Open-Cut Mine to Shut Down
Production of coal from Caledon Open Cut mine near Cessnock will cease in about a fortnight. It is stated that because…
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Mining & the mines, 1952
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Increased Rates Are Granted to Miners
SYDNEY: Increased rates of 3d. a ton for contract miners on machine-cut coal at three northern N.S.W. mines and payment of pillar-coal rates for extraction of top coal at three other pits were granted today by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Grade Coal Sent to Railways
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — While the Railways Commissioner (Mr. Garside) complains of the quality of coal supplied to the railways, the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Given Some Claims
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners shooting and filling machine-cut coal at Burwood, Stockrington Nos. 1 and 2 collieries are to get 3d a ton extra. This was announced in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Collapse Victim Improves
BRISBANE. — Victim of yesterday's mine collapse at Ipswich is in a satisfactory condition in Ipswich…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poll Pointer To Miners' Control
The vote for the election of the general vice president of the Miners' Federation, at the Central Council meeting in Sydney on Monday, will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talks To-day On Coal
SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) will confer in Sydney to-morrow with representatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Output Of Coal Low This Week
Northern New South Wales coal mines to-day completed their worst working week…
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BRISBANE, Thursday. —Miners worked in relays of 10-minute shifts in sweltering heat 600 feet underground to save…
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THERE was an increase in coal production losses in the north yesterday with strikes at five mines and three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stoppage May Affect Mines More Than Steel Works
The most serious effect in northern N.S.W. of the Metal Trades Federation's 24-hour stoppage next Tuesday is now expected to be, not in the steel industry, but in mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Through Housing
From time to time the State Minister for Housing (Mr. Kelly) has thrown out hints that the ability of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shipments 46,000 Tons
Shipments of coal from Newcastle this week totalled 46,430 tons, compared with 74,600 tolls last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →6700 Tons; Coal Loss Six Strikes
Coal production was down about 6700 tons in the North yesterday. Six mines were on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£404,000 For Mine Deaths
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois), Feb. 3, A.A.P.—Workmen's compensation payments to widows or relatives of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Test Of Strength In Miners' Vote
SYDNEY: The political strength of the national executive of the Miners' Federation will be decided today by a vote at the Central Council meeting to elect a national…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Die In U.S. Mine Explosion
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. A.A.P. —Six men were killed in an explosion 300 feet underground in a coalmine near Greensburg,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushland 'Defaced By Mine'
Colliery buildings at the end of March-street, Kotara, had been erected contrary to the conditions imposed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Agreement "Not Honoured"
The Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association yesterday sought an award variation on the ground that miners had failed to honour an agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Left Wins in Miners' Union
SYDNEY, Monday.—Communists to-day retained control of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation. The Central Council,…
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