Mechanisation Of The Mines
The statement by the chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron) published yesterday should convince the unions that…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Only One Northern Mine Idle
Only one mine was idle in the Northern District yesterday. It was Aberdare (1600 tons), where there was a continuance of the trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Visit by Minster for Mines
The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) will visit the district on Friday. He will be available for interviews, or to receive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Board Revises Health Plan
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Central Council is to consider next week a revised medical scheme for New South Wales mineworkers, proposed by the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Caught By Coal Fall
Buried by a fall of coal in Waratah colliery yesterday. Adam Miller, 45, miner, of Grandview-road. Cardiff South, suffered a fractured left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Want Coal Withheld Unless Wonthaggi Opens
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Unless Wonthaggi State coalmine was reopened to-morrow, the Miners' Federation would ask the Joint…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Model OF Mine Being Built For 150th Fair
A model of a coal mine will be one of the features of the Industrial Fair at Newcastle's 150th Celebrations. Of mining interests in the City Hall today that the model was being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Coal "World's Dearest" Next To British
SYDNEY.—"Australia must be well on its way to producing the most expensive coal in the world next to Great Britain."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Open Forum' On Coal Suggested For 150th Celebrations
An "open forum" during the 150th celebrations at which mine owners, miners and representatives of the State and Federal Parliaments and the Joint Coal Board could speak, was suggested today by Mr. J. Comerford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idleness of 10 Mines Today Spoilt Best Output Since 1942
SYDNEY: The idleness of 10 N.S.W. mines today interrupted an outstanding period of production. FIGURES submitted to a conference yesterday attended by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wants Illuminated "Coal Tree"
The importance of coal as a fuel was being replaced by its importance as a raw material, Mr. J. Comerford, Miners' Federation representative,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clash on Ruhr Coal Is Likely
WASHINGTON. Wednesday—A head-on clash between Britain's Labor Government and America's free enterprise system, over the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State's Coal Output Down 7610 Tons
With nine mines idle, the State yesterday had its worst coal production day since July 10. Production was down 7610 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Stop Drift From Coal Industry
SYDNEY, Wednesday—It was necessary to make the coal industry more attractive by increasing wage rates to stop the serious drift of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners To Discuss Plan For Medical Surveys
The Joint Coal Board plan for preemployment medical examinations for new entrants to the mining industry and for periodic radiological and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agreement Soon To Spend £18M. On Mine Project
BRISBANE, Wednesday,—An agreement can be expected soon between the State Government and an English company prepared to spend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May End Coal Cuts If Output Kept Up
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Full coal supplies might be restored to industry provided the present production continued, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Display Aims To Give Better Picture of Mining
"Coalmining has a terrible name; we must do what we can to remove it from the dog kennel." Mr. J. Fallins, B.H.P. Collieries'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ministers Talk With Miners On Coal Output
LONDON, July 31. A.A.P.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee), Foreign Minister (Mr. Bevin), Lord President of the Council (Mr. Morrison),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Loss Was 4650 Tons
Coal production throughout the State was down 4650 tons yesterday, due to the idleness of six northern mines…
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