Coal Supply SYDNEY, September 9
Railway officials stated today that no decision had yet been reached by the State Commissioner of Railways. Mr. Hartigan, in connection with rail…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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North Mine Line and Bonus Rates
Mr. M. A. Davidson has received the following letter from the State Minister for Transport. "I am writing with further reference to your personal representations on behalf of the…
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Two mints were idle in New South Wales today. One of the collieries involved was Seaham No. 2, where the miners claimed that they should, be…
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SYDNEY.—Coal supplies sent by rail to Melbourne are to be increased 50 per cent, as from Monday in view of the coal shortage in that city…
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H. Couch suffered a laceration to the right arm at the Zinc Corporation yesterday afternoon. After treatment he was able to return to the mine…
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Of eight mines Idle on the New South Wales today seven were held up by Industrial disputes. The total number of men invoked is 2700 and the…
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SYDNEY.—Recent industrail holdups on the N.S.W. coalfields are being investigated by officers of the Federal Investigation Branch and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Mr. T. K. Thompsen of North Mine
THE funeral of Mr. Thorvald Konrad Thompsen, who died at the Hospital yesterday afternoon at the age of 46, was held this afternoon…
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LONDON, September 15.—Nearly 10,000 miners, are involved in a Nottinghamshire coalfield strike as the result of the imprisonment of an…
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Mr. A. R. Campbell, check inspector, after visiting the North Mine yesterday, reported:—In company with Mr. R. Cox…
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The scheme for pensions for miners submitted by the W.I.U. of A. to the mining companies recently is not a revolutionary measure, but is a…
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SYDNEY.—Today's production loss on N.S.W. coalfields—estimated at 10,500 tons—is the heaviest since the Federal Government introduced the…
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Whilst loading timber at the South mine yesterday, L. R. McMillan suffered a lacerated finger. He was treated, and taken to his home at 160 Wills Street…
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When he was struck by a scat below the knee at the North mine today, C. L. Shannon suffered contusions to the leg. He was taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ten Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY, September 17
Ten coal mines, employing 3,400 men, and with a daily production of 10,500 tons, were idle in New South Wales to-day. This represented the heaviest…
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Struck by a seat below the knee at the North Mine yesterday C. L. Shannon suffered contusions to the leg. He was taken to his home at 414 Morgan…
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SYDNEY.—The greatest coal strike since the general strike of 1940 occurred today when 31 collieries were idle—21 in the north, six in the…
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For the purpose of outlining the activities of the Federal Executive of the Winers' Federation to members of the W.I.U., members of the…
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Yesterday at the New Occidental Gold Mine, Cobar, three tons of fracteur were set off in one gigantic blast. This is believed to be one of…
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A Falchi was struck in the ribs with a bar when barring down at the South mine last night. He was taken to the Hospital with probable fractures of the…
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