Record Coal Output
Production of coal in N.S.W. this year may come close to 13,500,000 tons. This…
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Mining & the mines, 1951
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Mine Accidents at Cessnock
Keith Pearce. 20, of Guest-street, Cessnock, a miner at Bellbird colliery, had the little finger of his left hand fractured when…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Ten coalmines employing 668 miners were idle to-day in northern and southern Queensland…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Joint Coal Board technicians are examining plans for establishing a coal-cleaning plant in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blackouts "Due To Poor Coal"
Power authorities blamed poor quality coal for the widespread blackouts in Newcastle yesterday and last night…
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SYDNEY: Coal-owners had shown reluctance to enter into the Joint Coal…
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The steel strike caused most of yesterday's coal production loss. John Darling, Lambton and Stockton Borehole could not be…
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SYDNEY: Proposals to increase mineworkers' pensions by at least £1 a week for a married couple were…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Government was considering adjustment to miners' pensions, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Pensioners At Social
About 120 members and visitors attended the ninth anniversary social of the Kurri Kurri branch of the Retired Mine Pensioners'…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Gallagher to-day refused to suspend applications by the Miners' Federation. The suspension was sought by the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New 'Tank' For Carrying Coal
NEW YORK, Wed. (O.S.R.).—A new vehicle, which operates like an army tank, has been developed by General Electric Co. engineers for use in shuttling coal from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miner's Home In Way Of Coal
A miner's refusal to leave his house on the edge of the Minmi open cut has halted production. The miner, Mr. A. Williams,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Record In North, Says M.L.A.
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners on the Northern fields would break the record for coal production this year, Mr. Simpson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners, Coal Board Discuss Report
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Officials of the Miners' Federation today conferred with the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cochran)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Price Up
The Joint Coal Board had approved an increase of 3d a bag in the price of coal, the President of Newcastle Fuel Merchants'…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day increased the meal allowance of members of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Output of Coal High
Production of coal on the northern N.S.W. field remained high today, with only three mines idle…
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An increase of 3d a bag in the price of coal has been approved by the Joint Coal Board. Announcing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output At High Level
Coal production yesterday was at a high level. Only three mines were idle in the North. All pits were working in…
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