More Pay As Way To Get Miners
The granting of the Miners' Federation log of claims would attract labour and improve the coal industry position, G. Neilly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1950
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B.H.P. "Losing Mine Officers To Government"
Government organisations were claiming many men from B.H.P. collieries, Mr. C. MacLean, representing B.H.P. collieries, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strikes Cause Coal Loss Of 4700 Tons
Eight northern mines were idle and one was partially idle as a result of strikes yesterday. The coal production loss was about 4700…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Brief Coal Too Big To Exhibit
Festival of Britain organisers have rejected a piece of coal, cut 100 years ago at Tredegar, Monmouthshire, which has been offered as an exhibit, on the grounds that it is too big. The lump weighs 15 tons and is believed to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Editorial a Better Start For Men In Mines
ALTHOUGH much has been done in recent years in training engineers and highly skilled technicians—the degree and diploma men—in coal mining work, there is no general scheme for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →U.S. Waggons Arrive For Open-Cut Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sixteen earth-moving dump waggons, to be used by the Joint Coal Board in open-cut mines in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →71 Years Spent In Mining Town
When the oldest Minmi-born resident, Mrs. Walter Woods, 71, was a child, she used to run alongside the carriage of a white-haired woman in the hope of a pat on the head…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Coal Loss By B.H.P. Mines
Three B.H.P. mines were idle yesterday for a coal production loss of about 4800 tons. They were:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youths In Mines
There can be no quarrel with the contention of the General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Say On Problems
THE HEADING, "Miner urges say on problems," and introduction, "Miners should be encouraged to suggest ways to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Today's Coal Output Best for Week
Coal production on the northern field today was the best this week. Four mines were idle for a loss of only 2010 tons. There were no fresh disputes. Stanford Main No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.S.W. Mine Output Up 2M. Tons
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Figures issued by the Joint Coal Board to-day showed that New South Wales coalmines this year had produced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold 'Disappears' From World Reserves "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, August 31.—Vast quantities of gold have "mysteriously disappeared" from the world's store of newly-mined gold and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Northern Mines Idle; 2300 Tons Lost
Three Northern mines were idle as a result of strikes yesterday for an output loss of about 2300 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marsh Gas as Power in Mining
Important research work has been initiated in Britain designed to use marsh gas for generating power for coalmining. This gas known as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Northern Mines Idle
Four mines were idle and another was partly manned for a production loss of 2550 tons on the Northern field today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Callide Coal For Victoria
CANBERRA, Sunday.—Victoria has agreed to take the whole black coal output from the Callide Coalfields above the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bigger Grant From Coal Board Sought
An increase in the percentage of Joint Coal Bard grants toward building and other projects under the scheme of amenities for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Coal Output in North
Coal production on the Northern field today reached its highest level for several weeks. Five mines were idle for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stanford Main Mine Closed
The Joint Coal Board yesterday granted permission to J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd. to close Stanford Main No. 2 colliery. The management broadcast…
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