Coal Shortage in Victoria
Melbourne, May 12.—The Victorian Premier, Mr. Dunstan, said today there had been on improvement in the coal position in Victoria. Prospects of…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Miners' Union Against The Rationing Of Coal
SYDNEY.—The general secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. Grant) said today that coal rationing would increase absenteeism in war industries because of sickness, and he urged that steps should be taken to endeavor to find means of increasing production rather than to ration coal,…
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Two residents of Garnet Street received injuries whilst at work yesterday, Leslie Stevenson, of 19 Garnet Street, a pipe fitter at the South mine, was…
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Sydney, May 13.—In New South Wales three mines were idle today involving a production [?] of more than 2000 tons The Commonwealth today took over the…
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LONDON, May 15.—A Swedish sailor, after six voyages with German convoys, said that the British were using a new type of minc with…
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Sydney. May 16—There was a production loss of 7,000 tops of coal today [?] to six mines being idle. Five on the idle mines are on the northern field In the…
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N. E. Provis, a miner, had an eye injured by a scat entering it while forking at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was taken to Hospital and admitted…
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Sydney. May 16.—A four-point plan to secure increased coal production has been suggested by the Federal Government its views will be placed before…
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John McInnes, a miner suffered a lacerated right wrist when he was struck by a stone at the South Mine yesterday. After treatment at the…
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Two employees of the Zinc Corporation suffered injuries while at work today. V. Appleby, of 277 Morish Street,…
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Sydney, May 17.—Four mines were idle in New South Wales today, the production loss being 2,780 tons…
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Melbourne, May 17.-Although the War Railway Committee today discussed for some hours the serious coal position, the Minister for Transport, M. Ward, who…
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Melbourne, May 19.—Further economies in the use of railway coal was forecast by the Transport Minister. Mr. Ward, at the close of today's…
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Sydney, May 19.—As a counter proposal to the second shift in mines the Northern management of the Miners, Federation will submit a four-point…
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SYDNEY.—In addition to the Mt. Kembla, on the South Coast, four northern mines were idle today. About 1,930 men were involved and…
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At the North Mine yesterday afternoon N. Gregovich suffered a lacerated wound on the right side of the neck. After treatment he was taken to his…
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Newcastle, May 23 — The miners' northern president, Mr. Crooks, has said that it has been made clear to the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr…
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Walter Blight, of 104 Wilson Street, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured knee suffered at the Zinc Corporation…
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Sydney, May 23.—Seven [?] mines were idle in N.S.W. coalfields today. About 1,700 men were involved in the stoppages, which resulted in a…
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Mr. R. Campbell, check inspector was at the British Section fo the North Mine yesterday, and after his inspection he reported…
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