Siamese Gold Bullion Shipment's Near End
NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.).—All seven air shipments of Siamese gold bullion worth 43,000,000 dollars are expected…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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U.S. Miners Refuse To Return To Work
PITTSBURGH, Mon. (AAP).—About 60,000 soft - coal miners in six States refused to obey a suggestion by their leader,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hopes for Coal Exports To New Zealand
AUCKLAND, Jan. 16.—Australia might soon be able to resume exports of high-grade coal to New Zealand, said the Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strikes Regarded As Plan to Keep Production Low
Mine managers and coal authorities in Newcastle fear that the large number of stoppages on the northern coalfields since the miners returned from their annual holidays are part of a specific…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protest From Miners Ignored
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said to-day that he would ignore a protest by Bulli miners against the hearing of the pillar coal case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →5 Mines Idle In North
Industrial disputes threw five mines on the northern fields idle today, causing a production loss of more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Biggest Coal Loss Of Year
Coal production losses mounted yesterday with 10 mines in the State idle. It was the worst production day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria Begins Tests Of Callide Coal
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Victorian Government will consider a long-term contract with Queensland for Callide coal if tests are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Coal Export To N.Z. "Difficult"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A spokesman for the Joint Coal Board said to-day that it would be difficult for Australia to export coal to New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. Inspector Against Coal Pillar Mechanical Extraction
SYDNEY: It would be a retrograde step to grant the coal owners' application for permission to allow the mechanical extraction of pillars in coal mines the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines for N.S.W. (Mr. D. T. Brewster) told the Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Coal Strike May Close 300 Plants
PITTSBURG, Tues. (A.A.P.)—With the coal strike spreading to 87,000 miners in six States, the shortage threatens…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Presentation To Mine Manager
At a send-off to Mr. and Mrs. J. Pryor, a presentation was made on behalf of friends and the staff of Stockrington No. 2 colliery by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stoppages At Eight Mines
Stoppages at eight New South Wales mines yesterday caused a production loss of 5000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wharfmen Say Coal Unpleasant To Handle
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Callide coal has had its first test in Melbourne. Watersiders say it is unpleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Leaders To Talk With Prime Minister
The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Neilly) and the Secretary (Mr. J. Simpson) announced today that he would confer with the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Leaders To Confer On Pension Rights
Officers of mining districts will confer with the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation in Sydney on Monday about anomalies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Coal Loss Today Was 6000 Tons
More than 6000 tons of coal was lost on the northern field today, mainly because of industrial stoppages. Four of the north's biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Move To End U.S. Coal Strikes
WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): The Federal Court has been asked for an injunction to force the miners' leader, Mr. John L. Lewis, to halt all strikes in support of illegal contract demands and to put…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board For Mechanised Pillar Removal
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Joint Coal Board favours mechanical methods to extract pillar coal from underground mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Coast Strikes Are Called Off
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—The Gold Coast Trade Union Council informed the Government, at Accra yesterday that it had…
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