Second Coal Mine to Be Operated Under Federal Control
SYDNEY, Sunday: Another colliery is to be operated under Federal control—Commonwealth No. 2 Mine at Lidsdale, in the…
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Every Mine Working Today
SYDNEY, Tuesday: For the first, time since November a last, every N.S.W. coal mine is working today, and the general secretary of the…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday: "Supplies of coal are now at a record tow level," said the Premier, in announcing that the grave position would be discussed…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: All New South Wales coalmines worked to-day for the first time since November 3 last. The Miners' Federation secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas and Electricity Restrictions May Follow Coal Shortage
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The slowing down of production in certain heavy industries, rail cuts, and restrictions on the use of electricity and gas may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Practical Joke Causes Mine Hold-up
SYDNEY, Wed.: A pair of boots hidden on the top of a partition, apparently by a practical joker, led to the only stoppage on the NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Ore Ship Strikes Mine and Sinks
LONDON, Thurs. (AAP): A new 10,000-ton German ship, the Odin, carrying a full cargo of Swedish ore to Germany, hit a mine and sank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage May Seriously Affect War Work
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The fuel Co-ordination Committee is understood to-day to have warned the federal Government that vital Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal For Portugal
LONDON, Sunday: Reuter's Lisbon correspondent says that the arrival of a cargo of 8000 tons of coal in a British ship from India effectively gives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Miners Suggest Wats and Means Discussion Government Control Extended
SYDNEY, Monday: The setting up of a committee, with union representation, to devise ways and means of increasing coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Mine Used by Britain
LONDON, Mon. (AAP): The British are using a new type of mine with qualities both magnetic and accoustic, according to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bankrupt Gold Miner's £50,000
A miner, who borrowed money 17 years ago to go prospecting in New Guinea, returned to Sydney in 1942 "worth £60,000" to find that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Mines Idle 7000 Tons of Coal Lost Yesterday
SYDNEY, Tues.: There was a production loss of 7000 tons of coal to-day due to six mines being idle. Five of the idle mines are on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Killed in Fall of Coal
NEWCASTLE, Tues.: While working in the Pacific Colliery, on the northern coalfields, to-day Albert George Hoyden, aged 54,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Union Dr. Evatt and Mr. Mighell To Attend Executive Meeting
SYDNEY, Tues.: The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) and the Commonwealth Coal commissioner (Mr. Mighell) will attend a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Wed.: Four mines were idle in NSW to-day, the production loss being 2780 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open-cut Mines Lay Be Opened by Government
LITHGOW, Wed.: Commonwealth Coal Commission experts are now combing the western mining district in an endeavor to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Mine Used by Britain
The British are using a new type of mine willi qualities both magnetic and accoustic, according to a Swedish sailer quoted by the Stockholm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Position
SYDNEY, Tues.: Provided that the present coal reserves are not further depleted, the Sydney County Council will not find it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Mines Idle
SYDNEY. Friday: Including a fresh stoppage at Richmond Main. In the north, four pits arc Idle ort the N.S.W. coalfields today, and the production…
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