Plan to Speed Cases 'Refused' Mine Hearings
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners' officials had rejected a proposal to halve the time taken for award claim hearings, Mr. R. W. Davie said to-day…
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Mining & the mines, 1953
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Victorian Coal Needs Specified
MELBOURNE, Thursday.— If the oJint Coal Board wanted Victoria to stockpile New South Wales coal for reserves,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Big Coal Loss
The northern N.S.W. coalfields had another heavy loss of output today, with stoppages at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Change Urged In Mine Pension Act
An amendment will be sought in the Coal Mineworkers' Superannuation Act "to deal with anomalies."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.S. Starts Gold Check
FORT KNOX (Kentucky), Feb. 12. A.A.P.—A count of gold at the United States bullion depository at Fort…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Ship To Load Coal
The Japanese ship Usa Maru will arrive in Newcastle to-morrow and will begin loading about 6300 tons of coal on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →8 Mines Idle; 5000 Tons Lost
Six mines on strike on Thursday remained out yesterday Two other mines which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1900 Tons Coal Loss
Coal production loss on the northern coalfields to-day was 1900 tons, caused by the continuation of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swansea Mines Still Idle
Normaine, Wallamaine and Swansea Open Cut mines are still idle as a result of the dispute which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Request On Hours Claim
SYDNEY: Because of the present position in the coal industry, the Miners' Federation wanted its claim for a 35-hour week considered immediately, the president (Mr. I. Williams)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →China's 'Cheap Coal' Offer To Pakistan
KATOOMBA, Monday.— Pakistan, which needed to import about 1,500,000 tons of coal a year, had been offered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Credits To Keep Mines Going
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Joint Coal Board's decision to sell coal to large consumers on credit was designed to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two B.H.P. Collieries Idle Today
Claims by miners that other employees were doing work belonging to members of the Miners' Federation…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day issued an award granting long-service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plan to Speed Coal Awards
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coalmining unions have adopted a plan to enable the Coal Industry Tribunal to speed up the hearing of their claims for new awards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mixing Proposed
CANBERRA, Wednesday. —About 98 per cent, of the available coal resources were being worked in Britain and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Board Of Management
As District Returning Officer, Mr. J. Appleton presented a report on the election of District Executive, check…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Temporising On Coal Problem
The problem created by surplus production of steaming coal on the Northern and Western fields is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Mine Idle On Gas Issue
Detection of inflammable gas in John Darling Colliery was involved in a dispute between the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →80 Mine Men To Be Sacked
More than 80 men at two small mines on the Newcastle section of the northern N.S.W. coalfields received dismissal notices yesterday…
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