"Still Part" For Coal To Make Power
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Coal would continue to play a dominant part in electricity production in New South Wales,…
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Mining & the mines, 1952
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Credit to Big Coal Buyers Federal Stability Plan
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Commonwealth is to finance the selling of coal by the Joint Coal Board on credit to major consumers. The decision was announced to-day by the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dump Growing At Rate Of 1000 Tons A Day
The coal dump at Bullock Island, begun at the end of last week to release nearly 4000 immobilised coal waggons, now contains 4000 tons and the dumping rate has been stepped up to 1000 tons a day…
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For the first time for about 20 years the miners' Central Council next year may not be controlled by Communists…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Explosion In Japan
TOKYO, Dec, 5. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A coalmine explosion at Nagasaki to-day caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Injured In Mines
Tom Penn, 40, shiftman, of Adelaide-street, Kearsley, injured his back when struck by a baulk at Elrington colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Output Near Peak
Coal production in the North yesterday was near peak level. Only idle mine was Rising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Injured By Late Shot
A miner caught by a shot at Ayrfield Colliery yesterday told an ambulance officer he had been blown about 10 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Ensure Markets" Coal Subsidy Suggested
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Commonwealth should subsidise New South Wales coal by 32/9½ a ton, Mr. Arthur said to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →80,200 Tons of Coal Shipped
A total of 80,200 tons of coal was exported from Newcastle to interstate ports and Sydney this week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comment On Mine Fatality
In his opinion there had been lack of supervision or judgment in the maintenance of the haulage unit at Aberdare North tunnel mine on Oct 9, said the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Miners Win £500
Two miners received a pleasant Christmas present today in the shape of third prize of £500 in State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Damages House On Mine Land
Fire damaged the ceiling and roof of the kitchen and laundry at the home of the manager of Waratah Colliery,…
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GOSFORD.—A Queensland family of five had charmed lives late last night when their utility…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Point To Have Hall In February
Coal Point Progress Association had accepted a tender of £1975 to build a community hall, the Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All Northern Mines Work
For the third successive day there were no stoppages of work today at mines on the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stay-in Men Leave Mine
Great Greta miners, after 20 days in the pit, marched out at 7.30 last night. Cheering women and children greeted the men as…
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All N.S.W. mines worked yesterday, with the exception of Commonwealth Siding, a small producer in the western…
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Great Greta Colliery would reopen in the new year, Mr. W. Rix, a director of the colliery company, said today. Mr. Rix said that the board of directors would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Struck Mine Deputy
LONDON.—The National Coal Board is to repatriate an Italian mine-worker who is alleged to have…
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