Colliery Fire Kills 64 New York, Thursday (A.A.P.)
Hope of saving 64 miners trapped in Powhatan colliery, Ohio, has been abandoned. Fire broke out below the surface…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1944
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Lag in Coal Output
The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, said on Wednesday night that coal production in the first six months of this year was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Accident at Captain's Flat
Thomas Jackson, a miner, married, with one child, was critically injured in the Captain's Flat mine at 10.30 on Monday morning. While working…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Government and Coal Production
CANBERRA.—Replying to a question by the Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden, who asked if the Government had any proposals on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News Miners Strike Again
The mining strike arising out of the dismissal of a girl employed by a butcher at Portland has now extended to six collieries on the western field,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Mine Worker's Death
The death occurred on Sunday last in Queanbeyan Hospital of Mr. Thomas Gordon Jackson, who was the victim of an unfortunate accident at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elegraphic News [?]Irm Action Is Needed for Miners
The Deputy Leader of the Federal position. Mr. Harrison, said to-day [?] the Prime Minister's ultimatum the miners on Friday would fail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accident Coroner’s Inquest
At the Queanbeyan Court House on Wednesday morning, the Coroner (Mr. E. R. Boardman), held an inquest concerning the death of Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accident Coroner's Inquest
At the Queanbeyan Courthouse on 9th August the Coroner (Mr. E. R. Boardman) held an inquest concerning the death of Thomas Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Services Short of Coal Reserves
CANBERRA.—It is believed that Australian coal reserves have been reduced ta such an extent that the rationing of fuel at an early date is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News Coal Rationing and Unemployment
CANBERRA.—On Commonwealth estimates about 100,000 workers will be thrown idle as a result of coal rationing. It was officially stated today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and the Clip a Free France
The curtailment in rail transport will cause some delay in the carriage of wool and result in the appraisement of some clips being later than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and the Clip. a Free France
Wincheombe, Carson, Ltd. write:- The curtailment in rail transport will cause some delay in the carriage of woll and result in the appraisement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungendore Blue a S T D Gold Ball
A very enjoyable evening was spent on August 25 when the Bungendore branch of the Country Women’s Association held their annual [?] .The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →104 Mine Men Fined
Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., fined 104 employees of Maitland Main colliery on Saturday in the Cessnock Court, for having absented themselves from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Democratic Principles Betrayed." Bruxner on Coal Crisis. Sydney
"It is astonishing that the Federal and State Governments should have so abdicated their responsibilities as to put upon the public drastic new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Feeding Cows With Coal
It is reported from Washington that cows are now being fed with coal make up a deficiency of proteins. The coal, however, is in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extracting Oil From Coal Further Research Urged
Urging further research into the economic use of coal, Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) pointed out in the Legislative Assembly that one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extracting Oil From Coal. Further Research Urged. Sydney
Urging further research into the economic use of coal, Mr. R. S. Vincent (CP., Raleigh) pointed out in the Legislative Assembly that one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic News Miners Strike Again
Miners at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery [?] struck, to-day as a protest against the [?] attempt to collect fines imposed by the [?] Court for absenteeism, and [?]…
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