Strikes at Two Mines Sydney, August 20
Strikes held up production at at two mines today. The results are the loss of 2,400 tons of coat and the idleness or approximately 900 men. The strikes…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Readers' Comments Coal Royalties
To the Editor, Sir.— Time marches on By its magnificent work in nationalising all coal mine royalties in Britain, the…
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ADELAIDE.—In an effort to obtain sufficient coal to keep industries going, the Government has arranged for some supplies to…
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CANBERRA.—Stoppages at three collieries may involve further prosecutions under coal regulations. The mines are South Bulli, 540 men;…
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Late on Friday night J. A. Eden, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, was struck on the head by a piece of mullock. He was treated at Dr. Boscence's surgery for…
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James McKenzie, a miner on the South, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the foot, and then allowed to go to his home at 263…
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SYDNEY.—Owing to industrial disputes two pits on N.S.W. coalfields were idle today, and it is estimated that the production loss was 2600…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Miners Summonsed Sydney, August 24
Seven miners from Mount Keira colliery on the Southern coalfields have been summonsed under the National Security (Coal Control) Regulations to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shortage Commissioner Controls Tansport SYDNEY, August 24
The transport of Maitland coal from Northern Fields to South Australia and Victoria was commenced today by the Coal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strikes
SYDNEY.—The South Bulli and Excelsior Collieries on the South Coast were the only mines idle on New South Wales coalfields. About…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners And Daylight Saving NEWCASTLE. August 25
The northern miners' management board decided today that to offset the effect of daylight laving when it is introduced the miners should start work an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sold Gold Bullion 83-Year-old Man Fined Kalgoorlie, August 25
charged with having sold to the Bank of Australias[?] at Kalgoorlle a quantity of gold bullion and with having failed to notify the officer of the gold stealing…
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SYDNEY.—Fines of £5 were imposed on five employees of the Mt. Keira colliery, and £10 on two other employees by Judge Drake Brockman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supplies For S.A. Coming Over Sydney Line. Narrow Gauge Transfer
IT is anticipated that about 1090 tons of coal a week will be transhipped through Broken Hill for South Australia. The first special train carrying about 300 tons arrived this morning from Muswellbrook, and two cranes at the…
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At the Hospital yesterday Gustav Kantouris, of 112 Crystal Street, a laborer at the South Mine, was treated for an arm injury…
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All coal mines were working in New South Wales today for the first time this week. The mines that were idle this week caused a loss in production of…
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SYDNEY.—As a protest against the penalties imposed by Judge Drake-Brockman yesterday on Mount Keira strikers. South Clifton miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Suspended Newcastle. August 27
Two miners who caused a stoppage of work on Tuesday were suspended for a fortnight by the Stockton Borehole Lodge today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Mine Takes Over North Park
The Central Reserve is now the only one in the city cared for by City Council employees. Last night Council accepted the offer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Mine to Take Over Reserve
A communication from the manager of the North mine regarding Council's proposal that the Mining Company take over the upkeep of the North Reserve…
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