Coal Production High
SYDNEY, Friday.—Coal production was high in New South wales to-day with only four mines idle through disputes. The week's…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Tragedy of Lost Coal
SYDNEY, Friday: In the last quarter of 1945 alone, mine stoppages through industrial disputes lost the State enough coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed New Federal Coal Authority
CANBERRA, Friday: Federal Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday will discuss the creation of a new Federal authority to control the distribution of coal between the States and carry out its lO-year plan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vic. Premier Asks for More Coal
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Premier (Mr. Cain) to-day conferred with the prime Minister (Mr. Chifley), the Minister for Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.s.w. Miners Support Qld. Meat Strike
SYDNEY, Friday.— The central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to support the Queensland meat strike. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Control Plan and Referendum
CANBERRA, Monday: Commonwealth Government legal advisers believe that the ability of the Commonwealth to achieve…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floating Mines
BRISBANE, Tuesday: At least once fortnightly, loose floating mines are detected off the Queensland coast, a Navigation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schemes for Federal control Of Coal Industry Before Cabinet
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Until a late hour tonight Federal Cabinet discussed suggested methods of establishing Commonwealth control of the coal industry to ensure increased production and equitable distribution between the States…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Miners Worked Naked in Qld'
BRISBANE, Wednesday.— In some Queensland mines men worked naked in primitive surroundings, said the Commonwealth Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Use of Powers to Reorganise Coal Industry
CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Federal Ministers believe the Commonwealth Government could set about reorganising the coal mining industry by making full use of the powers of production and distribution ceded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transferred Powers May Be Utilised for Coal Control
CANBERRA, Wednesday: Federal Ministers believe that the Commonwealth Government should set about reorganising the coal mining industry by making full use of powers over production and distribution ceded to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Talks on Coal Industry
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Me McKell), Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley), the State Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shortage of Coal Holds up Country Goods
SYDNEY, Friday.—About 3500 tons of merchandise for country and interstate destinations will be held up because of the diversion of rail trucks today to carry coal urgently needed in Sydney and elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipping Endangered by Jap Mines
NEW YORK, Sunday. — It is estimated that 30,000 Japanese mines are adrift in the Pacific. They are classified as a continual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Desperate Coal Position in Vic
MELBOURNE, Monday—The coal position for the railways is desperate, said the Commissioner (Mr. N. T. Harris) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Proposal for Miners
SYDNEY, Tuesday: A conference today between executive officers of the official Labor Party and Miners' Federation…
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JOHANNESBURG: Unless drastic steps are taken to conserve South Africa's supplies of coking coal, the future of heavy industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plan to Reorganise Coal Industry
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A plan to reorganise the New South Wales coal industry, including the setting up of a statutory authority, which would have power to nationalise coal mines, was agreed to at a conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Strike on Meat Issue
BRISBANE, Wednesday. —The Queensland Collieries' Union meeting at Booval to-day decided by 723 votes to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Rush Brings Fortunes
JOHANNESBURG: Following the gold rush, the Orange Free State is now having a land and property boom, and fortunes are…
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