Miners' Conference On
The Northern District miners' lodge delegate conference set down for Monday to discuss the Central Council decision opposing…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Victorian Coal Plan "Expensive"
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Victoria's plan to import coal front South Africa to overcome the coal shortage was "an expensive…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Substantial deposits of fourth grade coal are reported to have been discovered in the Barkly Tablelands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners, Mechanics Agree To Affiliate
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Colliery Mechanics' Union and the Miners' Federation have reached agreement on mutual affiliation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loss Hits Industry, Rail
Because of continuing losses of coal production industry and transport services are approaching another fuel crisis. The most serious effects in Newcastle of the increasingly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illness Delays Decision On Miners' Leave
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A decision by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) on the Miners' Federation claim for long…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Brief Dinner For Record Mine Output
In other countries they do some things differently. Officials of Britain's National Union of Mineworkers dig into their own pockets to get their men to boost output. The Durham Area secretary, Sam Watson, told miners in two pits last year…
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With three mines idle and a partial strike at another, the coal production loss in the Northern district yesterday was 5190 tons. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.K. Miners' Secretary To Visit Australia
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers in Great Britain (Mr. Arthur Horner) has advised the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conviction of U.s. Miners' Leader Lifted
WASHINGTON, May 19. A.A.P.—Federal Judge Alan Goldsborough, at the Government's request, set aside the civil Contempt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May Ration Coal Miners Warned On Stoppages
The Joint Coal Board will consider. strict rationing of coal to general industry unless there is an immediate increase in production at New South Wales mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Miners' Hot Tea Service
LITHGOW.—First pit-top brewed tea service for miners on the Western field was installed at Tyldesley Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B.h.p. Hit Hard by Heavy Coal Loss Today
Complete idleness today of Burwood Colliery and part-idleness of John Darling struck another severe blow at declining coal stocks at the B.H.P. Steel Works in Newcastle. With a State production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Leave Claim Coal Board to Report
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) has asked the Joint Coal Board to give its views before deciding the miners' claim for long service leave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adelaide Gets Coal
ADELAIDE.—Gantrymen at Osborne started unloading desperately-needed coal for gas companies and railways from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burwood Colliery To Resume Work
Burwood colliery will resume-work on Monday, according to the secretary of the miners' lodge (Mr. J. Fraser). Mr. Fraser said today that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle's Rail Coal Diverted
Coal normally stacked at Newcastle was diverted yesterday to Sydney because of the acute shortage at railway depots in the metropolitan area. The 100,000-ton capacity coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board Says Pledge Broken
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board has told the Miners' Federation that its opposition to pit-top conciliation committees is a breach of an agreement with the board last…
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Zara-st. Powerhouse began today with less than 24 hours' coal stocks on hand. The Railways Department is entirely dependent upon daily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Count On Rail Coal To-day
The railways counted on getting coal to-day, the District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. Juchau) said last night…
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