Talks On New Coal Board
Possible appointments to the two remaining positions on the new Joint Coal Board were discussed yesterday by the Prime Minister,…
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Mt. Bischoff Tin Mine Commonwealth Help
Federal Cabinet decided in Canberra last week that £21,800 would be provided for the development of the Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Rise Based on Lucky 21
NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The late President Roosevelt decided in 1933 to raise the price of gold by 21 cents an ounce because he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Industry Tasmania and Victoria
A log of claims for a new Award in the metalliferous mining industry was served upon mining companies in Tasmania and Victoria some weeks ago. As none of the mines served consented to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A.W.U. ACTIVITIES Victoria-Riverina Branch Mining Award
The compulsory conference in connection with the Union's log of claims for a new Mining Award was held in Melbourne last week, writes Branch Secretary H. O. Davis…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mines Taken Over London Ceremony
LONDON, Jan. 1 (A.A.P.).— Trumpets Were echoing, through the valleys of South Wales to-day and bands were playing, as miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jews Excel As Miners in Poland
Reports received from Silesia disclose Jewish miners have established production records in coal mines. 60 Jews were awarded premiums for their good work in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal and Grain
The relationship between coal and grain is actually of a very close character. and, above all, it is international. Both of them come from the earth. Both are saleable products. He[?] their international relationship. The ever-changing figures about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meat Crisis Grows; Mine Strike Talk
The Federal Government will not take any action to decontrol meat, it is understood, despite the decision of Sydney and Newcastle butchers to close their shops from Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Miners Promise No More Strikes
LONDON, January 2 (A.A.P.). — Britain's miners have given an undertaking that there will be no more strikes in return for an arrangement whereby all grievances will be settled either at pithead, regional,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Miners Give Pledge Against Strikes
LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).--Britain's miners have given an undertaking that there will he no more strikes, says the Daily Express industrial correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News Phone: M2406 British Coal Shortage Threatens Building
LONDON, Thursday.--The extreme coal shortage in Britain threatens to cause serious hold-ups in the British building industry…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, January 3, 1947 Nationalisation of Coal
Nationalisation of Britain's coalmines is being inaugurated at a time when drastic measures are needed, both to meet a current shortage which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Urged To Speed Coal Output
The Coal Commissioner, Mr. Williams, last night warned miners that unless they maintained their splendid production efforts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Flare-up Discounted
NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The president of the Newcastle Master Butchers' Association, Mr G. H. Wilson, to-night appealed to miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Gold Yield Falls
Gold production of N.S.W. at 25,378oz fine for 10 months of 1946 was a decline of 11,23,7oz fine, or 30 per cent., compared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poland Boosts Output of Coal
WARSAW.--Poland, already the biggest coal-producing country in Europe, is aiming at an output of 60,000,000 tons in 1947, 70,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mention of Gold in the Scriptures
Right down the ages man has had a love of gold, both for its suitability for jewellery and for coins. There is extensive mention of it in the Scriptures: in 28 of the 36 books of the Old Testament and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Market Not Perturbed By Coal Shortage
LONDON, Jan. 3 (A.A.P.).— Stock markets resumed after the holiday with gilt-edged securities well maintained and holders of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cement Works Close Coal Shortage In Britain
LONDON, Jan. 3 (A.A.P.).— The coal shortage has compelled East Anglia.'s biggest cement plant —the Mason Portland cement…
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