Heaviest Loss Of Coal Since General Strike
Industrial disputes and heavy rain on the northern coalfields today caused the largest daily loss of coal since the general strike. Eight mines were idle for a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1949
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Scheme Will Save 4M. Tons of Coal
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Snowy River scheme would gene rate about 1,720,000 kilowatts of low cost hydro-electric power,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Readjustment Of Mining Puts 30 Lorries Idle
LITHGOW, Monday.—Thirty lorries and drivers are idle following a readjustment in the method of working the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Subsidence Examination
South Ward aldermen were asked by Newcastle City Council last night to examine the question of having part of the Ward declared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Down
Wet weather and disputes sent coal losses up yesterday to make it the worst production day for about a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Stoppages of work at two northern coal mines today cost 1500 tons of production. Both stoppages were caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tribunal 'Undecided' On Mine Hours
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said to-day that he had not yet made up his mind on the miners' claim for a 35-hour week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M.L.A. Queries Advice On Pillar Coal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The capabilities of three oversea experts—Messrs. Merrits, Hunter and Houston—who reported to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output This Year Down 1,390,933 Tons
SYDNEY: Coal output in Australia up to last Friday was 1,390,933 tons less than for the corresponding period last year. This was revealed in figures issued by the Joint Coal Board today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frontier Mines' Toll Increased
VIENNA, Sept. 14. A.A.P.—Two Austrian farmers were severely injured yesterday when their mowing machine exploded a landmine that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia Backs Gold Rise
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. A.A.P.—Australia was among the supporters of a move to have the world price of gold increased from the present level of 35 dollars an ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →19 Buried Alive In Uranium Mine
BERLIN, Sept. 14. A.A.P.—Nineteen miners were buried alive when a tunnel collapsed at the Soviet zone uranium mines at Aue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baddeley To Consider Opening New Mines
SYDNEY: Opening of the new State coal mines at Liddell on the Western field and on the South Coast will be considered by the Director of State Coal Mines (Mr. Baddeley). Mr. Baddeley, who has now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia Favors Gold Price Rise
WASHINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)—Australia intends to support to the full the move for a higher gold price, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dispute On Skip Filling Again Holds Up Mine
The trouble over light filling of skips which started at Stockrington No. 2 on Tuesday was continued yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Official Rebuked For Delay In Case
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day criticised the Secretary of the Southern and Western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Baddeley Under Fire On Coal Post
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Opposition members protested in the Legislative Assembly to-night against Mr. Baddeley's appointment by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners To Discuss Open Cuts Near Underground Pits
The Miners' Northern President (Mr. W. Crook) and the District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Barrett) will address a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Mines In North Were Idle Today: Dispute Over Skips
The dispute about filling of skips at Stockrington No. 2 Colliery again threw the mine idle to-day. With four pits out of production, northern coal loss for the day was 3000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters To The Editor Fern Colliery
THE citizens of Dudley view with increasing alarm the mining operations of Fern colliery. In an endeavour to prevent the…
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