Northern Coal Output High
Coal production on the Northern fields was high again yesterday. The only mines where production was down were Neath, where the north…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Miners Have 13 Home Societies
The membership of miners' cooperative building societies, subsidised by the Joint Coal Board, is now growing so rapidly that two new societies are being formed—by Wollongong and Newcastle and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →49,600 Tons of Coal Sent Interstate
A total of 49,600 tons of coal was taken from Newcastle to interstate ports this week. Victoria received 26,600 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.i.s. Co. Hit by Coal Strike
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The financial results of the year's operations of the Australian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. were adversely affected by the general coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Claims In Holidays Hearing
The imposition of more stringent conditions on the miners' holiday award would disturb industrial relations and have a tremendous effect psychologically on the men, a witness told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Coal Loss 1600 Tons
The northern coalfields began the week today with a production loss due to stoppages of about 1600 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Point Protest To Railway
A protest against the proposed withdrawal of the 9.50 a.m. train from Toronto to Newcastle will be made to the District Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Streams From Open Cuts
Open-cut mines between Singleton and Muswellbrook are helping to meet the coal lag. At each open cut in this area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Brief Footballer Seeks Political Honors Gold "Strike" By Film Company
Following the election of former champion cyclist Hubert Opperman to the Federal Parliament, Roy Cazaly, who was a champion South Melbourne footballer, is seeking political…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rain Affects Coal Output, Wharf Work
Rain on the western and northern coalfields yesterday stopped work at open cuts, resulting in a coal, production loss of about 11,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute, Crew Shortage Delay Coal For S.A.
A dispute and a crew shortage in two B.H.P. ships have held up in Newcastle since the end of last week a total of 15,200 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Drive Men From Mines" Miner Condemns Claim on Leave
If proposed new qualifications for statutory and annual holidays at collieries were adopted many men would leave the coal industry, a witness told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Get Leave Case Adjourned
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) yesterday adjourned till April 17 the hearing of an application for a more stringent qualifying period for payment of mineworkers' statutory holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain Again Hits Coal Output
The State coal production loss yesterday was about 8350 tons, largely caused by flooding of open cuts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Power Coal at Extra Cost
Arrangements with the Joint Coal Board for the building up of a reserve of 200 tons of better quality coal at Sydney-street powerhouse at an extra cost of 8/ to 9/ a ton was endorsed last night by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board's £993 for County Costs
The Joint Coal Board advised Newcastle City Council Finance Committee last night that it would contribute £993/6/11 towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Board To Discuss Leave
A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management has been called for Thursday to receive a report on proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oversea Coal Deal Reported Closed
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A conference of Commonwealth, Victorian and South Australian authorities in Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enough Coal Won To Last Over Holidays
Despite heavy production losses in open-cut mines through floods, enough coal would be available to-day to last over the Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output At Peak On Northern Fields
There was full production on Northern coalfields yesterday Mineworkers who worked yesterday and next Tuesday will be paid…
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