Coal Industry
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The reduction of absenteeism to a minimum, and the retention for the duration of the war of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining & the mines, 1942
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By-Products of Coal
Coal, a black uninteresting substance that is dug out of the earth—the remains of giant forests millions of years ago—has in the last few years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Thirst of the Iron Horse Enormous Quantities of Coal and Water Used by Railways
Travellers in New South Wales know that the railways use a vast amount of coal each year. Actually last year the locomotives alone…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle Mines
SYDNEY, Friday — Eight mines in the north were idle to-day owing to lack of waggons and other resources. About 1900 mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Salute Solo to Sydney Trainer for 550 Guineas
SYDNEY, Friday. — Purchased by Mr. Alan Cooper for 7000 guineas. Gold Salute was to-day sold to W. Cridland, Sydney trainer, for 550…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Pay Claim Strike Threat on Southern Field
SYDNEY. Monday.—All coal mines on the southern field will cease work unless pay claims by two Bulli miners are made up by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allurement of Gold Is It a Useless Metal? Address to Rotary
The usual weekly meeting and luncheon of members of the Wagga Rotary dub was held yesterday at the Georgian Cafe, with the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Six mines in New South Wales were idle to-day owing to either strikes or transport and mechanical trouble…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Two more mines become idle in the north and south to-day. Increasing the total of mines idle in these areas to four, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Mine Dispute Basis for Settlement
NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A basis for the settlement of the Stockton Borehole dispute which has lasted for two years, over working with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.s. in China Raid on Linsi Mines Japs Get the Jitters
NEW YORK, Saturday.—Pointing out that the raid on the Linsi Mines, announced by General Stilwell in a communique, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners on Strike Disputes Over Aliens, Bus Fares and Pilfering
SYDNEY, Monday—Pending an inquiry by the chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brockman), who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Disputes
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Due to four collieries being idle in New South Wales to-day, there was a loss of production of 3500 tons. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Industry Federation Complaint
SYDNEY, Tuesday—A complaint that some mine managements on the western N.S.W. coalfields were not co-operating to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idle Miners
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Nine mines employing 2745 men, and having a dally production of 9450 tons of coal, were idle in New South Wales to-day…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Four of the 10 mines idle yesterday are still idle to-day, and the fifth is partly idle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Copper Mine" Shows Pennies Soon Make Pounds
Twelve months ago all employees of the Gladstone Meat-works, Queensland, agreed to contribute to the "copper mine"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Idle Mines Industrial Disputes
SYDNEY. Friday. — Five mines Were idle in New South Wales to-day, four on account of industrial disputes and the fifth because of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Rings Taken From Pauper Bodies Undertaker Fined
Wedding rings had been taken from the bodies of paupers to compensate them for the expenses of burying them, it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Miners Addressed by Mr. Churchill and Mr. Smuts Maximum Coal Output Needed
LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—About 3000 miners met at a secret conference to London to hear Mr. Churchill, Field Marshal…
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