U.K. Miners Agree To Resume Work
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.)—A meeting of miners at Accrington yesterday unanimously accepted a recommendation to…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Western Europe To Buy Less U.S. Coal
PARIS, May 15. A.A.P.—Western Europe is expected to cut coal imports from America to 10,000,000 tons in the coming year, compared…
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A sectional fire in Aberdare Extended mine will, it is estimated, cause a loss of more than a million tons of high-grade gas coal. The fire had to be scaled off yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bulk Of Coal In Sealed Colliery May Be Mined
A spokesman for Caledonian Collieries Ltd. said today that the company expected to recover the bulk of the coal in the area in Aberdare Extended Colliery at present sealed off because of heating-up in a section…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lancashire Mine Strike Ends
LONDON, May 16. A.A.P.—A meeting of miners at Accrington unanimously accepted the recommendation of a special delegates'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Coal Frees Adelaide
ADELAIDE.—Adelaide will be free of coal troubles next week if present coal loading arrangements at Newcastle are carried…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Injured in Mine Accidents
Three mine workers were injured in accidents at different collieries yesterday. They were treated by Wallsend Ambulance. Two were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hitch In Victorian Coal Purchase
MELBOURNE.—Because of a hitch in the State Government's plans to buy coal from Callide Mines (Queensland)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Labour Council, Miners to Meet On Blackouts
A conference at Cessnock to-morrow night between miners' representatives and State Trades and Labour Council officials will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →35-Hour Coal Week Would Increase High Housing Costs
SYDNEY: Present costs of house building were beyond all economic reasoning and a further impact would be felt if miners' working hours were reduced to 35 a week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Collieries Idle IN North Today
Coal production loss as a result of stoppages on the northern field rose today to 5100 tons, with five mines idle. This was the greatest daily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loss 2650 Tons
Coal production in the State was down 2650 tons yesterday as a result of the idleness of two mines and partial idleness of another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Managers' Right Is Upheld On Coal Loaders
SYDNEY: In refusing an application by the Miners Federation for an award variation which would entitle offsiders employed on coal loaders to become drivers by virtue of seniority, the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Hearing For 35-Hour Week Claim By Miners
SYDNEY.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today continued the hearing of an application by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters To the Editor Contract Mining
MR. W. ROBERTS ("N.M.H." 10/5/49) asks when miners are to get a rise in contract rates. Aberdare Extended Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shorter Mining Hours "Would Hit Building"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A witness told the Coal industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day that a 35-hour week to members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland's High Coal Potential
BRISBANE.—Queensland had more varieties of coal and its potential was at least as great as that of N.S.W., Dr. R. S…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Fall Injures Cessnock Miner
William Waite, 37, of Cooper St., Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare Extended colliery, received a cut head and abrasions to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board to Help School
The Joint Coal Board has advised the Newcastle Technical High School Parents and Citizens' Association that it will donate a fifth of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Coal Loss 6300 Tons
Seven mines were idle in the State yesterday for a loss of 6300 tons. Pelton colliery was partly idle…
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