New Coal Board Chairman To Be Named Soon
SYDNEY, Friday.—An official announcement of the appointment of the Queensland Electricity Commissioner (Mr. S. F…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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British Interest In Australian Open Cut Mining
CANBERRA, Friday.—Because of the decline in English coal seams. British mining firms are displaying interest in the possibility of…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management today instructed its executive to lodge a claim for a shorter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Five Mines Idle In North Today
With five mines idle, loss of coal output on the nerthern field today due to stoppages was 2610 tons…
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SYDNEY.—India could provide Australia with all the coal she needs provided that port handling facilities in Calcutta…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Govt. Is Condemned Over Miners' Pensions
The refusal of the Federal Government to amend the Mincworkers' Pensions Act, as requested by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peeps Into The Past Waiting For Coal
SAILING VESSELS moored along the Stockton foreshores in Newcastle's early days awaiting their turn at the cranes.—Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society photograph…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Father Pays £8000 In Gold As Ransom
MEXICO CITY, May 28. A.A.P. Samuel Granat, father of Norma, 6, who was round by Kidnappers, said to-day he had complied with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.L.P. Move On Increases To Miners' Pension
A regional conference of the Australian Labour Party, at Maitland yesterday, condemned the refusal of the Menzies Government to…
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Only four mines were idle in the State yesterday. The production loss was about 2800 tons. In the North Abermain No. 3…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management decided yesterday to claim that shifts under excessively wet conditions be reduced from, eight to six hours…
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A coal loss of 2270 tons was recorded on the Northern field today. Bellbird's idleness was…
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WYONG, Monday.—Drilling to test the quality and quantity of the deeper coal seams was being done within Wyong Shire, the Joint…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Courtaulds Work; Coal Hoppers 2 Big Contracts For Goninans
Two major industrial contracts—one for about £3 million—have been obtained by A. Goninan and Co. Ltd., of Newcastle. The £3 million contract is for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rotary Cheque For Y.W.C.A. Appeal Miners to Claim Shorter Shift
The presentation was made at a ladies' dinner held by the Rotary Club last night. It represented proceeds from a Rotary Club stall at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Mine Shafts Not Known
The Department of Mines could not give particulars of all mine shafts within the City of Newcastle, the Under Secretary of the…
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Disputes at five Northern collieries and a breakdown at another yesterday resulted in a loss of 3105 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Menzies Queried On Coal Letters
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said in the House of Representatives to-day that he was not in possession…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Board Projects At Cessnock
The Engineer (Mr. H Watson) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council last night on the progress of various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Press For Belmont Area Hospital
The Northern Miners' Board of Management decided yesterday to press for the establishment of a hospital to serve the Belmont area…
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