miners Go To Mr. Chifley
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners' leaders have appealed to Mr. Chifley to prevent any reduction in pay to contract miners when labour saving machinery is introduced into New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Branch of Mining Institute Formed
A Newcastle and district branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was formed at Newcastle Technical College last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Disappears; Former U.S. Officer Arrested "Herald" Service
WASHINGTON, May 27.—William Kenrick Evans, 36, former Lieutenant-Colonel in the U.S. Army, has been arrested in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners Granted Extra Annual Leave And Sick Pay
SYDNEY: The Coal Industrial Authority (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today granted an application by the Miners' Federation for 15 days' annual leave in lieu of 10 days' annual leave and five days' recreation leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Miners Have Improved
The Condition of the three men admitted to hospital following an underground accident at the Lambton B Colliery was reported today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heaviest Coal Loss Of Week
With seven mines idle in the Northern District yesterday, coal production lots was the heaviest for the week. All mines, except Pacific,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heard Nothing Of State Mine Plan
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Mr. Chifley said to-day that he believed a misunderstanding had arisen over reports that the New South…
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