Enginedrivers May Cause Coal Hold-Up
NEWCASTLE.—Seven mines controlled by J. and A. Brown, and the Abermain and Seaham collieries will be idle next Thursday if members of…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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British Miners Pledge Coal For Russia LONDON. July 23
Message have been exchanged by the coalminers of Moscow and Mineworkers Federation in conference at Blackpool. The Moscow message said: "The…
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SYDNEY.—Although 585 men were idle on New South Wales coalfields today, all mininer district were free from strikes on industrial issues…
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George Johnstone, of 467 Chapple Lane, a timberman at the North Mine. was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to a finger…
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ADELAIDE. — Washed up on a sandy bench about 11 miles south of Robe, a seven-pointed German mine in a rusty but still lethal condition,…
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Our fresh hitch was reported on the New South Wales coalfields today. It occurred in the Western District where 35 miners returned home, allegedly…
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ADELAIDE.—The drastic rationing scheme proposed by the State Coal Committee will come into operation from tomorrow week if the Premier…
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SYDNEY.—Apart from two Abermain pits where a dispute has been in progress for some days no mines were idle today owing to strikes. A…
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V. Nancarrow, of 320 Argent Street, [?] laborer at the South Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the foot, and John Broderick, a miner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Management Directed to Re-open Mine 220 Enginedrivers Directed To Return To Work SYDNEY, July 29
The Central Coal Reference Board today directed the management of Abermain No. 2 colliery to open the mine at 11 o'clock tomorrow night, and that 220…
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WASHINGTON, July 29.—The suggestion by Mr. Arthur Greenwood, British Labor M.P., that the United States should erect a statue of solid…
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The agreement reached at the recent coal conference in Sydney was accepted by the Western Delegate Board at Lithgow today…
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Mr. Grant, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated this afternoon that mining officials will journey to Melbourne tomorrow night to interview…
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There were ten idle or partly idle mines on New South Wales coalfields today, but in no instance were any of the stoppages due to strikes by miners…
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BROKEN HILL'S essential services depending on coal have big supplies on hand, and there is no immediate chance of a shortage such as had developed in Melbourne and Adelaide. Gas has been rationed in Melbourne;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production and Right to Strike Mr. Curtin Clarifies Position of Miners' Federation Canberra, July 30
Emphaitcally denying that his Government had given the Miners' Federation the right to strike. the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, today clarified…
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The seventh German mine has been washed up near Long Gully, about elver miles from Robe. It was found by Robert Dawson, a…
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Down reveals a little fleet of trawlers riding to the swell at an east coast haven. The are not fishing tr[?]ers, but they do fish for enemy mines! Soon they will be under way with bows headed towards the North sea. They know the danger…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Disputes But Four Mines Idle Transport Difficulties SYDNEY, July 20
The Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, left for Canbeera tonight for a conference on the transport situation which has held up production in two…
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James Hopkins, of 187 Brazil Street, a minor at the North, was treat[?] the Hospital yesterday for a for[?] body in the eye…
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