Miners Finish Log Evidence
The Miners' Federation's case for a new award ended yesterday. The mineowners' case will open in Sydney on Thursday…
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Mining & the mines, 1953
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Pit Popular with Miners
THERE has not been one stoppage at Newstan colliery in three years on an industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Only two Northern mines did not work yesterday. The total coal production loss was about 1500 tons…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Martin) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aldermen Ask "Why;" Coal Train Delays
The Railways Department will be asked who is responsible for the late running of the Newcastle Coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dearer Power With Higher Coal Freights
SYDNEY. — A warning that higher electricity. charges would follow any increase in the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Director Hits At Monopoly In Steel
ADELAIDE: "The present monopoly control of steel by the B.H.P. is not in the public interest the South Australian Director of Mines (Mr. S. B. Dickinson) said in his annual report tabled in Parliament last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Pays 10 Per Cent
Caledonian Collieries Ltd. announce a dividend on cumulative preference capital of 10 per cent., being arrears for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Freight On Coal
If it is true that the State Electricity Commission enjoys a concession on coal freight that costs the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Fire Causes Stoppage
Miners will not work in Bellbird No. 1 and No. 3 tunnels to-day because of fire danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Mines Idle In North
Two mines were idle in the North yesterday. Aberdare Central and Pacific. The coal production loss was about…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Owners In Bid For Hearing
SYDNEY: Unless the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) heard the coal owners' counter-log of claims, the owners would. not have any say on wages and working conditions…
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NEW YORK, August 26.—President Eisenhowe's financial experts are striving hard to counter Republican arguments that the United States should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seventh Coal Cargo For Korea
The seventh Japanese ship engaged to take coal from Newcastle to Korea will sail tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Submission: "No Jurisdiction" On Counter-Log
SYDNEY, Thursday.—There was no jurisdiction for the coalowners' counter-log of claims to be heard, Mr. I. Williams submitted to-day. Mr. Williams, General…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →2100-ton Coal Loss In North
The coal production loss in the North yesterday was 2100 tons. The idleness of Bellbird and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →United Protest On End Of Coal Board Grants
All councillors of Lake Macquarie Shire will attend a conference of councils called by Cessnock Municipal Council to make a united protest against the Joint Coal Board's decision to discontinue grant-in-aid payments…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Gassed in State Mine
LITHGOW. Friday.—A man was gassed this morning at the State' mine at Lithgow. The man, James Cowan, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Idle Mines In North
On the coalfields yesterday, Bellbird, Belmont and Lambton Central collieries, which were idle on Thursday, remained out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Switch Saves Order 1M. Dollar Gain
SYDNEY, Friday.—The cancellation of a coal order worth 1 million dollars has been averted. The Commonwealth…
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