Coal Loss Over 11,800 Tons
The loss in coal production in the Western District yesterday, the highest for many months, was greater than in the Northern District…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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May Name Coal Board To-day
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. Chifley told miners' leaders to-day that he hoped to be able to announce to-morrow the names of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Appointments To Coal Board Announced
CANBERRA: Messrs. A. E. Warburton and R. P. Jack have been appointed to the Coal Board, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced today. With Mr. Keith Cameron they will control coal mining in N.S.W.; Mr. Cameron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Week's State Coal Loss 40,150 Tons
Coal loss from mine stoppages in New South Wales this week was 40,150 tons, compared with 18,180 tons last week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Coal Board Member 30 Years in Mining
Mr. R. P. Jack, one of the two members of the new Joint Coal Board, has had 30 years' experience in the coal industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Says Miners' Board Decision Unfair
Sir.—As a member of Hebburn No. 2 miners' lodge I protest against the unfair decision of the Northern Miners' Board of Management to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Vote for Check Inspection
Owing to the pending retirement early in March of the Miners' District Check Inspector (Mr. W. H. May), it had become…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Generals Appeal to Ruhr Miners
ESSEN, Jan. 24. A.A.P.—Generals Sir Brian Robertson (Britain) and Lucius D. Clay (U.S.A.), who are touring the Ruhr coalfields,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Losses Heavy This Year
COAL production losses as a result of strikes were four times greater this year than for the corresponding period…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Phone or Strike, Huon Miners Warn
LITHGOW, Friday.—Miners employed at Huon colliery have given the management 14 days in which to install a telephone at the pit top;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Joint Coal Board to Work Immediately
CANBERRA, Friday.—The remaining two appointments to the Joint Coal Board for New South Wales were announced to-day by Mr. Chifley. The members are Messrs. R. P. Jack and A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Company Had £12,500 Profit
The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company reports a net profit for the year ended December 31, after providing for taxation and depreciation,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Move To Tie Up Coal Loading
The possibility of tying up coal-loading in the port of Newcastle will be discussed by wharflabourers and coaltrimmers this morning. This would extend the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Coal Threat At Present In Newcastle Wharf Dispute
The proposal that coaltrimmers should join the strike declared by Newcastle wharf laborers on Thursday, was left in abeyance following a discussion this morning between representatives of the two sections. The threat to coal export…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Claim Household Coal Inferior
A conference will be sought by the Superintendent of J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd. (Mr. A. Donne) to discuss complaints…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Ballot for Check Inspector
In a few weeks a ballot would be held in the North to elect a district check inspector to succeed Mr. W. H. May, said the District Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crash Strews Gold Worth £5M
HONGKONG, Jan. 2. A.A.P.—Gold worth nearly £5 million was strewn over a wide area when a Philippines DC 3…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Not Disturbed" by Miners' Board Objections
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) was not disturbed by reports that the Miners' Federation objected to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Machinery Not In Reparations
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Coal or goldmining equipment would not be among the reparations sent from Germany to Australia, said a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia to Use Mining Machines Made in Germany
SYDNEY: Australia has negotiated a deal with Germany for the manufacture of specialised open-cut coal-mining machinery, it was learned today. Payment is to be made in dollars. The total cost is expected to be £187,000…
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