Letters To the Editor. Miners' Protest
IN my reply to "Never Again" ("N.M.H.," 9/2/'53) I omitted to state that I do not intend to engage in…
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Mining & the mines, 1953
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80,150 Tons of Coal Shipped
A total of 80,150 tons of coal was shipped from Newcastle to Sydney, interstate and overseas during the week…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The United States mining company reported to be willing to invest £27 million in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Time May Make Coal Much Too Valuable To Use As Fuel
Modern civilisation has evolved in such a way that it now depends on fuel energy derived from coal and petroleum for practically all its activities. Coal and petroleum keep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Only two mines were idle on the northern field when the shift began this morning. Loss of production was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Lease Doubt On Uranium
DARWIN, Sunday.—Several discoverers of uranium in the Northern Territory are awaiting a decision by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Little Nuisance To New Tank
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The new British "glamour" tank, the Centurion, made its first Australian appearance at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' 35-hr. Claim Gallagher Refuses Immediate Hearing
SYDNEY: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today rejected the Miners' Federation application for an immediate hearing of the 35-hour week portion of its log of claims. In submitting the claim,…
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The District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. Juchau) has posed a problem for those seeking an earlier schedule of the coal train which crosses Hunter-st. at Burwood-st. Mr. Juchau has replied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Objections To Earlier Coal Trains
A plan to run earlier train services on the Newcastle Coal Company's line was being considered, the District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Down On Last Year's
Coal output in NSW has begun to lag behind last year's figures…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disputes At Three Mines
Disputes at three northern mines yesterday caused a coal production loss of about 2600 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judgment On Mine Hours Case
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) did not express any opinion on the miners claim for a 35-hour week…
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SYDNEY.—The chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cochran) has told miners' leaders that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Plan For Pillar Coal Talks
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Mechanical extraction of pillars would be discussed at talks between miners' leaders and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only Two Mines Idle In North
Only two mines on the northern N.S.W. coalfields were idle today because of disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"More Jobs Than Men" In Mines
CANBERRA, Tuesday.— There were far more vacant positions in the mining industry than there were men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Demarcation Dispute Lays Two Mines Idle
Stockton Borehole and Lambton B Collieries were thrown idle today by the demarcation dispute between the Miners' Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association. In accordance with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Trying to Wish Away Crisis' Mine Jobs Reply
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Senator Spooner was trying to "wish away the crisis in overproduction of coal," Mr. I. Williams said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Dividend
Caledonian Collieries Ltd. has announced a dividend on cumulative preference capital of 10 per cent., being arrears…
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