Owners' greed threatens Collie mines Unions fight for jobs
PERTH: Once again mine-owners' greed is threatening another crisis in the coal industry…
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Newcastle port assets saved from coal barons and shipowners Unions win out in years long struggle
NEWCASTLE: The announcement that the State Government intends to establish a single authority for the port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →J.D.C. Gold “lost” in Israel
PARIS: An 881b consignment of gold worth about £16,000 sterling disappeared en route…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shirt Made of Gold on Display at Ingalls
Since last Wednesday the display of a shirt made from 24 carat gold has created much interest. The shirt, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Conventions
SYDNEY. -- The Northern and Southern Southern Districts of the NSW coal fields held conventions this week as part of their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Progress made in coal talks
SYDNEY: "Good progress was made towards the introduction of a 35 hour week in State owned coal mines. The discussions were most…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Automatic coal cutter
COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC, this coal mining machine has been developed in the Soviet Union. Capable of producing 200 tons an hour, it cuts the coal, transports it to the main conveyor, supports the roof and moves along the seam -- all at the command of one man at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Unions' Nat. Convention
SYDNEY: Unity was the keynote at the opening sessions of the National Convention of All Mining Unions which began at the Miners' Federation last Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →USSR opens uranium mines to west inspection
THE Soviet Union last week threw its uranium mines open to public inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Succes des experts francais de la mine
T ES remarquables succès obtenus par les houillères Europe occidentale à avoir accru 20% leur production par rapport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retired miners need more pension
WOLLONGONG: A conference of South Coast Retired Mine Workers, attended by local MLA's, Messrs. Jackson, Connors and Fowles,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Convention Gives Answer to Coal Crisis
SYDNEY: The Coal Mining Unions' National Convention last week reaffirmed that the program of the unions and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fight for Air in Sth. Coast Mines
SYDNEY: The NSW Labor Council has endorsed' the struggle of Bulli Lodge miners on the South Coast who are on strike, against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia must develop own coal resources says miners' leader
SYDNEY: A statement by an American industrialist that Australia's coal resources could be the basis of a multi-million…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Automatic colliery started
CONSTRUCTION will begin this this year in the Donets Basin, Soviet Union, of a completely automatic coal mine, able to produce…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Unions Criticise Joint Goal Board
SYDNEY: The All Mining Unions' Convention recently held here expressed "complete dissatisfaction" with the Joint Coal Board and called for it to be re-constituted. A RESOLUTION carried by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Talk on Coal Mining to Penrith Rotary
Warren Pinfold, a Penrith Rotarian, gave a most interesting talk last Thursday night to members of Rotary Club of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dogs As Mine Detectors
GAZA (A.A.P.-Reuter): Four Swedisk dogs specially trained for detecting mines have arrived to help Swedish soldiers of the United Nations Emergency Force prevent mine accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Coal Produced
SYDNEY: Coal production in NSW is fast outstripping last year's record and up to May 17 was almost a quarter of a million tons more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chemical industry based on coal
SYDNEY: Australia's coal resources could form the basis of a huge new chemical industry. This is the opinion of a visiting…
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