Coal Blockade Tighter Tug Crews Refuse To Move Colliers
The seamen's collier blockade of Melbourne tightened yesterday when tug crews refused to tow empty colliers from their berths. First ship affected is the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
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Efforts to End Ban by Seamen on Vic. Coal Cargoes
MELBOURNE: Efforts win be made today to persuade the Seamen's Union to lift its ban on coal cargoes for Victoria. Three union representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pair of N.z. Miners Produce 250 Tons of Coal in Five Days
AUCKLAND, Saturday.—Two miners jointly produced 250 tons of coal in five days—125 tons each. This passed the record production figure of 100 tons in a week, established in England recently by a Welsh miner,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kemira Bill "Payoff" To Miners' Union
CANBERRA, Friday.—The bill to appoint an independent arbiter in the Kemina Tunnel dispute was the Government's pay-off to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burragorang Valley Coal "As Good As Bulli"
SYDNEY, Friday. — A rich strike of coal in Burragorang Valley was comparable with the best working sections of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Output 270,000 Tons This Week
SYDNEY, Friday.—New South Wales miners produced at least 270,000 tons of coal this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2 Miners Win 250 Tons of Coal in 5 Days
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Nov. 28. A.A.P.-Reuter.— Jointly producing 250 tons of coal in five days, two miners—William Henderson and N…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Two northern coal mines were idle today for a production loss of 2000 tons. The pits which did not work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Scanlon Lost Miners' Ballot
The miners' Northern Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon) has been beaten in the ballot by Mr. H. Cockerill, who had a majority of 19 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shipments to Pour in
With the lifting of the ban on coal cargoes for Victoria, shipments of Newcastle coal will pour into that State this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scanlon May Appeal on Miners' Ballot
The Northern Vice-President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) today said he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seamen's Union Decides to Lift Coal Blockade
SYDNEY: Federal Executive of the Seaman's Union has lifted the coal blockade of Victoria. Announcing this today, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Scholarships
Extending its policy of developing cultural and educational interests in coal mining communities, the Joint Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Loses £4367 On Year's Work
Invincible Colliery Ltd. lost £4367/4/6 on operations for the year ended September 11. This includes allowance for depreciation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Coal Board Scholarships
THE Joint Coal Board has decided to award scholarships each of £250 a year for mine-workers or their dependants,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2461-Ton Coal Loss
The State's coal production loss yesterday was 2461 tons. Idle mines in the north were Richmond Main, from which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Again for Victoria
With the settlement of the dispute over the Essential Services Act coal shipments to Victoria are being renewed The Federal Executive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scrutineer's View On Miners' Ballot
Mr. S. Graham, a member of Richmond Main Miners' Lodge. who acted as scrutineer on behalf of Mr. Scanlon, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Firm Expects Coal Board Aid On Mechanising
LITHGOW, Monday.—Plans to spend £175,000 on mechanising Invincible colliery have been announced by the company, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. Average Coal Win Better Than N.Z.
SYDNEY, Monday.—Average production of coal a man by New South Wales miners was far better than that of New Zealand miners,…
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