Trains, Trucks Cut Through Coal Shortage
Because of the coal shortage, the Railway Department has cancelled some week-end trains between Newcastle and Sydney. It also…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Coal Board Exams
The Coal Board offered scholarships and to train men for staff positions in mines, but I don't think it really wants the men…
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The coal industry is permitting itself to get involved unnecessarily in a modern version of the old dilemma: "Which came first,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Committee Working Soon
SYNEY, Friday.—The Committee to advise the Joint Coal Board on methods of increased coal production would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death Of Burwood Mine Manager
The Manager of Burwood colliery (Mr. Leslie Marshall Allen) died in the Mater Hospital on Thursday. The funeral was to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output for Six Weeks
SYDNEY, Friday.—Coal production on the New South Wales fields for the six weeks ended last Friday totalled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sailings Delayed By Lack Of Coal
Three ships which should have sailed with coal this week will not [?]oad until Monday. Insufficient coal was received at the cranes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B.h.p. Coal Stocks Again Low
Coal stocks are again reaching a dangerously low level at the B.H.P. Steel Works. The company has only a small reserve stock. Because of stoppages at B.H.P. mines in recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Mines In N.Z. On 7-Hour Shift
SYDNEY, Friday.—New Zealand miners in Government-controlled mines would work a seven-hour shift from April 5, the General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denies Miners' Official Was Drunk
The miners' Northern Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon) last night refuted a statement by the Local Coal Authority (Mr. J. Connett)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Mines May Resume To-day
Six Northern mines which were idle on Friday over disputes are expected to resume to-day. They are the John Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →2 Killed in Gold Coast Clash
ACCRA (Gold Coast), Feb. 29. A.A.P.—Two persons were killed and 14 injured when African ex-servicemen seeking the release of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move Made On Oil From Coal, Says Mr. James
At last, something was moving for the production of oil from coal in Australia, Mr. R. James, M.H.R., said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stoppages At 8 Northern Mines
Strikes at six Northern mines and partial stoppages at two others caused a coal loss of 4170 tons yesterday. The total State loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Health Tests Begin for Lithgow Miners
LITHGOW. Monday.—A medical survey of 400 selected miners on the Western coalfield began this afternoon. It will last five weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Amenities By Coal Board Sought
PROVISION of a baby health centre and development of Wallsend Park, both under the Joint Coal Board's plan for miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lodge President Replies To Coal Authority
Mr. W. Laverick, miners' lodge president and member of the Northern Board of Management, writes—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →See Coal Board On Priorities For Amenities
SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners' leaders were asked to-day by the Director of the Department of Building Materials (Mr. Harrison)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →F.e.d.f.a. May Tie-up All South Maitland Mines
Reports that the Cessnock sub-branch of the F.E.D.F.A. will ask the Kurri sub-branch to consider strike action unless the award suspension is lifted, indicate that there may be a recurrence of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Improves
Coal output yesterday, with fewer strikes in the State, improved more than 3000 tons, compared with Monday. The loss was 5465…
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