Polish Coal for Italy
ROME, April 18. A.A.P.—Poland and Italy have signed a trade agreement. Poland will send Italy 750,000 tons of coal in 1948…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Miners' Penalties Case Deferred by Tribunal
SYDNEY: After a statement by the Joint Coal Board this morning, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) stood over indefinitely an application made by the board on April 8 asking for variation of coal miners' award conditions governing payment for statutory holidays and qualifications governing…
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LONDON, April 18. A.A.P.—The miners were not playing the game by the country, the Production Director of the National Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fresh Approach To A Coal Peace
The agreement which has come from a conference between the Miners' Federation and the Joint Coal Board will be welcomed, not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →End of American Coal Strike Uncertain
WASHINGTON, April 18. A.A.P.—The Attorney-General (Mr. T. Clark) stated that he had no information that the soft-coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Conciliation
The agreement reached by the Joint Coal Board and the Miners' Federation will be considered by the Northern Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rehabilitation of Miners
SYDNEY. — The Joint Coal Board will soon consider a plan to rehabilitate miners whose injuries unfit them for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Leave Case Argued
SYDNEY: Granting of the coalminers' claims for long service leave would cost the industry £716,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →5000-ton Coal Loss
The coal production loss throughout the State yesterday was 5000 tons, as a result of the idleness of four Northern and two Western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Authority's Transfer Held Up
LITHGOW, Monday.—The Western Coal Authority (Mr. C. Roy) will be unable to take up relieving duties at Newcastle for at least a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Foot Fractured in Coal Fall
Caught by a fall of coal in Stockton Borehole mine, W Timinski, 58, miner, of Third-street, Boolaroo, had his right foot fractured. Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Rehabilitation: Treatment At Jervis Bay
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Joint Coal Board scheme to rehabilitate disabled New South Wales mineworkers will be introduced almost immediately…
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LILLE, Tues. (A.A.P.): Twenty miners were killed and 30 gravely injured in an explosion in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Holiday Benefits: Board Withdraws Application
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Joint Coal Board to-day withdrew its request before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) for an urgent hearing of its application seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sulphuric Acid Production Plan From Mine Waste
BRISBANE Monday.—Millions of tons of pyrites lying at grass at Mt. Morgan are to be used in an attempt to make Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Area Scheme to Cost £50,000
Estimated to cost £50,000, plans for town improvement, general recreational and other amenities submitted by 16 local committees in the Newcastle mining area had been approved by the Joint…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Miners Strike As Lewis Awaits Court Sentence
NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): Angry miners stopped work in a number of pits tonight in protest against the conviction for contempt of court of their President (John L. Lewis). More than 3500 men on night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' New Claim Service Leave Cost £235,000 Year
SDYNEY, Monday.—The cost of £235,000 a year to grant New South Wales miners long-service leave would not impose a great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Formed Women's Mine Auxiliary
A meeting at Swansea, which formed a branch of the Women's Mining Auxiliary, was attended by the National Vice-president (Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →4500-Ton Coal Loss
Coal production losses throughout the State yesterday amounted to 4500 tons, as a result of the idleness of three Northern and…
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