Race to Save Gas Coal
A second partly-made road at Aberdare Extended colliery, decided upon some time ago to bring out coal from the dip area, is threatened by heating…
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Mining & the mines, 1951
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Gold Town Revived By Strike
WASHINGTON, Sunday (O.S.R.): A new gold strike, assying from 400 to 700 dollars a ton, has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Pre-Holiday Period Opens: Two Pits Idle
Miners on the northern field entered the first day of their Christmas pay period today by recording near peak production. The only mines idle today were Stockrington No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carries Interstate Coal But Needs N.S.W. Bunkers
There will be a "bringing-coals-to-Newcastle" touch when the Howard Smith steamer Macedon arrives tomorrow. The Macedon is calling for bunkers en route…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pillars Talks By Miners
SYDNEY, Monday.—Aggregate meetings of miners will be held in the Northern and Broken Hill districts on Sunday, December 16, to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Act Changes Criticised
SYDNEY, Monday.—A meeting of the Central Executive and district executives of the Miners' Federation to-day…
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Francis Becker, 26, of Victoria-street, East Branxton, shiftman at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery, suffered a compound…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Talks On Coal Lift
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Joint Coal Board has called a conference of mining unions for 2.30 p.m. to-morrow in an effort to end the deadlock on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney County Council Sends Thanks To Miners
SYDNEY.—Sydney County Council will thank miners for coal supplies to powerhouses this year. At a meeting today, Cr. H. F. Jensen asked the council to thank the Joint Coal Board for building…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stockringtons Only Mines Idle
For the second day this week the two Stockrington mines were the only pits idle in the North yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holiday Coal Lift Likely
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A Christmas holiday coal lift is likely as a result of agreement reached at a conference of the Joint Coal Board and mining unions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Key To U.K. Economy
LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P) : Coal is the key to Britain's disturbing economic position, according to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Injured by Fall of Coal
James Ellison, 45, of Marmong-street, Marmong Point, suffered a probable fracture of the spine, and shock, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Act to Be Widened
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It was intended to amend the Act to proclaim certain employees to be mineworkers, Mr. Arthur said to-day. Mr. Arthur, Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal "Key to U.k. Crisis"
LONDON, Dec. 5. A.A.P.—Coal is the Key to Britain's "disturbing" economic position. If Britain had 20 million tons more coal, half her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters To the Editor Conserving Coal
CESSNOCK Council should be commended for its interest in the move to conserve Greta Seam coal. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Best Coal Price Up 2/ A Ton
Price of best coal has been increased 2/ a ton, making the retail price 5/5 a cwt. bag. Previous price was 5/4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Waggon Shortage
With northern N.S.W. mines working almost at peak capacity, the Railways Department is having difficulty clearing their output and today one colliery was idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smuggling N.T. Gold Overseas
DARWIN: Gold is being stolen from Tennant Creek and smuggled overseas, police confirmed today. Gold smuggling from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners to Set New Record
SYDNEY, Friday.—New South Wales miners are expected to set a new coal production record on Monday. Figures issued by the…
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