Five Northern Mines Idle
With five big mines on the northern field idle, coal output loss to-day, due to stoppages, was about 5700 tons…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Coal Loss Was 5075 Tons
With five mines idle in the north yesterday, the coal production loss was 5075 tons. All mines worked in the west and south…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Joint Coal Board announced to-night that it had not taken over Northern Rivers (North Wallarah) colliery but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cautioned: Wasted 1-80th Pound of Coal
LONDON—Kenneth Barrow-Sicoree left a light burning outside his home at Timperley. Cheshire, from 12.30 a.m. until 4.10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Northern Mines Idle
Coal production throughout the State yesterday was down 5650 tons, as a result of the idleness of five northern pits. All mines worked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners in 'G-strings'; High Humidity
SYDNEY, Friday.—Some miners wore "G-strings" or [?] cloths when working underground because the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain Agrees To Ruhr Coal Discussion
LONDON, July 25. A.A.P.—Britain has agreed, in principle, to talks at an official level in Washington on technical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →27 Killed in U.s. Mine Explosion
NEW YORK, July 25. A.A.P.—Twenty-six miners were killed and five others were injured one fatally in an explosion which occurred in the Old Ben coal mine at West Frankfort, Illinois, one of the State's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Shut Out of Wonthaggi Mine in Victoria
MELBOURNE—The Wonthaggi State coal mine was closed to miners when they reported for work today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Northern Mines Idle
Three mines on the northern coalfields were idle today and another was only partly manned. Production loss was about 3150…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gift Food for Ruhr Miners
BERLIN, July 27. A.A.P.—Ruhr coalminers will receive gift food parcels for increased production under a scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →150th Anniversary Of Coal Discovery
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The 150th anniversary of the discovery of the first coal seam in Australia will be commemorated at Coalcliffe next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"German Coal Must Serve French Ore"
PARIS, July 27. A.A.P.—France remained faithful to the principle of inter-allied control of the Ruhr and had not abandoned any of her rights…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters to Editor Mining Mechanics' Ballot
Sir,—The President, Mr. T. G. Herron, and I are candidates in the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association's ballot for the position of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Want Ban On N.S.W. Coal For Victoria
SYDNEY.—General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. I. Williams), on his return from Melbourne today, said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →3210-Ton Coal Loss
With three mines idle in the North and production down 260 tons at another, the coal production loss yesterday was 3210 tons. All mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Copper Cable Theft At State Mine
LITHGOW, Monday.—Police believe thieves have used a lorry to steal three miles of copper cable from the State Mine at Lithgow between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Board Determined Get Power Borers In Minimum Time
"The Joint Coal Board is doing everything in its power to have power borers introduced into all mines as soon as possible. The board has not lightly undertaken this policy, and is determined that it will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mine Wanted for Greta
Maitland City Council last night decided to cooperate with Kearsley Shire Council by approaching the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Board To Decide Coal Allocations
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The allocation of coal supplies to vital industries will in future be a matter solely for the…
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