India Plans Petrol From Coal
DELHI: The Indian Government is considering a scheme for producing synthetic petrol out of low…
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Mining & the mines, 1954
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Miners Reject Minute
Northern miners' lodges have rejected a minute which provides for acting officials to fill executive positions…
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Only one mine on the northern coalfields was reported out of operation when today's shift began…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Miners Qualify for Holiday Pay
All mines in the State worked yesterday. Miners had to work yesterday and on Friday to qualify…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese Miners Die In Blast
TOKYO, Feb. 2. A.A.P.- Reuter.—Four miners were killed and 12 are missing following an explosion which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Board Considering Upset By Lodges
A special meeting of the miners' Northern Management Board, called to consider the rejection by miners' lodges of the minute providing for acting officials to fill executive positions, adjourned after a full morning session today without issuing any statements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LETTERS To The Editor Miners' Position
MR. TAPP ("N.M.H.," 27/1/54) advises me that miners expect a lead from federation offices. I would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hearing of Mine Log to Resume
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The general hearing of the miners' claims for a new award will be resumed by the Coal Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Line Seen As Road Site
A road along the path of the Wallsend coal line might be better for Newcastle than a rail service, the Lord Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Temptation Miners' Job Allotted
The Northern Miners' Management Board decided yesterday that the runner-up in the ballot for Vice-president should fill that position temporarily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loss Today 3230 Tons
Loss of coal output on the northern field today due to stoppages was 3230 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Coal Seam Find By Workman
An unnamed shallow seam of coal was found at the top of Nobbys headland yesterday while workmen were excavating for the foundations of the new signal station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queen Lovely Figure In Cream, Gold
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A charming, slim, lissome petite young figure won Sydney's heart as soon as she stepped ashore to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Short Story by Ray Harris The Gold Dish
The sullen sound of tumbling water grew louder as old Maxwell clambered up-stream from the camp beside the claim. His pace quickened as…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Island Miners To Resume
HOBART, Thursday.—Work will resume at the King Island Scheelite mines on Monday, but only 68 miners are left of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Want To Keep Last Hotel
WELLINGTON (N.Z.).—Charleston, in the South Island, has a population of 45. Almost 100 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pillar Coal Talks To Be Held Next
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) agreed to-day to a coalowners' request for a compulsory conference on the mechanical extraction of pillar coal. Mr. Gallagher fixed the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letters To the Editor. Miners' Post
THE present Miners' Board of Management is out to do anything against the opinions of its members. Pit-top…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1500-Ton Coal Loss In North
Crofton, small producer, and the Borehole seam workings at John Darling were idle on the North yesterday for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Sale Complete South Clifton Owner Named
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board would relinquish control of South Clifton Colliery to-morrow, the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner)…
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