Fluorescent Lighting for British Mines. Britain's Coal Board Carrying Out Tests
Construction · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7
Tests are being carried out in Britain to determine whether fluorescent lighting provides the most suitable form of illuminating coal mines. This technique is not entirely new in Britain,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Yields
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 14
Arahura, January, 274,000 yards, 887oz. Realised £9117, costs £5606, duty £555. Kanieri, January, 221,000 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Yesterday's Coal Loss
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1
According to the Joint Coal Board, 12,746 lons of coal was lost yesterday. Fourteen mine's were idle,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Lease Sold
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6
Coolgardie Brilliant, N.L., has exercised its right of option over the Phar Lap lease at Meekatharra, and made a cash payment of £2,500. Ore from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strike Delays Coal Shipments
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The strike of 150 crane workers at Newcastle wharves is delaying shipment of coal to Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' leaders to "stamp out anarchy"
The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5
Miners' central council decided today to support any district management board or lodge in disciplinary action to "stamp out the prevailing [?]"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal ships to load; dispute settled
The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Coal crane employees in Newcastle agreed at a conference with Railway Department officials this morning to resume work at 2 pm today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drop in Steel Output Coal Strikes' Effect
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1
Coal strikes have reduced the B.H.P. steel production rate to 600,000 tons a year instead of its capacity rate of one million tons a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Franc Devaluation Free Gold Market Proposals Feared
The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7
The French Government's decision to depreciate the value of the franc has caused consternation in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal "Anarchy" Attacked Miners' Move
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1
With steel production lagging because of a desperate coal shortage the Miners' Federation yesterday condemned the "prevailing anarchy"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Debentures
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5
Fairplay Gold Mines, N.L., has issued £5,000 worth of debentures for plant purchases. Issued at par (£100), the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Yields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5
A[?] CONSOLIDATED: Treated 600 tons for 1,1060z concentrates 4 tons. HARRIETVILLE; Treated 57,000 yards for 139.350z (£1,463)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strikes at Nine Mines
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1
Coal lost yesterday, according to figures supplied by the Joint Coal Board, was 8,534 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Union Talks on Coal
Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3
Vital discussions on coal production will take place tomorrow at a meeting of the Combined Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Union Talks on Coal
Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3
Vital discussions on coal production will take place tomorrow at a meeting of the Combined Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal warning -- position is "precarious"
The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 9
Chairman of the Coal Board (Mr. K. Cameron) told a joint meeting of the members of the board and miners leaders today that the coal position was precarious…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Market in Paris Opens
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3
LONDON, Feb. 4 (A.A.P.).— The free market in gold opened in Paris to-day, but the low prices failed to attract business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Unions to Meet
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1
Union leaders attach significance to the calling of a special meeting of the council of the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Other Cable Items Warning to Britain Gold Ebb May Bring Cuts
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3
LONDON, Feb. 4 (A.A.P.). — Unless British production and exports show more major increases,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amenities "Depend on Miners" Coal Board's Blunt Talk
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 9
Members of the Joint Cool Board told the Miners' Central Council yesterday that mineworkers must produce more coal to win extra coalfields…
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