Less Coal Produced On N.S.W. Fields
SYDNEY.—During the first quarter of this year the coal output in N.S.W. was 330,000 tons less than in the same period of 1943, and 574,000…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Coal Production Serious Drop Seven Collieries Idle Sydney, April 27
According to figures released today by the secretary of the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Western Coal Association, Mr. McNally, coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unofficial Strikes Open Door to Fascism Addresses By Presidents of Scottish Trade Union Congress and South Wales Miners' Federation LONDON, April 26
A warning that participants in unofficial strikes might be opening the door to Fascism was given by Mr. James Crawford in his presidential address to…
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Three coal mines, employing 460 men and with a daily production of 1,750 tons, were idle on the New South Wales coalfields today, bringing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Pension Fund
SYDNEY.—Because of reduced coal output on the N.S.W. fields, it has been necessary to consider increasing the contributions by the miners and…
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BRISBANE.—Coal miners were unemployed in the Ipswich district while the Commonwealth Government was appealing for more production, the secretary of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union (Mr. J. Donald) said…
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LONDON, April 30. — German minesweepers are hard-pressed in their bid to keep up with the British mine-laying offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners Work on May Day Sydney, May 1
Apart from 220 men at Abermain No. 2 in the north, which has been idle since April 20. all New South Wales coal miners worked today—May Day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
At the South Mine yesterday Robert Liddell, of 340 Kaolin Sil[?], injured a thumb and T. A. Macqueen, of 64 Nicholls Street, ricked his back…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Importance of Coal Australia Almost Dependent On Production SYDNEY, May 1
The whole capacity of Australia to carry on its various services and industries was now almost entirely dependent on the future coal production. This was…
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A. Coorey, miner at the North, suffered a bruised right knee when he struck it with a hammer while at work After treatment he was sent home to 343…
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SYDNEY.—The secretary of the Southern and Western Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. W. F. McNally) stated last night that if…
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At the Zinc Corporation yesterday E. W. Williams, miner, fractured a leg. He was admitted to the Hospital…
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All coat mines on the Southern and Western fields worked today. but in the North, Richmond Main and Hebburn No 1 did not work. The coal loss for the…
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SYDNEY.—The Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) was today charged by Mr. Harrison, M.H.R., with threating to socialise the coal industry. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Production Of Coal Attorney-General's Complaint SYDNEY, May 3
Although some of the criticisms levelled were true and coal stocks were in a bad position, the Commonwealth Government was not to blame for the…
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M. B. Gregurke, a lad employed at the South mine spreading lead n trucks sprained his right ankle when jumping off a truck yesterday. He was treated by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Coal Production Wanted
CANBERRA.—The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) stated last night that it was of the greatest importance that there should be increased coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Mines Idle SYDNEY, May 14
Three mines were idle today. They were the invincible, Northern, and Neats (partly idle). The production loss was estimated at 1,100 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accident
At the South Mine last night J. Hording, of 297 Patton Street, was struck by a pinch bar and fell some distance down a chute. He suffered…
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