15 Collieries Idle SYDNEY, January 7
This week's loss in coal production on the New South Wales coalfields as a result of stoppages rose to 70,000 tons today. Including two fresh hold-ups, 15…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Big Coal Loss
NEWCASTLE.—The loss of coal production on the northern field this week as a result of strikes if the heaviest weekly loss since Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wonthaggi Miners Sydney, January 7
Expressing the hope that the Government would net take action against Wonthaggi miners for taking an extra week's holiday, the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Coal Miners May Get Call Ups
SYDNEY.—The chairman of the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) said today that a number of mine workers who had refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sceptical Of Currency Schemes Gold Favored London, January 8
The announcement of a proposed Washington International Conference to discuss an 8,000,000 dollar stabilisation fund and a 10,000,000 dollar world bank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accidents
F. Penzer had the third finger of his left hand crushed at the North Mine yesterday. After Hospital attention he was taken to his home at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Leaders May Face Bis Challange
SYDNEY.—Great interest is being evinced in a meeting at Newcastle today of the Northern Miners Management Board, which will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eight Pits Idle Nine Mines Resume Sydney, January 10
In defiance of a direction that all men Idle on New South Wales coalfields last resume work today. 2.200 men at six of the 15 pits idle on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Claim Mines In Auckland Harbor New York, January 9
A German raider mined Hauraki Gulf Auckland. N.Z., resulting in the "destruction of valuable enemy shipping space." This was claimed by the Berlin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Industry Mineworkers Excluded Subject to Call-up Sydney, January 10
Following their alleged refusal to accept union discipline, some mineworkers have been excluded from the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY. January 11
Despite the resumption of work at three of the eight pits idle yesterday seven mines were idle on the New South Wales c[?]lifields today. About…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accidents
C. A. Conway, a miner at the South was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated left wrist. He was then taken to his home at [?]9 Ryan St…
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While working at the North Mine yesterday R. G. smith, of 83 Harris Street, suffered injuries to the face. He receded treatment it the Hospital…
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James O'Brien, of 182 Bromide Street, a miner at the North, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the hand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Mines Idle SYDNEY, January 13
Including two fresh stoppages, seven mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields today. About 2,700 men were involved in the hold-ups…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Only Three Coal Mines Idle Sydney, January 14
Less than 800 men were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today when only three pits did not work. The stoppages included one safety issue. Production loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Troops Smuggling New Guinea Gold
SYDNEY.—The chairman of New Guinea Goldfields. (Mr. J. Kruttschnitt) said at the annual meeting yesterday that New Guinea gold was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Miners' Opposition SYDNEY, January 17
Miners employed at the Bowen Consolidated Colliery, Queensland, have decided to work only one day for each pound of meat allowed them nuder the…
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Jack Pell, a miner at the South, was struck by a piece of timber while at work yesterday, suffering a lacerated eyeball. He was taken to his home at 6[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Mines Idle SYDNEY, January 17
Eight collieries were idle in New South Wales today, involving a production loss of 7.410 tons. This makes the total loss for the first…
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