U.N.O. Postpones Talks on Corfu Channel Mines
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. A.A.P.—The United Nations Security Council, with Britain consenting, has accepted Albania's request for a postponement…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 106
Coal Stoppage
Sir.—It was With apprehension that I read that 5000 tons of coal production was lost, owing to the miners stopping work as a protest against…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) told the A.W.U. Convention to-day that the use of atomic energy for…
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WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—A conference of officers of southern miners' lodges decided this afternoon, to call…
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LAPAZ (Bolivia), Jan. 30. A.A.P.—The newspaper, "La Razon," says that at least 10 police were killed and 50 injured when striking…
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SYDNEY: A special meeting of the Miners Central Council, which will be attended by delegates from all Australian coalfields in Sydney next Wednesday, will discuss moves from the South Coast miners for a general coal strike…
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Four mines did not work yesterday as a protest against the increase in meat prices. The mines were Burwood (3000 tons daily), largest…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The direction to coaltrimmers not to work after 4 p.m. daily, working only one shift, would have a disastrous effect…
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SYDNEY.—The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) announced today that Mr. W. S. Winning would act as Coal…
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A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management tomorrow morning will discuss recommendations by several miners' lodges that aggregate meetings be held…
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LONDON, Jan, 31. A.A.P.—The Prime Minister (Field-Marshal Smuts) told Parliament that the Rand goldmine strike had now closed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Accident
William Passfield, 54, or Comfort Avenue, cessnock, injured his left side when he was struck by a fall of coal at Kalingo Colliery. Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Stand for Miners' Presidency
SYDNEY, Friday.—Eight candidates have nominated for the ballot for General President of the Miners Federation. Nominations closed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Coal Loss 6500 Tons
Idleness of eight mines on the Northern Coalfield caused a loss of more than 6500 tons. More than half was due to stoppages at four…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Urge 5/ More for Mine Pensioners
At the annual council meeting in Sydney, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) had promised to recommend to the Premier an increase of…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The parts of the Coal Industry Act which provide for the setting up of the Joint Coal Board between the Commonwealth and New South Wales will come into operation…
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LITHGOW, Friday.—Alphonsus Scanlon, miner, of Read-avenue. Lithgow, was buried in a fall of coal while he was working in the State…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Federal Government has intervened in a dispute on the Western coalfields over pay rates to borers at Commonwealth…
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Northern district coal mines will work on Monday as usual. Though the Miners' Federation's Northern Board of Management did not decide today in favor of calling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vanguard Passed Drifting Mine
LONDON, Feb. 2. A.A.P.—A high priority operational message was radioed to all ships in the Royal convoy at 11.14 a.m. yesterday that a floating mine was drifting towards the Vanguard's course, says…
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