'Less Coal Won Under Control By Government'
SYDNEY, Friday.—Since the New South Wales coal industry had been placed under Government control in 1940 production per man…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Prospectors Strike Gold Reef in W.A.
KALGOORLIE, Friday. — Two prospectors have struck a rich gold reef two feet wide between Broad Arrow and Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →States' Coal Quotas Cut Victoria, S.A. Affected
The Joint Coal Board yesterday asked the Victorian and South Australian Governments to reduce their consumption of New South Wales coal to fit in with the board's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No-Tram Day" Will Save 200 Tons Of Coal
SYDNEY, Friday. — Cancellation of tram services on Sundays in Sydney and Newcastle from July 11 will save 200 tons of small…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collie Miners Decide To Work To-day
PERTH, Sunday.—Work will be resumed at all mines on the Collie coalfield to-morrow morning. This was decided to-night at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Tribunal to Begin Taking Evidence Here Tomorrow
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) will begin to take evidence in Newcastle tomorrow on the application by the Miners' Federation for review of the machine-cut coal case…
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Lodge representatives at the hearing before Mr. Gallagher today in the claim for increased rates for machine-cut coal. Left to right: H. Scanlon, J. Dawson, A. Heaton, K. Roderick, J. Frascr, J. Laird, T. Jenkins, E. Grant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Mines Idle in North
Two mines were idle in the North yesterday for a coal production loss of 2900 tons. All mines worked on the South Coast. In the West, Vale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Hearing To Open To-day
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) will begin the re-hearing in Newcastle to-day of the application by the Miners' Federation for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loss Is Greater Industry Hard Hit
Coincident with the announcement of a cut in coal supplies to heavy industry in the Coal Board's reallocations, production slumped today, eight mines being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Power, Gas Coal Steel Industry To Burn Less
SYDNEY, Monday. — Gas and electricity undertakings will be allowed to burn more coat by a revised order issued by the Joint Coal Board to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Aim Is Less Work, Say Owners In Case Before Tribunal
It appeared that the desire of miners was not for greater wages but to do less work and to maintain existing wages by increases in rates or earning capacity, the Assistant Superintendent of J. and A. Brown, Abermain-Seaham Collieries (Mr. Samuel Wilkinson) told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Stoppages Wipe Out Savings in Coal
SYDNEY: Stoppages at mines m N.S.W. tins week have lost more coal than has been saved by power rationing. Today 12 mines were idle for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →3 Gas Coal Mines Will Be Idle To-day
Three large Northern mines which produce gas coal will continue their strike to-day. They are Abermain No. 2 (1000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Order "Not Capricious"
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Joint Coal Board's order to restrict coal consumption was not a capricious withholding of supplies. The order was essential so that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Mine Idle Over Youths' Cussedness"
SYDNEY.—At Maitland Main today according to the secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. H. Gregory Forster),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Had Gold-Treating Equipment
PERTH, Tuesday.—After having admitted in Perth Police Court to-day to unlawful possession of gold-bearing tailings and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decision On Coal Claim Reserved
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) last night reserved his decision on the application by the Miners' Federation for an increase in tonnage rates for miners handling machine-cut coal. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Coal Loss 7920 Tons
The State coal loss yesterday was 7920 tons. All mines in the South worked. Only mine idle in the West was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Repair Mine Roads or No Buses
BUSES will be withdrawn from the runs to John Darling. Burwood and Catherine Hill Bay collieries if Lake Macquarie Shire…
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