Prisoner Questioned on Gold Fraud
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The former stock and share broker, Henry Warburton Hodgetts, 63, now serving five years in prison for his part in share…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Name Coal Board Members This Week
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) told the Miners' Federation to-day that the two remaining members to be…
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SYDNEY: Amendments to the Coal Mines Regulation Act would be considered at the first session of Parliament, the Premier…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management today decided to demand that the State Government give effect In the next session of Parliament…
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SYDNEY: The names of two other members of the Joint Coal Board will be announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →8000 Tons Coal Lost in North Today
Another 8000 tons of coal were lost on the Northern field today because of industrial stoppages, bringing the loss for the week to…
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WITH seven Northern District mines idle and two partially idle, the coal production loss in this district was more than 10,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Offered £50 for Coal Saver Idea "Herald" Service
LONDON, Jan. 21.—Faced with a 50 per cent. coal cut, the Hercules Cycle Company, Birmingham, appealed to its 4500 workers for ideas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To See Mr. Chifley on Meat Dispute Big Losses Of Coal Threatened
A public meeting at the City Hall last night decided to send a deputation to Canberra to interview Mr. Chifley on the meat dispute. Master butchers decided yesterday morning to send a…
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THE management of Aberdare Extended Colliery has obtained permission from the Coal Commissioner (Mr…
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Unless Northern District miners' lodges reject the Board of Management minutes of yesterday's special meeting, Mr. J. Comerford and any other candidate in the miners' annual elections will not be permitted to stand for the position of…
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BELGRADE, Jan. 22. A.A.P.—Thirty-six dead and 28 injured have so far been recovered from a coalmine at Dorog (Northern Hungary)…
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The Northern District Miners' Board of Management decided yesterday that it would take action if the State Government did not legislate…
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KALGOORLIE. — Three years ago two aged prospectors. George Farrelly and Arthur Augustine, decided to fill in a big drain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmania Seeks Aid Of German Coal Gas Experts
HOBART.—A proposal that German scientists, specialists in the extraction of gases from coal, who are to visit Australia, should make…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Workers Don Coats to Save Coal "Herald" Service
LONDON, Jan. 22.—Another instance of Britain's industrial troubles because of the coal shortage comes from a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →F.E.D.F.A. Opposition to Merger With Miners
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sydney sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Fireman's Association to-night strongly opposed the…
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LITHGOW, Thursday.—Mr. R. Shirlaw (State mine candidate) has been elected Vice-president of the Western District Miners' Federation…
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LONDON, Jan. 23. A.A.P.—France alone among the major European coal producers succeeded in mining more in December than the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miner Struck by Two Coal Falls
LITHGOW, Thursday.—Struck and partly buried by two falls of coal at Huon colliery to-day. Jack McCombie, a miner, had a remarkable escape…
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