Call for Cut in Coal Cost
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Lower costs were needed in the mining industry, Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C., said to-day. Mr. Armstrong, Chairman…
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Mining & the mines, 1953
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Coal Shipments For Week
A total of 72,150 tons of coal was shipped from Newcastle interstate, Sydney and oversea ports this week…
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Strikes on the Northern coalfields yesterday caused a coal production loss of about 1000 tons…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—About 171,000 tons of coal was exported from New South Wales in the past financial year, the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cochran) said…
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Originals of these Hill End pictures are with the Mitchell Library. At top is Tambaroora-street at the beginning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beach Mining Opposed By Lifesavers
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Many Australian beaches would disappear, if mining for rutile and zircon were allowed to…
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The Newcastle branch of the S.L.S.A. would raise "the devil's own noise" if mining leases were granted on Newcastle beaches, the president (Mr. R. Brydon) said today…
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SYDNEY: Tasmanian miners' delegate Mr. W. Haas flew back to Tasmania today after having been debarred from taking part in a vital meeting of the Miners' Central Council…
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No leases had been sought to mine sand from Newcastle city beaches, the Secretary of National Miners, Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Discuss Wage Appeal
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' Federation may appeal to the high Court against the suspension of quarterly cost or living adjustments to miners wages…
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The coal production loss on the Northern coalfields yesterday was only 1200 tons. Normaine, Pacific and…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation nominated Mr. F. N. Cockerill and Mr. J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N.S.W. Warned On Price Of Coal
ADELAIDE, Monday.—The prospect of sludge oil being produced in Western Australia should make N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Council Acts on Pay
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The miners' Central Council authorised executive officers to-day to take legal and other action against suspension of basic wage adjustments. It directed the executive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →2 Mines Idle in North
The coal output loss on the Northern coalfields yesterday was about 2000 tons. Two mines were idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Strike Fever Grips Stanthorpe
BRISBANE.—Gold Fever has gripped Stanthorpe, Queensland border town, following a new strike…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—New South Wales coal production was now adjusted to the demand, the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) said to-day. Production could be increased if…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Criticism At Miners' Council Tasmanian Not Admitted
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The miners' Central Council refused to admit the Tasmanian delegate, Mr. W. Haas, in Sydney this week. Mr. Haas, President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' State Soccer Final
The Miners' State Soccer championship will be decided at Vaughan Park, Speer's Point, at the…
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Forty-nine mines on the Northern Field worked full time for the fortnight ended last Friday…
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