Wanted to Join Army Why Some Miners "Played Up"
SYDNEY, Friday.— Because of an [?]dent and sincere desire to join the Army many miners had held up pits to secure their release from a…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
839 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 42
Coal Vital to War Effort Official's Appeal to Miners
SYDNEY, Monday: The winning of more and more coal to against in feeding the war machine was one was of avenging the Japanese atrocities, said…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Four mines were idle on the NSW coalfields to-day. The number of men Involved was 1100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Striking Cullen Miners Adjournment Granted
Fifteen mineworkers from Invincible Colliery, at a special court sitting at Portland on Friday night, appeared on charges of failing to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loss of Coal Output Seven Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday: With seven mines idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today, including five due to industrial disputes, coal production loss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Pensioners Make Suggestion
A recommendation that a levy of threepence be imposed for the purpose of raising funds for the Association is to he made to the Western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shortage at Townsville
TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday: The Mayor of Townsville Ald, Gill, informed the City Council last night that only 15 days supply of coal remained at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon
Six collieries are idle on the N.S. Wales coalfields to-day, the loss of coal being 5,400 tons. About 1,600 men are not working…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jury Stops Case Portland Mine Worker Acquitted Evidence at Bathurst Sessions
At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday before his Honer Judge Shortland Oscar Leslie Fisher (39) a mine employee of Portland pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protest by Miners
SYDNEY. Wednesday.—Discussion with regard to the protest made by employees in the mining industry against taxation, which has resulted…
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Conferences in Canberra yesterday between the Prime Minister, Mr. Cur in, the Treasurer, Mr. Chifley. and representatives of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firewood Strike May Close W.A. Mines
KALGOORLIE, Wednesday: Following the strike of 300 employees of the Goldfields Firewood Supply Co. Ltd., owing to dissatisfaction…
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Fifteen mine workers from Invincible Colliery at a special court sitting at Portland on Friday night, appeared on charged of failing to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Taxation Remission for Miners Canberra, This Afternoon
Prime Minister Curtin will make it clear to coal miners' representatives to-day that they will not be given taxation benefits not available to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not So Hot The Ways of Mining Towns
A young girl was recently offered a position in Cessnock for I household duties. She was requested to commence…
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin discussed miners grievances with federation officials for nearly three hours yesterday…
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A dispute concering the setting of props a, the Steelworks colliery was the subj[?]r matter of a claim recently before the Western District…
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SYDNEY, Friday: It has been decided to prosecute 122 miners and a mine owner following the recent coat [?]tappages said the Deputy Crown…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Employees at the [?] who are on strike are liable to be called up unless thev resume. This was indicated today by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Invincible Miners-- Many Fined-- All Ordered Back
At a special court sitting last Friday night, adjourned from the previous Friday night, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. 15 mineworkers from…
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