Is Coal Mines Idle
With 15 coal mines idle today the coal loss was estimated at 13,000 tons. Four of the stoppages were as a protest against the reduced…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mine Accidents
E. Gurney suffered probable fracture of the ribs on the left side by falling against a truck at the North Mine yesterday afternoon. After being…
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SYDNEY.—A Labor member of the visiting British Parliamentary Delegation (Mr. P. Collinridge) said last night that the war-weary miners of…
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SYDNEY.—Coinciding with reports from Melbourne that drastic cuts in industrial, domestic and commercial use of gas will become effective there…
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Sydney, June [?].—Faced with practically a record coal loss of 45,600 tons last week, and with 15 mines idle today involving a loss to production of 13,000…
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Melbourne, June 6.—It was announced [?] today that the Federal Government does not intend to increase the butter ration to miners…
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Melbourne, June 6.—The Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Forde told a Trades Union Conferences today that stoppages on the northern coalfields were threatening to…
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SYDNEY,—"I can find no justification for any stoppage. I don't know why we are stopped," said the secretary of Hebburn No. 1 Lodge (Mr…
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At the South Mine yesterday K Dewhirst was struck on the head while working in the sawmill. After treatment at the Hospital he was…
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Sydney, June 7.—Only 18 of 143 coal stoppages which have occurred in the past six weeks were due to industrial stoppages. This was stated by the…
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Sydney, June 8.—The resolution of the Australian Council of Trades Unions yesterday calling for full support for the drive to victory was enthusiastically…
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A Rosetti, a miner at the North, who resides at 464 Beryl Street, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured foot…
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The check inspector. Mr. Campbell, visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. V. Wecke[?]…
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Melbourne, June 8. — Seriously perturbed ever the coal position, the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Forde, and the Acting Minister of supply. Dr. Evatt have…
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Mr. Andrew Fa[?]weather, who has been general manager of Broken Hill South Ltd. since 1937, has been appointed from that position to the…
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Mr. Andrew Fairweather, general manager of the Broken Hill South Ltd., will resign from that position as from the end of June. Mr. P. N. Thomas, who has…
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At the North Mine yesterday W. Stenn ricked his back. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 100 Iodide Street…
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Sydney, June 11.—The working of a 6-hour shift on Saturdays for a trial period of three months was among the suggestions discussed today at the…
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Sydney, June 12.—Although penalty rates for the holiday operated, three New South Wales coalmines were idle today, including South Bulli, where as a protest…
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At the North Mine last night P. Neich, of 344 Cobalt Street, suffered a lacerated right eyebrow. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital for…
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