2800-Ton Coal Output Loss
Strikes caused hold-ups at three northern mines yesterday and an open cut could not be worked because of flooding. The coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Miners' Board Backs Inquiry On Pit Stoppages
The miners' Northern Board of Management today declared its support for an executive suggestion for a "full and open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Stoppage Sequel Coal Transport Hold-up Is Feared
A hold-up in coal transport to-day is feared following the rail stoppage in N.S.W. yesterday. The eight-day-old Victorian railway strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Price Rise
Caledonian Collieries notified Maitland Council Gas Works Committee that all coal prices had been increased by 1s 3d a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dissolution Act Opposed By Miners
The miners' Northern Board of Management yesterday directed the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation to call aggregate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Callide Coal to Stay Costly
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Although economies in production and transport will eventually considerably reduce the price of Callide coal, it is unlikely ever to be delivered in Southern States at the same price…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Mines Idle In North Today
Nine mines on the northern coalfields were idle today for a loss of output of about 6200 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Conditions for Coal Board Grants
The Joint Coal Board has advised Kearsley Shire Council that in future grants for amenities projects would be made at intervals of two months instead of by lump sums for longer periods. Progress certificates would be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Supplies Gas Do You Know
THAT TWO OUT OF EVERY FIVE TONS OF COAL PRODUCED IN THE MAITLAND-CESSNOCK FIELD ARE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Coal Loss Up To 3600 Tons
On the Northern Coalfield yesterday strikes were continued at Pelton and Stanford Main No. 2 collieries, for a loss of about 1800…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners and Owners Asked to Confer on £1 Basic Wage
SYDNEY: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today asked miners' leaders and colliery proprietors' representatives to confer next week on the Miners' Federation application to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Pensions
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly to-day of his intention to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Northern Coal Loss
Disputes at 10 Northern mines yesterday caused a production loss of about 7000 tons of coal. Mines idle were—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →6 Mines Idle In North
Loss of coal output on the northern field today due to stoppages of work was about 4500 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Hot' Coal On Ship Unloaded
Due to heating in the No. 1 hold, 1200 tons of coal from the freighter Age were removed today as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Owners, Miners to Meet on Pay
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An application by the Miners' Federation to add the £1 basic wage rise to miners' pay will be heard on Novembr 6, if private agreement is not reached with coalowners in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Conveyor To Win Coal From Pillars
LONDON: The latest mechanical aid in the U.K. autumn drive for increased coal production has gone into operation,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Excise On Coal Suggested For Road Rail Work
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An excise on coal to provide a fund for building railways to lift coal has been suggested by the Minister for Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oversea Mining, Metal Men To Visit Newcastle
Most oversea visitors among the 500 delegates expected at the fifth Empire Mining anti Metallurgy Congress in 1953 would visit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Discharged For Safety
Part of the gas coal cargo of the interstate collier Age was discharged yesterday as a precaution against spontaneous combustion…
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